 Since 1898, notwithstanding anything contained in the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 it has been lawful to nominate, present and appoint as suffragan bishop persons already consecrated as a bishop and, in that case, the letters patent presenting them do not require their consecration.The "Dioceses Measure 1978" concerns petitions to make appointments under this act
 Until 1898, men already in episcopal orders were sometimes made assistant bishops instead.In this section, the words from "and have such capacitie" to the end were repealed by section 15(2)(a) of the Dioceses Measure 1978.