Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956
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The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 is a key piece of Church of England legislation that defines and regulates the powers and responsibilities of parochial church councils in the governance and administration of parish affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 Context triple: [Synodical Government Measure 1969, relatedTo, Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956]
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A.
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is a major piece of UK legislation that reorganized local government structures in England and Wales, creating new administrative counties, districts, and boroughs.
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B.
Parochial Church Councils on the Isle of Man
Parochial Church Councils on the Isle of Man are local governing bodies within Church of England parishes on the island, responsible for overseeing parish administration, finances, and church life under the Diocese of Sodor and Man.
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C.
Local Government Act 1985
The Local Government Act 1985 is a UK law that abolished the Greater London Council and metropolitan county councils, significantly restructuring local government in England.
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D.
Local Government Act 1888
The Local Government Act 1888 was a key piece of British legislation that created elected county councils in England and Wales, significantly reforming and modernizing local government administration.
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E.
Town and Country Planning Act 1977
The Town and Country Planning Act 1977 was New Zealand’s primary statute governing land use and urban planning prior to its replacement by the Resource Management Act 1991.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 Target entity description: The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 is a key piece of Church of England legislation that defines and regulates the powers and responsibilities of parochial church councils in the governance and administration of parish affairs.
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A.
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is a major piece of UK legislation that reorganized local government structures in England and Wales, creating new administrative counties, districts, and boroughs.
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B.
Parochial Church Councils on the Isle of Man
Parochial Church Councils on the Isle of Man are local governing bodies within Church of England parishes on the island, responsible for overseeing parish administration, finances, and church life under the Diocese of Sodor and Man.
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C.
Local Government Act 1985
The Local Government Act 1985 is a UK law that abolished the Greater London Council and metropolitan county councils, significantly restructuring local government in England.
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D.
Local Government Act 1888
The Local Government Act 1888 was a key piece of British legislation that created elected county councils in England and Wales, significantly reforming and modernizing local government administration.
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E.
Town and Country Planning Act 1977
The Town and Country Planning Act 1977 was New Zealand’s primary statute governing land use and urban planning prior to its replacement by the Resource Management Act 1991.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England Measure
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ecclesiastical legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | parochial church councils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | dioceses of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns | relationship between clergy and laity in parish governance ⓘ |
| country |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf | parochial church councils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
parish administration
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parish governance structures ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
parochial church councils to cooperate with the incumbent
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parochial church councils to manage parish affairs ⓘ parochial church councils to raise and administer funds ⓘ |
| isPartOf | corpus of Church of England Measures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | has effect of an Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Measure of the Church Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | law of England and Wales ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Church Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
conduct of parochial church council meetings
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financial administration of parishes ⓘ management of parish property ⓘ responsibilities of parochial church councils ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Church of England canon and measure law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Anglican NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | religious governance ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
administration of parish affairs
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governance of parishes ⓘ powers of parochial church councils ⓘ |
| topic |
church administration
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parochial governance ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1956 ⓘ |
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Subject: Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 Description of subject: The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 is a key piece of Church of England legislation that defines and regulates the powers and responsibilities of parochial church councils in the governance and administration of parish affairs.
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Parochial Church Council of St Mary-le-Bow
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