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The Pastoral Measure 1983

The Pastoral Measure 1983 is the legislation governing the processes through which redundant churches reorganisation, including church redundancy, must take place.

Download the Pastoral Measure from this page on the Pastoral Division website.

The Code of Recommended Practice to the Pastoral Measure 1983

The official guidance issued by the Church Commissioners, used in particular by diocesan practitioners, to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements of the Pastoral Measure and good practice and appropriate secular legislation. Includes various pro formas used in the process.

Download the Code of Recommended Practice from this page on the Pastoral Division website.

Most Recent Amendments

The draft Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2005 came into effect in June 2005. Information about the changes can be viewed from the following link:

Changes affecting redundant churches procedures

Download information on the changes affecting the work of the Pastoral Division HERE