4 Transfer of patronage by diocesan bishops.U.K.
A diocesan bishop who intends to transfer a right of patronage of a benefice situate in his diocese shall, before transferring or agreeing to transfer such right to any person—
(i)send to the churchwardens and to the Secretary of the Parochial Church Council of the parish concerned respectively a notice stating—
(a)his intention or desire to transfer such right;
(b)the name and address of the proposed transferee; and
(c)particulars of the terms of the proposed transfer.
(ii)if the Parochial Church Council shall, within twenty-one days after the date of the sending of the notice, duly pass and communicate to him a resolution that a conference shall take place, confer either personally or through a representative with the Parochial Church Council or the representatives of such Council as to the proposed transfer.