# Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977, Section 19: Meaning of “benefice”.

Extent: E

Without prejudice to section 6(2) of this Measure, in this Measure “benefice” means the office of rector or vicar, with cure of souls, including the office of vicar in a team ministry established under the Pastoral Measure 1968 or the Pastoral Measure 1983 but does not include any office in a Royal Peculiar nor the office of dean of a parish church cathedral; and the reference to a parish church cathedral is to be read with section 40(2) of the Cathedrals Measure 2021.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1977/1/section/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/incumbents-vacation-of-benefices-measure-1977/section-19
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