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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I think that this judgment sets a
dangerous precedent. The Chancellor is quoting Case Law from earlier <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Consistory Court</st1:address></st1:Street>
judgements and this latest decision will itself become a precedent.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The PCC voted in favour, the DAC
supported it and EH, who have no statutory role in the Faculty process, objected
and won the day. So much for the Clause 1 of the 1991 Measure which read as
follows:-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt;background:white'><a name=content></a><span
class=legpartno4><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:.6pt'>Part
I</span></span></font></b></span><font color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:.6pt'> </span></font><span
class=legparttitle2><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:.6pt'><span
id=Legislation-IDAQYBAB>General Principle</span></span></font></span><font
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-family:Arial;color:black;
letter-spacing:.6pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:14.4pt;background:
white'><span class=legdslegp1no><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:
.6pt'><span id=pt1-l1g1>1</span></span></font></span><font color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-family:Arial;color:black;letter-spacing:
.6pt'> <span class=legdslegp1grouptitlefirst>Duty to have regard to church’s
purpose</span> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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id=pt1-l1g1-l1p1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Any person or body
carrying out functions of care and conservation under this Measure or under any
other enactment or rule of law relating to churches shall have due regard to
the role of a church as a local centre of worship and mission<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The report also seems to suggest that a so called expert changed
his view depending on who engaged him.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>I agree with Andrew that the future is bleak for the replacement
of old frames and as a consequence more bells will become unringable.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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