Mission and Pastoral etc. (Amendment) Measure 2018
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | measure 2018 No. 4 |
(1) In section 6 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (pastoral schemes and pastoral orders: formulation and submission of draft proposals) , in subsection (1) , after “their views” insert“ plans, ” .(3) After subsection (8) of that section insert—“ (unless, as a result of section 6(8B) , it is not required) ” .(6) In section 21 of that Measure (pastoral church building schemes: formulation etc. of draft proposals) , in subsection (1) , after “their views” insert“ plans, ” .(8) In subsection (6) (a) of that section, before “ascertain” insert “ so far as may be practicable ” .(9) After subsection (9) of that section insert—“ or the Commissioners (as the case may be) ” .(3) In subsection (3) of that section, for the words from the beginning to “shall prepare” substitute “ Where the proposals are returned to the mission and pastoral committee under subsection (1) (a) , the committee shall, on receipt of the proposals, prepare ” .(4) After subsection (3) of that section insert—“ by the mission and pastoral committee under section 7(3) , ” .(6) In subsection (7) of that section, after “prepare a new draft scheme or order under section 7” insert “ or request the Commissioners to do so ” .(1) In section 9 of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 (pastoral schemes and orders: notice and publication) , in subsection (1) , for “prepared under section 7” substitute “ prepared by it under section 7(3) ” .(2) After subsection (1) of that section insert—“ or the Commissioners
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- (a) on the recommendations the committee proposes to make, or
- (b) if the committee has yet to formulate recommendations, on the issues which the committee considers need to be addressed.
- “(8A) The duties under subsections (1) , (5) and (6) do not apply in relation to a plan for pastoral reorganisation which has been approved by the deanery synod of each deanery which would be affected by implementation of the plan if—
- (a) the plan has also been approved by the mission and pastoral committee,
- (b) the draft proposals submitted under subsection (7) are to the same effect, or substantially the same effect, as proposals included in the plan as so approved,
- (c) the interested parties have been consulted on the plan, and
- (d) any person holding office under Common Tenure whose office would or might be abolished if the plan took effect has had an opportunity to meet the mission and pastoral committee.
- “(10) The reference in subsection (1) to the interested parties includes a reference to any other person who the mission and pastoral committee considers might be affected by the matters in question; and the references in subsections (5) , (6) , (8) and (8A) to the interested parties are accordingly to be read as including a reference to those other persons.
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- (a) on the recommendations the committee proposes to make, or
- (b) if the committee has yet to formulate recommendations, on the issues which the committee considers need to be addressed.
- “(9A) The duties under subsections (1) , (4) and (5) do not apply in relation to a plan for pastoral organisation which has been approved by the deanery synod of each deanery which would be affected by implementation of the plan if—
- (a) the plan has also been approved by the mission and pastoral committee,
- (b) the draft proposals submitted under subsection (8) are to the same effect, or substantially the same effect, as proposals included in the plan as so approved,
- (c) the interested parties have been consulted on the plan, and
- (d) any person holding office under Common Tenure whose office would or might be abolished if the plan took effect has had an opportunity to meet the mission and pastoral committee.
- “(11) The reference in subsection (1) to the interested parties includes a reference to any other person who the mission and pastoral committee considers might be affected by the matters in question; and the references in subsections (4) , (5) , (9) and (9A) to the interested parties are accordingly to be read as including a reference to those other persons.
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- (a)
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- (b) send the proposals to the Commissioners, with any amendments, for the preparation of a draft scheme or order and, having done that, inform the mission and pastoral committee.
- “(4) Where the proposals are sent to the Commissioners under subsection (1) (b) , the Commissioners shall, on receipt of the proposals, consider whether the procedures set out in section 6 have been properly applied.
- (5) If the Commissioners consider that the procedures set out in section 6 have been properly applied, they shall—
- (a) prepare a draft scheme or order giving effect to the proposals, with any amendments, and
- (b) send a copy of the draft scheme or order to the mission and pastoral committee.
- “(1A) The Commissioners shall serve a copy of any draft scheme or order prepared by them under section 7(5) on each of the interested parties, together with such a notice as is mentioned in subsection (1) .
- “(1B) The Commissioners shall, in the case of every draft scheme or order, publish the draft online together with a notice stating the objects of the draft and that written representations may be made to the Commissioners not later than a date specified in the notice, being a date not less than twenty-eight days after such publication.
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