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Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986

1986 ukcm 3 · Enacted 18 July 1986 · Extends to United Kingdom

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A MEASURE passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to amend the law relating to patronage of benefices.

[18th July 1986]I1C1

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Measure applied (1.10.2007) by Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c. 9), s. 68(1), Sch. 2 para. 10 (with ss. 27-29, 62); S.I. 2007/1897, art. 2(1)(d)

Commencement

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Measure not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(3); Measure wholly in force at 1.1.1989.

Contents

  1. Part I: Registration and Transfer of Rights of Patronage
  2. 1Registration of patrons.
  3. 2Registration of patronage belonging to an office.
  4. 3Transfer of rights of patronage.
  5. 4Rectification of register.
  6. 5Rights of patronage exercisable otherwise than by registered patron.
  7. 6Abolition of registration of advowsons at Land Registry. Repealed
  8. Part II: Exercise of Rights of Presentation
  9. General provisions as to filling of vacancies
  10. 7Notification of vacancies.
  11. 8Provisions as to declarations of membership.
  12. 9Information to be sent to designated officer.
  13. 10Disqualification for presentation.
  14. 11Requirements as to meetings of parochial church council.
  15. 12Joint meeting of parochial church council with bishop and patron.
  16. 13Provisions with respect to the selection of incumbent.
  17. 14Failure of registered patron to comply with s. 9.
  18. 15Failure of council to comply with s. 11 or 12.
  19. Provisions which apply where benefice remains vacant for 18 months
  20. 16Presentation to benefices remaining vacant for 18 months.
  21. 16ASpecial procedure for appointment of priest in charge as incumbent
  22. Institution and collation
  23. 17Provisions to have effect where bishop refuses to institute presentee.
  24. 18Amendment of Benefices Act 1898.
  25. 19Notice of intention of bishop to institute or collate person to benefice.
  26. Provisions relating to benefice of which an incumbent is patron
  27. 20Bishop to act in place of incumbent patron in certain cases.
  28. Patronage exercisable jointly
  29. 20APower to appoint another joint patron
  30. Exercise of patronage by personal representatives
  31. 21Exercise of patronage by personal representatives.
  32. Exchange of benefices
  33. 22Exchange of benefices.
  34. Special provisions as to certain benefices
  35. 23Special provisions applicable to certain benefices.
  36. Interpretation of Part II
  37. 24Interpretation of Part II.
  38. Part III: Miscellaneous Provisions as to Patronage
  39. Appointment of patron of benefice which has no registered patron
  40. 25Appointment of patron of benefice which has no registered patron.
  41. 25AExercise of patronage where registered patron disqualified
  42. Diocesan Boards of Patronage
  43. 26Diocesan Board of Patronage.
  44. 27Powers of Diocesan Boards of Patronage.
  45. 28Presentation by Diocesan Board of Patronage in case of void benefice.
  46. Benefices affected by pastoral re-organisation
  47. 29Provisions as to patronage affected by pastoral schemes.
  48. Other amendments of the law relating to rights of patronage etc.
  49. 30Removal of certain disabilities.
  50. 31Abrogation of rules as to lapse.
  51. 32Advowsons appendant to become advowsons in gross.
  52. 33Transfer of advowson subject to trust of land or comprised in settled land.
  53. 34Abolition of certain rights etc. of patronage.
  54. Part IV: General and Supplementary Provisions
  55. Benefices in the patronage of the Crown, Duke of Cornwall or Lord Chancellor
  56. 35Provisions with respect to benefices in the patronage of the Crown or Duke of Cornwall.
  57. 36Provisions with respect to benefices in patronage of Lord Chancellor.
  58. Supplementary provisions
  59. 37Provisions as to notices and other documents.
  60. 38Patronage (Procedure) Committee.
  61. 39Interpretation.
  62. 40Temporary provision with respect to filling of certain vacancies.
  63. 41Amendments and repeals.
  64. 42Short title, extent and commencement.
  65. Schedule 1: Registration of Patrons
  66. Preparation of list of patrons
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. Application for registration
  70. 3Paragraph 3
  71. 4Paragraph 4
  72. 5Paragraph 5
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. Determination of disputes
  75. 7Paragraph 7
  76. 8Paragraph 8
  77. 9Paragraph 9
  78. Rules
  79. 10Paragraph 10
  80. 11Paragraph 11
  81. 12Paragraph 12
  82. Registration
  83. 13Paragraph 13
  84. Notices to parishes
  85. 14Paragraph 14
  86. Benefices held in plurality
  87. 15Paragraph 15
  88. Rights of patronage belonging to an office
  89. 16Paragraph 16
  90. Schedule 2: Modification of Part II in its Application to Certain Benefices
  91. Benefice comprising two or more parishes
  92. 1Paragraph 1
  93. 2Paragraph 2
  94. 3Paragraph 3
  95. 4Paragraph 4
  96. 5Paragraph 5
  97. 6Paragraph 6
  98. 7Paragraph 7
  99. 8Paragraph 8
  100. 9Paragraph 9
  101. 10Paragraph 10
  102. 11Paragraph 11
  103. 12Paragraph 12
  104. 13Paragraph 13
  105. 14Paragraph 14
  106. 15Paragraph 15
  107. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  108. 17Paragraph 17
  109. 18Paragraph 18
  110. Benefices having team council or joint parochial church council
  111. 19Paragraph 19
  112. 20Paragraph 20
  113. 20AParagraph 20A
  114. Benefice of which parochial church council is the registered patron
  115. 21Paragraph 21
  116. Benefices held in plurality
  117. 22Paragraph 22
  118. Schedule 3: Constitution and Procedure of a Diocesan Board of Patronage
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 8Paragraph 8
  127. Schedule 4: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  128. ...
  129. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  130. Parsonages Measure 1938
  131. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  132. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  133. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  134. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  135. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  136. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  137. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  138. New Parishes Measure 1943
  139. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  140. Parsonages (Amendment) Measure 1947
  141. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  142. City of London (Guild Churches) Act 1952
  143. 11Paragraph 11
  144. 12Paragraph 12
  145. Synodical Government Measure 1969
  146. 13Paragraph 13
  147. Repair of Benefice Buildings Measure 1972
  148. 14Paragraph 14
  149. 15Paragraph 15
  150. 16Paragraph 16
  151. Pastoral Measure 1983
  152. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  153. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  154. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  155. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  156. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  157. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  158. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  159. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  160. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  161. Schedule 5: Repeals
  162. Acts
  163. Measures
  164. Instrument