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Clergy Pensions Measure 1961

9 & 10 Eliz. 2 ukcm 3 · Enacted 3 August 1961 · Extends to England

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A Measure passed by the National Assembly of the Church of England To consolidate with amendments the Acts of Parliament and Measures of the Church Assembly relating to pensions for clergy and their widows and dependants and to the powers of the Church of England Pensions Board; to provide for increases in the pensions payable to clergy and for making the pensions payable to bishops no longer contributory; to provide for pensions which are not contributory for certain widows of clergy; to confer on the Church of England Pensions Board power to provide homes of residence for retired church workers and their wives and for the widows and dependants of deceased church workers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[3rd August 1961]C1C2I1C3E1C4

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Power to amend Measure given by Clergy Pensions (Amendment) Measure 1972 (No. 5), s. 6

C2

Measure explained as to date of retirement by S.I. 1975/136, reg. 3; extended by Diocese in Europe Measure 1980 (No. 2, SIF 21:1), s. 5(1); modified by Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1, SIF 21:4), s. 26, Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(2)(6)

C3

Measure: power to continue conferred (1. 7. 1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II para.15.

C4

Measure construed (1.5.2003) as one with Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (No. 2), s. 7(2)(4); S.I. 2003/1, Instrument made by Archbishops

Commencement

I1

Measure wholly in force at Royal Assent.

Extent

E1

Measure extends to the Provinces of Canterbury and York but does not extend to the Channel Islands see s. 49.

Contents

  1. Part s I and II
  2. 1—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Part III: Finance and Administration
  4. Financial Provisions
  5. 17Payments out of general fund of Commissioners. Repealed
  6. 18Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund. Repealed
  7. 18AClergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund: power to transfer Repealed
  8. 19Clergy Pensions Augmentation Fund. Repealed
  9. 20Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Augmentation Fund. Repealed
  10. Constitution of the Board
  11. 21Constitution of Board. Repealed
  12. 22Provisions as to officers and servants, and working expenses, of the Board. Repealed
  13. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. Powers of the Board
  15. 24General functions of the Board in relation to pensions. Repealed
  16. 25Power of Commissioners to give directions as to exercise of functions of Board. Repealed
  17. 26Powers of Board as to provision of residences. Repealed
  18. 27Power of Board to administer pensions schemes for church workers. Repealed
  19. 28Power of Board to establish Church Workers Pensions Augmentation Fund. Repealed
  20. 29Board to be a housing association. Repealed
  21. 30Power of Board to act as trustee. Repealed
  22. 31Board to be a trust corporation. Repealed
  23. 32Investment powers of Board. Repealed
  24. 32AInvestment of moneys comprised in certain funds. Repealed
  25. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  26. Audit of accounts of pensions funds, etc.
  27. 34Audit of accounts of pensions funds, etc . Repealed
  28. Part IV: Miscellaneous and General
  29. 35—37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. Miscellaneous
  31. 38Determination of questions. Repealed
  32. 38APower of Board to establish additional pensions scheme for clerks. Repealed
  33. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 40Diocesan widows and dependants committees. Repealed
  35. 40A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. 41—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  37. 44Alteration of rates of interest. Repealed
  38. 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  39. 46Interpretation. Repealed
  40. 47Consequential amendments of Measures
  41. 48Repeals and consequential savings. Repealed
  42. 49Extent.
  43. 50Short title.
  44. Schedule FIRST. . . Repealed
  45. Schedule SECONDMeasures Amended
  46. Schedule THIRD. . . Repealed

1—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

17Payments out of general fund of Commissioners.F1

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18Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund.F1

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18AClergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Fund: power to transferF1

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19Clergy Pensions Augmentation Fund.F1

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20Clergy (Widows and Dependants) Pensions Augmentation Fund.F1

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21Constitution of Board.F1

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22Provisions as to officers and servants, and working expenses, of the Board.F1

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23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

24General functions of the Board in relation to pensions.F1

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25Power of Commissioners to give directions as to exercise of functions of Board.F1

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26Powers of Board as to provision of residences.F1

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27Power of Board to administer pensions schemes for church workers.F1

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28Power of Board to establish Church Workers Pensions Augmentation Fund.F1

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29Board to be a housing association.F1

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30Power of Board to act as trustee.F1

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31Board to be a trust corporation.F1

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32Investment powers of Board.F1

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32AInvestment of moneys comprised in certain funds.F1

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34Audit of accounts of pensions funds, etc .F1

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35—37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

38Determination of questions.F1

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38APower of Board to establish additional pensions scheme for clerks.F1

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40Diocesan widows and dependants committees.F1

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40A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

41—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

44Alteration of rates of interest.F1

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46Interpretation.F1

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47Consequential amendments of MeasuresC1

The Measures specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to this Measure shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the second column of that Schedule, being amendments required in consequence of the passing of this Measure.

48Repeals and consequential savings.F1

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49Extent.

This Measure shall extend to:—

(a)

the whole of the Province of Canterbury with the exception of the Channel Islands;

(b)

the whole of the Province of York, including the Isle of Man; and

(c)

the collegiate churches of Westminster and Windsor:

Provided that this Measure may be applied to the Channel Islands as defined in the M1Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and M21957 or either of them, in accordance with the provisions of those Measures.

50Short title.

This Measure may be cited as the Clergy Pensions Measure 1961.

Schedule FIRST. . .F1

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Schedule SECONDMeasures AmendedC1

Measure AmendedAmendments
The Church Dignitaries (Retirement) Measure, 1949. 14 & 15 Geo. 6 No. 2

In section three, for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph :—

“(a)

shall be entitled to receive a pension under the Clergy Pensions Measure, 1961, at the rate specified in Part I of the First Schedule to that Measure if he has attained the retiring age within the meaning of that Measure or, if he has not attained that age, a pension at the rate specified in Part II of that Schedule;” and subsection (2) of that section shall cease to have effect.

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Schedule THIRD. . .F1

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