{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-channel-islands-order-1970/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-channel-islands-order-1970/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1970/1117",
  "legislation_title": "The Synodical Government (Channel Islands) Order 1970",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-channel-islands-order-1970",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "ECCLESIASTICAL LAW\nCHURCH OF ENGLAND\nMade 28th July 1970\nComing into Operation 17th August 1970\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 28th day of July 1970\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas the Bishop of Winchester has, in accordance with the Schedule to the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931, as amended by section 2 of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931 (Amendment) Measure 1957, settled the Scheme set out in the Schedule to this Order for applying the Synodical Government Measure 1969 to the Channel Islands, and the procedure set out in the Schedule to the first-mentioned Measure has been followed:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 2 of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931, as amended by section 1 of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931 (Amendment) Measure 1957, and of section 9(5) of the Synodical Government Measure 1969, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order and direct as follows:—",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1970/1117/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T22:56:45.235694+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."
}