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Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 in Wales

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

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s. 36repealedConstitutional Reform Act 2005 Sch. 17 para. 7 Sch. 18 Pt. 4

Contents

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 Repealed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