# Church Property Measure 2018, Section 37: Sequestrations


(1) The sequestrators of a vacant benefice must, at the close of the sequestration, pay to the DBF the balance in their hands, as certified by the bishop or a person authorised by him or her; and the DBF must allocate the amount received to the income account of the diocesan stipends fund.
(2) This section does not apply where a period of suspension of presentation follows, whether immediately or after an interval, a period during which the benefice has been vacant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2018/8/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/church-property-measure-2018/section-37
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