Paragraph 6 Cathedral bodiesI1

In section 45 of the Cathedrals Measure 2021 (interpretation), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)

For the purposes of this Measure or any other Measure (whenever passed) which makes procedural provision about a body constituted by or under this Measure, where a meeting is held in more than one place (including electronic, digital or virtual locations, web addresses or conference call telephone numbers) and accordingly without any, or without all, of the persons being together in the same place—

(a)

a reference to being present at the meeting includes a reference to being present by electronic means (including by telephone conference, video conference, live webcast or live interactive streaming), and

(b)

a person is to be regarded as present at the meeting at any given time if the person is at that time able to hear and be heard by, and where practicable to see and be seen by, the other persons present.”