Section 13 Ecclesiastical property.

England and Wales

(1)

Any compensation payable under this Part of this Act in respect of land which is ecclesiastical property shall be paid

F1(~~F2a~~)

~~in the case of land which is not diocesan glebe land, to the Church Commissioners; and~~

(b)

~~in the case of diocesan glebe land, to the Diocesan Board of Finance in which the land is vested,~~

to the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated and ~~F3(in either case)~~ shall be applied for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale by agreement of the land would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising, or disposing of the proceeds of, such a sale.

(2)

In this section “ecclesiastical property” means land belonging to an ecclesiastical benefice of the Church of England, or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop of any diocese of the Church of England or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction ~~F4F5or being diocesan glebe land; and “Diocesan Board of Finance” and “diocesan glebe land” have the same meaning as in the~~ M1~~Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976~~.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 13(1) substituted (25.09.1991 subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 20(a) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3
F2: Words in s. 13(1) substituted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 18(1); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F3: Words in s. 13(1) omitted (E.) (1.10.2006) by virtue of Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 18(1); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F4: Words in s. 13(2) omitted (E.) (1.10.2006) by virtue of Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 18(2); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops
F5: Words in s. 13(2) added (25.09.1991 subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067, art. 4) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 20(b) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3

Marginal citations

M1: 1976 GSM No. 4

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 (ss. 1–19) modified by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), ss. 6, 45, Sch. 2 Pt. III para. 27(1), Sch. 7 Pt. VI para. 2
C2: Pt. 1 amended by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 113
C3: Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 152(7), 241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(h) (with art. 6)
C4: Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (15.12.2025) by Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 3), ss. 101(7), 147(2) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(h)