List of Church of England instruments

Last updated August 19, 2025

This is a list of Church of England instruments , which are secondary legislation for the Church of England. They are pieces of legislation made by virtue of powers granted by Church of England measures. They are mainly used to commence measures.

2016

Amending Canon No. 34 (Appointed Day No. 1) Instrument 2016 (No. 1)

2014

Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure 2013 (Appointed Day No. 2) Instrument 2014 (No. 1)
Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2013 (Appointed Day) Instrument 2014 (No. 2)
Clergy Discipline Appeal (Amendment) Rules 2013 (Appointed Day) Instrument 2014 (No. 3)
Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 (Appointed Day No. 1) Instrument 2014 (No. 4)
Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordination of Women) Measure 2014 (Appointed Day No. 2) Instrument 2014 (No. 5)

2013

Church of England Marriage (Amendment) Measure 2012 (Appointed Day) Instrument 2013 (No. 1)
Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Measure 2013 (Appointed Day No. 1) Instrument 2013 (No. 2)
Diocese in Europe Measure 2013 (Appointed Day) Instrument 2013 (No. 3)

2012

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011(Appointed Day) Instrument 2012 (No. 1)

2011

Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011 (Appointed Day No.1) Instrument 2011 (No. 1)
Care of Cathedrals Measure 2011 (Appointed Day) Instrument 2011 (No. 2)
Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure 2011 (Appointed Day No. 2) Instrument 2011 (No. 3)

2010

Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Office Measure 2010 (Appointed Day No. 1) Instrument 2010 (No. 1)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2010 (Appointed Day No. 1) Instrument 2010 (No. 2)
Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure 2010 (Appointed Day No. 2) Instrument 2010 (No. 3)
Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (Appointed Day No. 4) Instrument 2010 (No. 4)
Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 (Appointed Day No. 3) Instrument 2010 (No. 5)
Vacancies in Suffragan Sees and Other Ecclesiastical Offices Measure 2010 (Appointed Day No. 3) Instrument 2010 (No. 5)
Crown Benefices (Parish Representatives) Measure 2010 (Appointed Day) Instrument 2010 (No. 6)
Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 (Appointed Day No. 4) Instrument 2010 (No. 7)

2009

Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 (Appointed Day Instrument 2009) (No. 1)
Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 (Appointed Day Instrument 2009) (No. 2)

2008

Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (Appointed Day Instrument 2008) (No. 1)
Church of England Marriage Measure 2008 (Appointed Day Instrument 2008) (No. 2)
Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (Appointed Day Instrument 2008) (No. 3)
Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (Appointed Day Instrument 2008) (No. 4)

2007

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (Appointed Day Instrument 2007) (No. 1)
Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 (Appointed Day Instrument 2007) (No. 2)
Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (Appointed Day Instrument 2007) (No. 3)

2006

Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 (Appointed Day Instrument 2006) (No. 1)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (Appointed Day Instrument 2006) (No. 2)
Pastoral (Amendment) Measure 2006 (Appointed Day Instrument 2006) (No. 3)

2005

Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (Appointed Day Instrument 2005) (No. 1)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2005 (Appointed Day Instrument 2005) (No. 2)
Stipends (Cessation of Special Payments) Measure 2005 (Appointed Day Instrument 2005) (No. 3)
Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure 2005 (Appointed Day Instrument 2005) (No. 4)
Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (Appointed Day Instrument 2005) (No. 5)
Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (Appointed Day Instrument 2005) (No. 6)

2003

Church of England (Pensions) Measure 2003 (Appointed Day Instrument 2003) (No. 1)
Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure 2003 (Appointed Day Instrument 2003) (No. 2)
Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (Appointed Day Instrument 2003) (No. 3)

2001

Care of Places of Worship Measure 1999 (Appointed Day Instrument 2001) (No. 1)
Churchwardens Measure 2001 (Appointed Day Instrument 2001) (No. 2)

2000

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2000 (Appointed Day Instrument 2000) (No. 1)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2000 (Appointed Day Instrument 2000) (No. 2)

1998

National Institutions Measure 1998 (Appointed Day Instrument 1998) (No. 1)

1997

Pensions Measure 1997 (Appointed Day Instrument 1997) (No. 1)

1996

Team and Group Ministries Measure 1995 (Appointed Day Instrument 1996) (No. 1)

1995

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1995 (Appointed Day Instrument 1995) (No. 1)

1994

Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 (Appointed Day Instrument 1994) (No. 1)
Pastoral (Amendment) Measure 1994 (Appointed Day Instrument 1994) (No. 2)
Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) (Amendment) Measure 1993 (Appointed Day Instrument 1994) (No. 3)
Church of England (Legal Aid) Measure 1994 (Appointed Day Instrument 1994) (No. 4)
Care of Cathedrals (Supplementary Provisions) Measure 1994 (Appointed Day Instrument 1994) (No. 5)

1993

Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 (Appointed Day Instrument 1993) (No. 1)

1992

Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (Appointed Day Instrument 1992) (No. 1)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (Appointed Day Instrument 1992) (No. 2)
Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (Appointed Day Instrument 1992) (No. 3)

1991

Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (Appointed Day Instrument 1991) (No. 1)

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