{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residence-of-incumbents-act-1869/section-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residence-of-incumbents-act-1869/section-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/32-33/109",
  "legislation_title": "Residence of Incumbents Act 1869",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/residence-of-incumbents-act-1869",
  "path": "section/2",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "What proceedings may be taken for enforcing residence.",
  "text": "No proceeding shall be taken against any spiritual person for enforcing the residence of such spiritual person upon his benefice, or by reason of his non-residence on his benefice, except under the powers and provisions contained in the Pluralities Act 1838 . . . or of any Act for the time being in force for amending the same, and no penalty or forfeiture shall be incurred in consequence of the non-residence of any spiritual person upon his benefice, save and except such penalties for non-residence as are provided by the Pluralities Act 1838 . . . or as shall be provided by any Act for the time being in force for amending the same.",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 2 repealed (Provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(2), Sch. 4 Pt.I;Instrument date 27.5.1992 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1838 c. 106."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/32-33/109/section/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:55:42.486295+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."
}