Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 37] [F2 (1) Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3) and of [F3 rule 46A], a lay person shall be qualified for election for any diocese by the diocesan electors of the diocese if— E

(a) he is an actual communicant F4 . . . [F5 as defined in rule 54(1)] [F6 but as if, in that definition, for the words “whose name is on the roll of a parish and” there were substituted the word “who”],

(b) he is of eighteen years of age on the date of the dissolution of the General Synod [F7 or, when a casual vacancy is being filled on the date on which the nomination papers are issued in accordance with rule 39(3)];

(c) his name is at 6.00 a.m. on the date of dissolution of the General Synod [F8 or, when a casual vacancy is being filled, on the date on which the nomination papers are issued in accordance with rule 39(3)] entered on the roll of any parish in the diocese or [F9 , in the case of a cathedral which is not a parish church, on the community roll or, in the case of Westminster Abbey, St George’s Chapel, Windsor and the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford is a person] who at any time within the period of two months beginning one month immediately before that date is declared by the dean of the cathedral church to be a habitual worshipper at that cathedral church.]

F10 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F11 (2)] F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F13 [F14 (3)] Where a diocese is divided into two or more areas in accordance with rule [F15 38(2)], any person who under this rule is qualified for election for the diocese shall be qualified for election for any such area whether or not the parish on whose roll his name is entered, or the cathedral church [F16 on whose community roll his name is entered], is situated in that area, but no person shall be nominated for more than one such area at the same time.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 37 (originally 31) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34.

F2 Rule 31(1) substituted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 22(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1) substituted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(a), 24(3)

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1)(a) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F5 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1)(a) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F6 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(a) added (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 13(a), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(c))

F7 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(b) inserted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(b), 24(3)

F8 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(c) inserted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(c), 24(3)

F9 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(c) inserted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 13(b), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(c))

F10 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1A) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 35.

F11 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (2) (originally (1B)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, paras. 35, 63, Sch.

F12 Sch. 3 rule 37(2) omitted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(d), 24(3)

F13 Rule 31(2) inserted by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 19(3)

F14 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (3) (originally (2)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118 para. 35

F15 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (2) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F16 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(3) substituted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 13(c), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(c))