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Payments to Redundant Churches Fund Order 1979

S.I. 1979/195 · Made 23 February 1979 · Extends to England and Wales

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ECCLESIASTICAL LAW

Made (Approved by the General Synod) 23rd February 1979

Laid before Parliament 2nd March 1979

Coming into Operation 1st April 1979

We, the Church Commissioners for England, in exercise of the powers conferred on us by Section 53(1) of the Pastoral Measure 1968f1 do hereby order as follows:—

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f1

1968 No. 1.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. 5Article 5
  6. Signature

1I1

The maximum amount to be paid to the Redundant Churches Fund by the Church Commissioners during the five year period 1st April 1979 to 31st March 1984 shall be £1,450,000.

2I1

The maximum amount of the payments which may be made to the Redundant Churches Fund towards the said £1,450,000 under Section 52(1)(a) of the said Measure out of the one-third of the net proceeds of sale and premiums shall be £483,000.

3I1

The balance of the said £1,450,000 shall be paid by way of grants made to the Redundant Churches Fund by the Church Commissioners under Section 45(10) of the said Measure out of their General Fund.

4I1

Payments made under the preceding paragraphs shall only be made to the said Fund when the Church Commissioners are satisfied that (1) the Fund is in need of further money and (2) an equivalent amount will be paid to the Fund out of moneys provided by Parliament.

5I1

This Order may be cited as the Payments to Redundant Churches Fund Order 1979 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1979.

Signature

THE COMMON SEAL of the Church Commissioners was hereunto affixed this 25th day of January 1979.

(L.S.)

S. P. Osmond,

Secretary.

APPROVED by the General Synod of the Church of England the 23rd day of February 1979.

W. D. Pattinson,

Secretary General.