Part 1 — Introductory

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Interpretation

4. General duty

5. General functions of Commissioners

6. Functions of Commissioners in respect of closed churches

Part 2 — Contents and effect of pastoral schemes

7. Creation, alteration or dissolution of benefices and parishes

8. Holding of benefices in plurality

9. Establishment of team ministries

10. Status and functions of members of team ministry

11. Establishment of group ministries

12. Termination and alteration of team ministries and group ministries

13. Status and duties of new benefices

14. Designation, selection and admission of certain incumbents

15. Operation of schemes dispossessing clergy

16. Provisions as to parish churches

17. Places of worship

18. Closure of churches for regular public worship

19. Churches not to be closed or disposed of otherwise than under this Measure

20. Use of certain churchyards and burial grounds

21. Disposal of human remains

22. Parsonage houses

23. Patronage

24. Endowments, income, etc.

25. Supplementary provisions of pastoral schemes

26. Amendment and revocation of pastoral schemes

27. Further provisions as to contents and effect of pastoral schemes

28. Procedure for making pastoral schemes

Part 3 — Miscellaneous and general

29. Suspension of presentation for up to 5 years

30. Sequestration of profits, appointment of priest in charge and management of property

31. Restrictions on presentation pending the making of pastoral schemes

32. Modification of 1986 Measure where presentation is suspended or restricted

33. Suspension of new rights of patronage

34. Trusteeship of certain charities during vacancy or suspension

35. Pastoral account

36. Payment of expenses from diocesan pastoral account and application of money

37. Compensation of office-holders

38. Vesting of property

39. Power of Commissioners to determine boundaries

40. Application to benefices in the patronage of the Crown

41. Notices and other documents

42. Churches etc. affected by Acts of Tynwald

43. Provisions where there is no … incumbent etc.

43A. Parochial church council with insufficient members

44. Pluralities not to be authorised except under Measure

44A. Mission initiatives

45. Saving for planning legislation

46. Mission partnerships and deaneries

48. Transitional provisions, amendments and repeals

Schedules

Schedule 1 Further provisions as to content and effect of pastoral schemes

Schedule 2 Procedure for making pastoral schemes

Schedule 3 Buildings closed for regular public worship

Schedule 4 Disposal of human remains

Schedule 5 Sequestration of benefice property during suspension

Schedule 6 Compensation of office-holders

Schedule 6A Mission initiatives

Schedule 7 Transitional provisions

Schedule 8 Amendment of enactments

Schedule 9 Modifications of Church Representation Rules

Schedule 10 Enactments repealed

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