Section 40: Amendments of Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920.

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 · 1967 c.88

Part II: Amendments of other Acts

40(1)

In section 1(1) of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 after the words "place of worship", where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words ; and accordingly in section 5 of that Act—" or, in connexion with a place of worship, for the purpose of a minister's house "

(a) in the definition of "place of worship" for the words "caretaker's house or minister's house" there shall be substituted the words ; and" or caretaker's house "

(b) in the definition of "trustees" after the words "place of worship" there shall be inserted the words ." or minister's house "

40(2)

In section 1(1) of the Places of Worship (Enfranshisement) Act 1920 after paragraph (a) of the proviso there shall be inserted as a new paragraph (aa) the following :—

40(3)

After section 1(1) of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 there shall be inserted as a new substion (1A) :—

40(4)

In section 2 of the Places of Worhip (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 for the words from "the Lands Clauses Acts", where first occurring, to the end of paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—

40(5)

Section 4 of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 (under which the trusts of a place of worship may be enforced after enfranschisement by the Charity Commissioners, and if the trusts are not observed, the Commissioners may require the land to be sold) shall be omitted.

40(6)

In section 5 of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920, in the definition of "freehold reversion", there shall be omitted the words from "and, where" onwards (being words relating to copyhold land and land of customary tenure).

40(7)

In accordance with the provisions of this section the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 shall, subject to subsection (8) below, have effect as set out in Schedule 6 to this Act.

40(8)

This section and the repeals made by Part II of Schedule 7 to this Act shall not affect the operation of the Places of Worship (Enfranchisement) Act 1920 where an interest has been acquired, or notice to treat for its acquisition has been served, under that Act before this section comes into force, except that section 4 of that Act shall cease to have effect for any purpose.

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