Paragraph 1 Application of the Ecclesiastical Offices (Age Limit) Measure 1975

section 1(2) were omitted;

in section 1(4), paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) were omitted;

in section 1(5) all words after the words “Measure or in” were omitted and there were substituted the words “any Order made in pursuance of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and 1957”;

section 2 were omitted;

for section 3(1) there were substituted—

“(1)

Where the diocesan bishop considers that there are special circumstances which make it desirable that a person holding the office of Dean of Jersey or Dean of Guernsey should continue in that office after the date on which he would otherwise retire in accordance with section 1 of this Measure, the bishop may from time to time authorise the continuance in that office of that person after that date for such period or further period, not exceeding one year in all, as he may specify.”;

for section 3(2) there were substituted—

“(2)

Where the diocesan bishop considers that the pastoral needs of a parish in his diocese, or of his diocese, make it desirable that a person holding the office of incumbent of a benefice in his diocese should continue in that office after the date on which he would otherwise retire in accordance with section 1 of this Measure, the bishop may, with the consent of the majority of the Church Wardens and Almoners (if any) of the Parish, from time to time authorise the continuance in that office of that person after that date for such period or further period, not exceeding 2 years in all, as he may specify.”;

section 3(3) were omitted;

sections 4 and 5(2) were omitted;

in section 6, in the definition of “incumbent”, the words “but does not include the Dean or Provost of a Cathedral Church” were omitted;

subsections (3) and (4) of section 7 were omitted;

in the Schedule there were substituted for the listed offices the following offices—

• “Dean of Jersey

• Dean of Guernsey

• Incumbent of a benefice”.