Redundant Churches and other Religious Buildings Act 1969
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1969 c. 22 |
| Year | 1969 |
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, in the period beginning with the passing of this Act and expiring with the day preceding the fifth anniversary of the coming into operation of the (2) The aggregate amount of the grants that may be paid under the foregoing subsection in the initial period shall not exceed £200,000 and the aggregate amount of the grants that may be so paid in a period specified in an order made under that subsection shall not exceed such sum as may, in relation to that period, be specified in the order.(3) The power to make an order under subsection (1) above shall include power to vary or revoke that order by a subsequent order thereunder.(4) The power to make an order under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, but a statutory instrument containing such an order shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been approved by a resolution of the Commons House of Parliament.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the premises are held by or in trust for a charity (“ the relevant charity ”) , and the whole or part of the premises has been used as a place of public worship; butthe premises are not a church subject to the provisions of the Pastoral Measure 1983.that those premises are no longer required (whether wholly or in part) for use as a place of public worship, andthe Secretary of State,the Commission, ora prescribed charity,that it is not within the powers of the persons in whom those premises are vested to carry out such an agreement except by virtue of this section,any land held by or in trust for the relevant charity which is contiguous or adjacent to those premises; andany objects which are or have been ordinarily kept on those premises.references to acquisition by the Secretary of State are references to acquisition by him under section 5 of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 (acquisition by him of buildings of historic or architectural interest) ; andreferences to acquisition by the Commission are references to acquisition by them under section 5A of that Act (acquisition by them of buildings of historic or architectural interest) .for the purpose of the discharge of the acquirer’s functions in relation to those premises or to any land acquired under the scheme, orfor giving to the public reasonable access to those premises or to any such land, andso far as is necessary for the purpose of the discharge of such functions or the giving of such access, any rights of way enjoyed by persons attending services at those premises.(6) The Charity Commission may, on the application of the acquirer of the relevant premises, by order establish a scheme under section 69 of the Charities Act 2011 (Commission's concurrent jurisdiction with the High Court for certain purposes) making provision for the restoration of the relevant premises, or part of them, to use as a place of public worship.anything in section 70(2) of that Act, orthat the relevant charity has ceased to exist;(8) The Charity Commission has the same jurisdiction and powers in relation to the establishment of a scheme under subsection (2) above as it has under the provisions of sections 69 to 71 of the Charities Act 2011 (except section 70(4) and (5) ) in relation to the establishment of a scheme for the administration of a charity; and section 88 of that Act (publicity relating to schemes) accordingly has effect in relation to the establishment of
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