{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parochial-church-councils-powers-measure-1956/section-8A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parochial-church-councils-powers-measure-1956/section-8A.json",
  "legislation": "ukcm/Eliz2/4-5/3",
  "legislation_title": "Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/parochial-church-councils-powers-measure-1956",
  "path": "section/8A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "8A",
  "heading": "Vacancy in office: bishop to give directions",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where—\n(a) an office in a parish is vacant, and\n(b) no express provision for filling the vacancy is made by or under a Measure or Canon.\n(2) The bishop of the diocese in which the parish is situated must give directions for the discharge of the functions of the holder of the office.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 8A inserted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 12; S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/Eliz2/4-5/3/section/8A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:23:48.721918+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."
}