Draft Bishops (Consecration of Women) Measure (No.1)

CONTENTS

1 Provision for consecration of women bishops

2 Repeals

3 Citation, commencement and extent

Schedule — Repeals

A DRAFT OF A MEASURE

To make provision for the consecration of women bishops and to repeal Part II of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993.

1 Provision for consecration of women bishops

(1) It shall be lawful for the General Synod to make provision by Canon for enabling a woman to be consecrated to the office of bishop if she otherwise satisfies the requirements of Canon Law as to the persons who may be consecrated as bishops.

2 Repeals

(1) Part II of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 (1993 No.1) is repealed.

(2) The enactments mentioned in the Schedule are repealed to the extent specified in the second column of the Schedule.

3 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Measure may be cited as the Bishops and Priests (Consecration of Women) Measure 20.....

(2) This Measure shall come into force on such day as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may jointly appoint and different days may be appointed for different provisions.

(3) This Measure shall extend to the whole of the provinces of Canterbury and York.

SCHEDULE

REPEALS

Measure Extent of Repeal
1969 No.2,
The Synodical Government Measure 1969

In Rule 18, paragraph (3)(iv).

In Rule 19(1) (c), the words "and its functions under section (3) of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".

In Rule 19(2) the words "and its functions under section 3 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993.

In Rule 20(1)(c), the words "and its functions under section 3 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) 1993, as may be so specified".

In Rule 20(2), the words "and its functions under section 3 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".

In Rule 21(1)(c) the words "and section 3 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".

In Rule 21(3) the words "and section 3 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".
1983 No.1,
The Pastoral Measure 1983

In section 20(8), the Proviso

In section 21(1), the Proviso
1986 No.3,
The Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986

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)".
2007 No.1,
The Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007

In section 13(1), the words "or functions under section 2 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".

In section 13(1), the words "or functions under section 2 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".

In section 14(c), the words "or functions under section 2 of the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993".

In section 47, subsection (15).