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Church Property Measure 2018

2018 ukcm 8 · Enacted 20 December 2018 · Extends to England

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A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to consolidate with corrections and minor improvements the Parsonages Measure 1938, the New Parishes Measure 1943, the Parsonages (Amendment) Measure 1947, certain provisions of the Church Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1960 and the Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976 and certain other provisions relating to Church property.

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Measure applied by 1920 c. 56, s. 1(1A) (as amended by) (1.3.2019) by Church Property Measure 2018 (No. 8), s. 53(2), Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 2019/97, art. 2

Contents

  1. Part 1: Parsonage land
  2. Dealings in parsonage house etc.
  3. 1Sale, exchange or demolition of parsonage house
  4. 2Construction, purchase or improvement of parsonage house
  5. 3Consent to dealing under section 1 or 2
  6. 4Vacancy in benefice: division, improvement etc. of parsonage house
  7. 5Representations, reports, etc.
  8. 6Leasing
  9. 7Leases of excluded parts made before 1 April 1978
  10. 8Transfer to DBF
  11. 9Return of gift of land to be used for parsonage house
  12. 10Loans by Church Commissioners
  13. Status of parsonage house etc.
  14. 11Certification etc.
  15. Procedure
  16. 12Conveyancing formalities
  17. 13Proceeds of sale etc.
  18. 14Registered patron where benefice vested in Crown or bishop
  19. Supplementary
  20. 15Rules
  21. Part 2: Glebe land
  22. Responsibility for land
  23. 16General functions of DBF
  24. Management and acquisition
  25. 17Land management scheme
  26. 18Land management scheme: suspension
  27. 19Acquisition and appropriation
  28. Dealings
  29. 20Dealings
  30. 21Consent to dealings
  31. 22Notice of proposed dealing
  32. 23Grants and appropriations
  33. 24Loans by Church Commissioners
  34. Procedure
  35. 25Proceeds of sale etc.
  36. 26Rent and other periodical payments
  37. Disputes
  38. 27Disputes about glebe land etc.
  39. Part 3: Newly acquired land
  40. 28Acquisition of land
  41. 29Grant of land
  42. 30Land subject to rights of common
  43. 31Land subject to rent etc.
  44. 32Vesting of land acquired by DBF
  45. 33Land no longer required for purpose for which acquired
  46. 34Consent to dealings under section 33
  47. 35Shared burial ground
  48. 36Supplementary
  49. Part 4: Miscellaneous and general
  50. Diocesan stipends fund
  51. 37Sequestrations
  52. 38Investments in diocesan stipends funds
  53. Diocesan Board of Finance
  54. 39Memorandum and articles of association
  55. 40Church Commissioners: information and advice
  56. Property rights and obligations
  57. 41Covenants
  58. 42Easements
  59. 43Dedicating land for highway
  60. 44Chancel repair liability of PCCs
  61. 45Land granted under Gifts for Churches Acts etc.
  62. 45APower for bishop to act where benefice vacant
  63. Formalities
  64. 46Signification of consent
  65. 47Execution of documents
  66. Interpretation
  67. 48References to land
  68. 49Other interpretation etc.
  69. Ancillary provision
  70. 50Consequential amendments
  71. 51Transitional and saving provision
  72. 52Repeals and revocations
  73. Final provision
  74. 53Commencement
  75. 54Extent
  76. 55Short title
  77. Schedule 1: Consequential amendments
  78. Part 1: Acts and Measures
  79. Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920
  80. 1Paragraph 1
  81. Marriage Act 1949
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. Diocesan Stipends Funds Measure 1953
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. 5Paragraph 5
  87. Crown Estate Act 1961
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. Incumbents and Churchwardens (Trusts) Measure 1964
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. Forestry Act 1967
  92. 8Paragraph 8
  93. Leasehold Reform Act 1967
  94. 9Paragraph 9
  95. Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969
  96. 10Paragraph 10
  97. Sharing of Church Buildings Measure 1970
  98. 11Paragraph 11
  99. Agriculture Act 1970
  100. 12Paragraph 12
  101. Repair of Benefice Buildings Measure 1972
  102. 13Paragraph 13
  103. 14Paragraph 14
  104. 15Paragraph 15
  105. 16Paragraph 16
  106. Highways Act 1980
  107. 17Paragraph 17
  108. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
  109. 18Paragraph 18
  110. 19Paragraph 19
  111. 20Paragraph 20
  112. Commons Act 2006
  113. 21Paragraph 21
  114. Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009
  115. 22Paragraph 22
  116. Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
  117. 23Paragraph 23
  118. 24Paragraph 24
  119. 25Paragraph 25
  120. 26Paragraph 26
  121. 27Paragraph 27
  122. 28Paragraph 28
  123. Charities Act 2011
  124. 29Paragraph 29
  125. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018
  126. 30Paragraph 30
  127. Part 2: Subordinate legislation
  128. Parsonages Measure Rules 2000
  129. 31Paragraph 31
  130. 32Paragraph 32
  131. 33Paragraph 33
  132. 34Paragraph 34
  133. 35Paragraph 35
  134. Land Registration Rules 2003
  135. 36Paragraph 36
  136. Works on Common Land, etc. (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007
  137. 37Paragraph 37
  138. 38Paragraph 38
  139. 39Paragraph 39
  140. Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014
  141. 40Paragraph 40
  142. Schedule 2: Transitional and saving provisions
  143. Continuity of the law
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4
  148. 5Paragraph 5
  149. Effect of previous transitionals and savings
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. 7Paragraph 7
  152. Use of existing forms etc.
  153. 8Paragraph 8
  154. Schedule 3Repeals and revocations