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Manx Church Law | Although the Manx Church is part of the Church of England, its law differs in important respects from that applying in England. These pages contain information about the ecclesiastical law of the Isle of Man, with particular reference to the differences from that of England. |
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| Ecclesiastical law — general | ||
| The Law of the Manx Church | A brief outline of Manx Church law | |
| Commentaries on works on English Church law | ||
| The Law of the Parish Church in the Isle of Man | A commentary on Sir William Dale's The Law of the Parish Church (7th edition, Butterworths, 1998) | |
| Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councillors in the Isle of Man | A commentary on MacMorran & Briden's Handbook for Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councillors (new revised edition, Mowbray. 2010) (48KB — requires a PDF reader) | |
| Your Church and the Law in the Isle of Man | A commentary on David Parrott's Your Church and the Law (2nd ed., Canterbury Press, 2011) (68KB — requires a PDF reader) A commentary on the 1st ed. (2008) is here (58KB). |
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| Legislation | ||
| Church Legislation in the Isle of Man | An article which first appeared in the Ecclesiastical Law Journal in 1994 | |
| The Church Legislation Procedure Act 1993 | The Act of Tynwald which enables the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod to legislate for the Church in the Isle of Man | |
| Isle of Man Church Measures | A list of Measures enacted under the Church Legislation Procedure Act 1993 (or its predecessor) with a summary of their effects | |
| Click here for a printable text in PDF format of the above Measures (689KB — requires PDF reader) | ||
| Re Robinson: the judgment of Deemster Farrant | The leading case on the application of United Kingdom ecclesiastical legislation to the Isle of Man | |
| Church government | ||
| The Church Representation Rules as they have effect in the Isle of Man from 1 March 2013 | The rules in Schedule 3 to the Synodical
Government Measure 1969, as modified in their application to the
Isle of Man by the Church Act 1987 (of Tynwald) and subsequent
legislation Note that the editions of the Church Representation Rules published on legislation.gov.uk and by Church House Publishing give the law as it has effect in England, not in the Isle of Man. |
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| Click here for a printable text in PDF format of the above Rules (394KB — requires PDF reader) | ||
| The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The legislation relating to the powers of PCCs, as modified in its application to the Isle of Man | |
| The Churchwardens (Appointment and Resignation) Measure 1964 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The legislation relating to the tenure of office
of churchwardens of parishes, as modified in its application to the
Isle of Man. Note: the Churchwardens Measure 2001 does not extend to the Isle of Man. |
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| The Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The legislation relating to the appointment of rectors and vicars of parishes, together with Notes for Guidance of Parishes on the operation of the Measure | |
| The Mission and Pastoral Measure (Isle of Man) 2012 | The new legislation relating to pastoral reorganisation (in force 1 Jan 2013) | |
| The Standing Orders of the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod | Click here for a printable (PDF) version (141KB — requires a PDF reader) | |
| Mission Partnerships | A note on the new groupings of parishes (which replace rural deaneries as from 1 Jan 2013) Printable (PDF) version (56KB — requires a PDF reader) | |
| Church courts | ||
| The Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The legislation relating to the discipline of bishops, priests and deacons in matters not involving doctrine, ritual or ceremonial, as modified in its application to the Isle of Man | |
| The Clergy Discipline Rules 2005 (SI 2005/2022) as they have effect in the Isle of Man | The procedural rules for disciplinary tribunals under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003, as modified in their application to the Isle of Man | |
| The Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The legislation relating to the care of churches and the control of works affecting churches, as modified in its application to the Isle of Man | |
| The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules (Isle of Man) 2010 (SD 330/10) | The procedure and forms for applications for a faculty | |
| Marriage | ||
| Church weddings in the Isle of Man | An outline of the legal formalities for a wedding in An Anglican church in the Isle of Man | |
| Anglican Marriage in the Isle of Man | A guide to the law for clergy (220KB — requires PDF reader) | |
| The Marriage Act 1984 | The provisions applicable to Church of England marriages of the Act of Tynwald relating to the formalities of marriage in the Isle of Man | |
| The Gender Recognition Act 2009 and the Church | A note on the effect of the Gender Recognition Act 2009 in relation to the Church of England (48KB — requires PDF reader) | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| The Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The Measure creating Common Tenure, the new terms of service for Anglican clergy and other church workers, which comes into force in the Isle of Man on 1 Jan 2013 and is supplemented by Regulations and Directions (printable versions – PDF reader required) | |
| The Sodor and Man Diocesan Board of Finance | A brief account of the history and functions of the DBF | |
| The Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 as it has effect in the Isle of Man | The legislation allowing for the ordination of women to the priesthood, as modified in its application to the Isle of Man | |
| The Church Records Measure (Isle of Man) 2000 | The legislation providing for the establishment of a diocesan record office and the safe-keeping of diocesan and parochial records A printable version of the provisions of the Measure relating to parochial registers and records, and relevant provisions of the Marriage Act 1984, is here (103KB); the directions given by the Bishop as to the safekeeping of parochial registers and records are here (66KB). (PDF reader required) |
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| The Religious Charities Regulations 1999 | The regulations which exempt certain Church of England and non-conformist Church bodies from registration under the Charities Registration Act 1989 | |
| A short note on Manx copyright law | ||
| History | ||
| Manx Church Law in the 19th Century | Evidence given by Sir James Gell and Mr S Harris to the Royal Commission on the Ecclesiastical Courts (from the report of the Commission, 1883, C.3760, vol. ii pp. 317-337) | |
| The 1811 Impropriate Fund Act | The text of the Act of Parliament 51 Geo.3 c.ccvii, which settled the long-running dispute between the clergy of the Isle of Man and the Earls of Derby concerning impropriated tithes; with an introduction. | |
| Sherwood's Manx Law Tenures | A handbook on Manx land law, written in the 1850's and published in 1899 | |
A third edition of MANX CHURCH LEGISLATION is available. Click here for ordering details. It includes up-to-date texts of the following legislation as at 1st January 2006:
| Acts of Tynwald | the text of all the Acts of Tynwald dealing with ecclesiastical matters |
| Acts of Parliament | the Episcopal Church (Scotland) Act 1964 and the Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969, in the form in which they have effect in the Isle of Man |
| Church Assembly and General Synod Measures | all the Measures which apply only in part, or are modified in their application to the Isle of Man |
| Manx Measures | all the Measures passed under the Church Legislation Procedure Act 1993 and earlier enactments which are currently in force |
| Rules | all procedural rules made by Manx rule-making authorities |
The work also includes the essay on Church Legislation in the Isle of Man referred to above, chronological tables of all ecclesiastical Acts of Parliament, Acts of Tynwald and Measures extending to the Isle of Man, the standing orders of the Sodor and Man Diocesan Synod dealing with the enactment of legislation, and the constitution of the Legislative Committee of the Synod.