Ecclesiastical Property Measure 2015
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | measure 2015 No. 2 |
| Year | 2015 |
(1) Section 6 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 (acquisition and disposal of land etc.) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6) .(2) In subsection (3) , for “, charge or take any legal proceedings with respect to” substitute “ or charge ” .(3) After subsection (4) insert—“ seven years ” .(6) In subsection (7) , at the end add “ or, during a vacancy in a see, the guardian of the spiritualities ” .(7) After that section insert—
- “(4A) The requirement for consent under subsection (1) or (3) does not apply if the consideration on the transaction in question is less than such amount as may be specified in, or determined in accordance with, an order made by the Archbishops' Council.
- “(1) An order under section 6—
- (a) may make different provision for different purposes, different cases or different areas;
- (b) may, in connection with the determination of an amount, confer a discretion on a person of a specified description.
- (e) being a short lease (within the meaning of section 6 of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956) ;
- “(5A) Where any interest is vested in the diocesan authority under this section, the managing trustees shall keep the authority indemnified in respect of—
- (a) all liabilities subject to which the interest is vested or which may at any time affect the property;
- (b) all rates, taxes, insurance premiums and other outgoings of whatever nature which may from time to time be payable in respect of the interest;
- (c) all costs, charges and expenses incurred by the authority in relation to the acquisition or insurance of the interest or as trustee of the interest; and
- (d) all costs, proceedings, claims and demands in respect of any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this subsection.
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