Paragraph 21 I1

(1)

In section 169—

(a)

for the words “Church Commissioners”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated ”; and

(b)

for the words “Where the fee simple of any ecclesiastical property is in abeyance” there shall be substituted the words “ Where any ecclesiastical property is vested in the incumbent of a benefice which is vacant ”.

(2)

In section 171, in the definition of “ecclesiastical property” after the words “ecclesiastical benefice” there shall be inserted the words “ of the Church of England ” and after the word “diocese” there shall be inserted the words “ of the Church of England ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 21 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2, Instrument made by Archbishops