Introductory text

TITHES

Laid before Parliament in draft

Made 21st December 1966

Coming into Operation 1st January 1967

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 21st day of December 1966.

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty is Council

Whereas by section 11 of the Tithe Act 1951 Her Majesty is empowered by Order in Council to provide for the transfer to any other Government Department of all or any of the functions of the Tithe Redemption Commission and to make such incidental, consequential and supplemental provisions as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving full effect to the Order:

And whereas by the Tithe Redemption Commission (Transfer of Functions and Dissolution) Order 1959^f1 made under the said section 11 the functions of the Tithe Redemption Commission were transferred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue:

And whereas by subsection (4) of the said section 11 any Order made under the said section 11 may be varied by a subsequent Order made in the like manner and subject to the like conditions:

And whereas a draft of this Order has lain before Parliament for a period of forty days in accordance with subsection (3) of the said section 11 and subsection (1) of section 6 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946, and neither House of Parliament has resolved that the draft be not submitted to Her Majesty:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Tithe Act 1951 is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—