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Section 35 Duty to have regard to church's purpose and environmental protectionF3I1

A person carrying out functions of care and conservation under this Measure, or under any other enactment or any rule of law relating to churches, must have due regard to F1—

(a)

the role of a church as a local centre of worship and mission F2, and

(b)

the importance of environmental protection.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 35 inserted (17.5.2024) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024 (No. 1), ss. 13(1)(a), 22(4); S.I. 2024/631, art. 2

F2

S. 35(b) and word inserted (17.5.2024) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024 (No. 1), ss. 13(1)(b), 22(4); S.I. 2024/631, art. 2

F3

Words in s. 35 heading inserted (17.5.2024) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024 (No. 1), ss. 13(1)(c), 22(4); S.I. 2024/631, art. 2

Commencement

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S. 35 in force at 1.9.2018 by S.I. 2018/720, art. 2