Paragraph 23 I1

(1)

In section 76—

(a)

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

(b)

In subsection (1) 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 80(1), 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. 23 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2, Instrument made by Archbishops