Bishops and Priests
(Consecration and
Ordination of Women)
Measure 2014
NO. 2
A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church
of England, laid before both Houses of Parliament
pursuant to the Church of England Assembly (Powers)
Act 1919
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Bishops and Priests (Consecration and
Ordination of Women) Measure 2014
NO. 2
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Provision for consecration of women as bishops and for continuation of
provision for ordination of women as priests
Amendment of Equality Act
Repeals
Citation, commencement and extent
Schedule — Repeals
ELIZABETH II
No. 2
Bishops and Priests (Consecration and
Ordination of Women) Measure 2014
2014 NO. 2
A Measure passed by the General Synod of the Church of England to make
provision for the consecration of women as bishops and for the continuation
of provision for the ordination of women as priests; to repeal the Priests
(Ordination of Women) Measure 1993; and for connected purposes.
[23rd October 2014]
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Provision for consecration of women as bishops and for continuation of
provision for ordination of women as priests
(1)
It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for
enabling women, as well as men, to be consecrated to the office of bishop if
they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Canon Law as to the persons who
may be consecrated as bishops.
(2)
It shall continue to be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by
Canon for enabling women, as well as men, to be ordained to the office of priest
if they otherwise satisfy the requirements of Canon Law as to the persons who
may be ordained as priests.
(3)
The Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 is repealed.
Amendment of Equality Act
In Schedule 6 to the Equality Act 2010, there is added at the end—
“Bishops
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The office of diocesan or suffragan bishop is not a public office.”.
Repeals
The enactments mentioned in the Schedule are repealed to the extent specified
in the second column of the Schedule.
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Citation, commencement and extent
(1)
This Measure may be cited as the Bishops and Priests (Consecration and
Ordination of Women) Measure 2014.
(2)
This Measure comes into force on such day as the Archbishops of Canterbury
and York may jointly appoint.
(3)
Subject to subsections (4) and (5) this Measure extends to the whole of the
Provinces of Canterbury and York except the Channel Islands and the Isle of
Man.
(4)
This Measure may be applied to the Channel Islands, as defined in the Channel
Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and 1957, or either of them, in
accordance with those Measures.
(5)
If an Act of Tynwald or an instrument made under an Act of Tynwald so
provides, this Measure extends to the Isle of Man, subject to such exceptions,
adaptations or modifications as may be specified in the Act of Tynwald or
instrument.
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Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 (No. 2)
Schedule — Repeals
SCHEDULE
Section 3
REPEALS
Short title and chapter
Extent of repeal
Synodical
Government
Measure 1969 (1969 No. 2)
In the Church Representation Rules contained
in Schedule 3—
(a) rule 18(3)(iv),
(b) in rule 19(1)c, the words “and its
functions under section 3 of the Priests
(Ordination of Women) Measure 1993”,
(c) in rule 19(2), the words “and its
functions under section 3 of the Priests
(Ordination of Women) Measure 1993”,
(d) in rule 20(1)(c), the words “and its
functions under section 3 of the Priests
(Ordination of Women) Measure 1993”,
(e) in rule 20(2), the words “and its
functions under section 3 of the Priests
(Ordination of Women) Measure 1993”,
(f) in rule 21(1)(c), the words “and section 3
of the Priests (Ordination of Women)
Measure 1993”,
(g) in rule 21(3), the words “and section 3 of
the Priests (Ordination of Women)
Measure 1993”.
The
Patronage
(Benefices)
Measure 1986 (1986 No. 3)
In section 11(1), the word “and” at the end of
paragraph (e) and paragraph (f).
In section 13(5), the Proviso.
In section 35(7)(a), the words “(including the
terms of any resolution under section 3(1) of
the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure
1993 affecting the benefice in question)”.
The Dioceses, Pastoral and
Mission Measure 2007 (2007
No. 1)
In section 13(1), the words “or functions under
section 2 of the Priests (Ordination of
Women) Measure 1993”.
In section 14(1), the words “or functions under
section 2 of the Priests (Ordination of
Women) Measure 1993”.
In section 17(8), the words following the word
“Dover”.
The Mission and Pastoral
Measure 2011 (2011 No. 3)
In section 34(7), the Proviso.
In section 35(1), the Proviso.
In section 80, subsection (15).
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