Church property

I116Dealings in church property: role of designated adviser

1

In section 20 of the Church Property Measure 2018 (glebe land: dealings), after subsection (4) insert—

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A DBF or management subsidiary may grant a lease of diocesan glebe land, other than a short lease (as to which, see subsection (5)), only if—

a

it has obtained a written report on the proposed transaction from a designated adviser instructed by and acting exclusively for it, and

b

having considered the report, it is satisfied that the terms of the proposed transaction are the best that can reasonably be obtained for the diocese.

2

In section 21 of that Measure (consent to dealings), in subsection (4), omit paragraph (b) (but not the following “and”).

3

In section 49 of that Measure (interpretation), for subsection (7) (which defines “qualified surveyor”) substitute—

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Designated adviser” means a person who is a designated adviser for the purposes of section 119(1) of the Charities Act 2011.

4

In each of sections 3(7)(a), 21(4)(a), 28(4)(a), 34(4)(a) and 49(8) of that Measure, for “qualified surveyor” substitute “designated adviser”.

5

In each of sections 3(8) and 49(8) of that Measure, for “the surveyor”, in each place it appears, substitute “the designated adviser”.