{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/incumbents-vacation-of-benefices-rules-1994/article-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/incumbents-vacation-of-benefices-rules-1994/article-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/703",
  "legislation_title": "Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Rules 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/incumbents-vacation-of-benefices-rules-1994",
  "path": "article/2",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Interpretation",
  "text": "(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—\n“bishop” means the bishop of the diocese in which the parish in question is;\n“designated representative” has the same meaning as in section 1A(3)(b) of the Measure;\n“the Measure” means the Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977;\n“parties” has the same meaning as in section 7(6) of the Measure;\n“secretary” means the secretary of the tribunal;\n“tribunal” means the provincial tribunal concerned.\n(2) In these Rules a rule referred to by number means the rule so numbered in these Rules.\n(3) The Interpretation Measure 1925 and the Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply for the interpretation of these Rules as they apply for the interpretation of Measures passed by the General Synod.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1925 No. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1978 c. 30."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/703/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:37:18.986661+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}