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Article 4(3)
1.—(1) The Pluralities Act 1838(1) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 36 (widow of any spiritual person may continue in the house of residence for two months after his decease), for “widow or widower” substitute “surviving spouse or surviving civil partner”.
(3) In section 43 (bishop may grant licences for non-residence in certain enumerated cases), after “spouse” insert (in each place) “or civil partner”.
2. In section 1(6) of the Parsonages Measure 1938(2) (definition of “connected person”), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
3.—(1) The Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986(3) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In section 11(2)(a) (requirements as to meetings of parochial church council), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(3) In section 12(4) (joint meeting of parochial church council with bishop and patron), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
4. In section 2(5) of the Church of England (Legal Aid) Measure 1994(4) (applications for legal aid), for “wife or husband” substitute “spouse or civil partner”.
1938 1 & 2 Geo 6. No. 3. The definition of “connected person” in section 1(6) was substituted by section 1 of, and Schedule 1, paragraph 2(b) to, the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2005.
1986 No. 3. The word “spouse” in sections 11(2)(a) and 12(4) was substituted by section 10 of, and paragraphs 10(b) and 11 of Schedule 3 to, the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993.
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