# The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2025, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation

Extent: E

(1) This Order may be cited as the Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2025.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st January 2026.
(3) In the application of this Order to the diocese of Canterbury—
(a) a reference to the consistory court is to be read as a reference to the commissary court of that diocese, and
(b) a reference to the chancellor is, accordingly, to be read as a reference to the Commissary General.
(4) In this Order, “the 2018 Measure” means the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1005/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ecclesiastical-judges-legal-officers-and-others-fees-order-2025/article-1
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