# Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1978, Section 8: Church, etc. to be vested in Diocesan Board of Finance for certain purposes where fee simple is in abeyance.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where any ecclesiastical property is vested in the incumbent of a benefice which is vacant, it shall for the purposes of a compulsory acquisition of the property under any enactment be treated as being vested in the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated , and any notice to treat shall be served, or be deemed to have been served, accordingly.
(2) In this section “ecclesiastical property” means land being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop of any diocese (other than the diocese of Sodor and Man) or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction, and “land” includes anything falling within any definition of that expression in the enactment under which the purchase is authorised.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1978/3/section/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/church-of-england-miscellaneous-provisions-measure-1978/section-8
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