Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
2011 ukcm 3 · Enacted 24 May 2011 · Extends to England
A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to consolidate with corrections and minor improvements the Pastoral Measure 1983 and Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6 and section 61 of the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007, and related enactments which are designed to make better provision for the cure of souls.
Annotations to the whole text
Modifications
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Measure modified (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2), Sch. 2 para. 19(10); S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2
Commencement
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Measure in force at 1.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1, art. 2
Contents
- Part 1: General duty
- 1General duty
- Part 2: Mission and pastoral committees
- 2Appointment of mission and pastoral committees
- 3Functions of mission and pastoral committees
- 4Conventional districts
- Part 3: Procedure for making pastoral schemes and pastoral orders other than pastoral church buildings schemes
- 5Introduction
- Procedure for schemes and orders affecting a single diocese
- 6Formulation and submission to bishop of draft proposals
- 7Approval by bishop of draft proposals and preparation of draft scheme
- 8Consideration of draft scheme or order by Commissioners
- 9Notice and publication of draft schemes or orders
- 10Amendment of draft schemes or orders
- 11Making of schemes or orders
- 12Appeals to the Privy Council
- 13Transmission of copies of scheme or order
- 14Validity and operation of schemes and orders
- Modified procedure for schemes and orders affecting more than one diocese
- 15Limited extension of diocesan proposals and schemes to other dioceses
- 16Joint boundary committees
- Supplementary
- 17Power of bishop to formulate and submit proposals on certain matters
- 18Withdrawal of scheme or order at request of bishop
- 19Supplementary powers of Commissioners, mission and pastoral committees and joint boundary committees
- Part 4: Procedure for making pastoral church buildings schemes
- Procedure for schemes
- 20Introduction
- 21Formulation and submission to bishop of draft proposals
- 22Approval by bishop of draft proposals
- 23Amendment of proposals and preparation of draft scheme
- 24Notice and publication of draft schemes
- 25Amendment of draft schemes
- 26Making of schemes
- 27Transmission of copies of scheme
- 28Application of provisions of Part 3 to pastoral church buildings schemes
- 29Withdrawal of scheme at request of bishop
- 30Supplementary powers of Commissioners and mission and pastoral committees
- Part 5: Contents and effect of pastoral schemes and orders
- Changes in benefices, parishes, extra-parochial places, archdeaconries and deaneries
- 31Creation, alteration or dissolution of benefices, parishes and extra-parochial places
- 32Holding of benefices in plurality
- 33Archdeaconries and deaneries
- Team and group ministries
- 34Establishment of team ministries
- 35Establishment of group ministries
- 36Termination and alteration of team ministries and group ministries
- Other provisions as to clergy and ministry
- 37Status and duties of new benefices
- 38Designation, selection and admission of certain incumbents
- 39Operation of schemes dispossessing clergy or dissolving archdeaconries or deaneries
- 40Compensation of office-holders
- Churches, churchyards and parsonage houses
- 41Provisions as to parish churches
- 42Closure of churches for regular public worship
- 43Places of worship
- 44Use of certain churchyards and burial grounds
- 45Parsonage houses
- Patronage
- 46Provisions as to patronage
- Endowments, stipends and other remuneration
- 47Provisions as to endowments, income, etc.
- Provisions as to sinecures
- 48Sinecure rectories and chapelries
- Pastoral schemes affecting more than one diocese
- 49Limited extension of pastoral schemes to other dioceses
- 50Schemes for the alteration of diocesan boundaries
- Pastoral orders
- 51Powers exercisable by pastoral order
- Supplementary
- 52Supplementary provisions of pastoral schemes and orders
- 53Amendment and revocation of pastoral schemes and orders
- 54Application of Schedule 3 containing supplementary provisions and powers
- Part 5A: BISHOP'S PASTORAL ORDER
- 54ABishop's pastoral order
- 54BSupplementary provisions
- 54CAmendment and revocation
- Part 6: Buildings closed for regular public worship
- Appointment of statutory bodies for buildings closed for regular public worship
- 55Functions of mission and pastoral committee concerning buildings closed for regular public worship
- 56Commissioners to appoint Committee with duties in respect of buildings closed for regular public worship
- 57Appointment of Churches Conservation Trust
- Provisions for future use of buildings closed for regular public worship in pastoral church buildings schemes
- 58Provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for appropriation or demolition of church to be closed for regular public worship to be replaced by new church
- 59Other provision by pastoral church buildings scheme for church to be closed for regular public worship
- 60No other cases to be dealt with by pastoral church buildings schemes
- Pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes
- 61Use seeking period
- 62Procedure for making pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes
- 63Contents of pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes
- 64Application of remainder of proceeds of sales and other disposals
- 65Orders of Commissioners determining or varying payments to Churches Conservation Trust
- 66Pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes in respect of churches closed or demolished otherwise than under this Measure
- 67Schemes under the Charities Act 1993 for redundant chapels belonging to charities
- 68Churches not to be closed or disposed of otherwise than under this Measure
- Amendment and revocation of pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes and provisions in pastoral church buildings schemes relating to closure of buildings for regular public worship
- 69Amendment of pastoral (church buildings disposal) schemes and provisions
- 70Restoration of building closed for regular public worship to use as church building
- Vesting of property and other supplementary provisions
- 71Vesting of property
- 72Rights of way and other easements
- 73Acquisition of rights of way and other easements
- 74Removal of legal effects of consecration of buildings and land
- 75Power to impose and enforce covenants
- 76Disposal of font, communion table and plate, and other contents
- 77Trusts for the repair etc. of buildings closed for regular public worship and contents
- 78Disposal of human remains
- Preservation of churches closed for regular public worship by the Secretary of State
- 79Transfer of churches closed for regular public worship
- Part 7: Mission
- Mission initiatives
- 80Mission initiatives
- 81Visitors
- 82Supplementary provisions
- 83Review of duration of mission initiatives and further provisions
- 84Code of Practice
- Part 8: Miscellaneous and General
- Restrictions on presentation
- 85Suspension of presentation for period not exceeding five years
- 86During suspension period sequestration of profits, appointment of priest in charge and management of property
- 87Restrictions on presentation pending making of pastoral schemes or orders or bishop's pastoral orders
- 88Modification of Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 where presentation is suspended or restricted
- 89Suspension of new rights of patronage
- Miscellaneous provisions
- 90Priest in charge to replace incumbent as trustee of certain charities during vacancy in benefice, etc.
- 91Induction in one parish church
- 92Grant of land for new churches etc. and vesting of certain churches
- Administrative provisions
- 93Diocesan pastoral accounts
- 94Payment of expenses from diocesan pastoral accounts and application of moneys
- 95The closed church buildings support account
- 96Power of Commissioners to determine boundaries
- 97Power of Commissioners to determine questions relating to patronage
- 98Powers of Commissioners to seek information and give advice
- 99Assistant curates
- 100Application to benefices in the patronage of the Crown or Duke of Cornwall
- 101Provision as to notices and other documents
- 102Patrons who are minors
- 103Provisions where there is no incumbent, archdeacon etc.
- 103AParochial church council with insufficient members
- General provisions
- 104Pluralities not be authorised except under this Measure
- 105Meaning of “benefice” and “parish”
- 106General interpretation
- 107Saving for planning legislation
- 108Provisions as to guild churches
- 109Churches etc. affected by private and local Acts
- 110Transitional provisions
- 111Repeals
- 112Short title, extent and commencement
- Schedule 1: Constitution and Procedure of the Mission and Pastoral Committee
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Schedule 2: Appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule 3: Supplementary Provisions Relating to Matters Arising out of Pastoral Schemes and Orders
- Team and group ministries
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Admission and induction to benefices
- 5Paragraph 5
- General provisions as to vesting of property
- 6Paragraph 6
- Loans
- 7Paragraph 7
- Property transferred to diocesan board of finance
- 8Paragraph 8
- Church and parochial trusts
- 9Paragraph 9
- Parochial church meetings and councils
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
- Marriages and banns of matrimony
- 12Paragraph 12
- Burial rights in new or altered parishes
- 13Paragraph 13
- Provisions relating only to pastoral schemes affecting diocesan boundaries
- 14Paragraph 14
- Schedule 4: Compensation of Office-holders
- Persons entitled to compensation
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Amount of compensation
- 3Paragraph 3
- Payments of compensation
- 4Paragraph 4
- Housing
- 5Paragraph 5
- Additional payment
- 6Paragraph 6
- Power to amend
- 7Paragraph 7
- Schedule 5: The Churches Conservation Trust
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Schedule 6: Disposal of Human Remains
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- Schedule 7: Sequestration of Benefice Property during Suspension Period
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 8: Transitional Provisions
- Paragraph Not yet in force
- Schedule 9Repeals