{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/church-of-england-ecumenical-relations-measure-1988/section-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/church-of-england-ecumenical-relations-measure-1988/section-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukcm/1988/3",
  "legislation_title": "Church of England (Ecumenical Relations) Measure 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/church-of-england-ecumenical-relations-measure-1988",
  "path": "section/6",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Interpretation.",
  "text": "(1) In this Measure “local ecumenical co-operative scheme” means a scheme under which Churches of different denominations agree, in relation to a specified area or institution, to co-operate in matters affecting the mission of, or worship in, those Churches or their ministry, congregational life or buildings.\n(2) In this Measure “appropriate authority” means—\n(a) in relation to a Church to which this Measure applies by virtue of section 5, such authority as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York designate in relation to that Church;\n(b) in relation to a Church to which this Measure applies by virtue of section 5A, such authority as the bishop who designated the Church under that section designates in relation to it.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 6(1) substituted (1.2.2019) by Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018 (No. 6), ss. 1(4), 4(3); S.I. 2019/99, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 6(2) substituted (1.2.2019) by Ecumenical Relations Measure 2018 (No. 6), ss. 2(2), 4(3); S.I. 2019/99, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1988/3/section/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:22:57.379752+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}