Section 7 Short title, extent and commencement.

This Measure may be cited as the Ecclesiastical Offices (Age Limit) Measure 1975.

This Measure shall extend to the whole of the province of Canterbury except the Channel Islands, but 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 those Measures.

This Measure shall extend to the whole of the province of York except the Isle of Man, but notwithstanding that exception this Measure shall, subject to section 1(4)(d) thereof, apply to the Bishop of Sodor and Man.

This Measure shall come into operation on such day as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may jointly appoint and the day so appointed shall be notified in the London Gazette.