Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 (Commencement and Transitional Provision) Order 2018.

(2) In this Order—

“the 1963 Measure” means the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963( 2 );

“the 2011 Measure” means the Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011( 3 );

“the 2018 Measure” means the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018.

Commencement on 1st September 2018

2. The 2018 Measure, so far as not already in force (see section 99 of that Measure), comes into force on 1st September 2018.

Transitional provision: appeals against costs in proceedings under the 2011 Measure

3. —(1) This paragraph applies where, immediately before 1st September 2018, there are proceedings pending on an appeal to the chancellor of a diocese under section 60(5) of the 1963 Measure against a taxation of costs in relation to proceedings instituted under section 18 of the 2011 Measure.

(2) The proceedings on the appeal are to continue before the chancellor under section 60(5) of the 1963 Measure, despite paragraphs 20 and 30 of Schedule 1 to the 2018 Measure (part of the effect of which is to transfer from the chancellor of a diocese to the Vicar-General’s court jurisdiction to hear an appeal against a taxation of costs in proceedings instituted under section 18 of the 2011 Measure).