Synodical Government Measure 1969

SECTION 4 E NOTICE OF ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING

Parish of

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in

on day of

at

For the election of Parochial representatives of the laity as follows:—

[F1 *To the Deanery Synod representatives.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Entries transferred by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 33(2)

[F1 To the Parochial Church Council representatives.]

F2 . . . F3 . . . [F4 For the appointment of Sidesmen and the Independent Examiner or Auditor].

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4: Words omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 54.

F3 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4: Words “For the appointment of sidesmen and the Auditor” expressed to be omitted (1.5.1997) by virtue of S.I. 1995/3243, para. 10.

F4 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4: Words inserted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1995/3243, para. 10.

For the consideration of:—

F5 (a). . .

[F6 (a) A report on changes in the Roll since the last annual parochial church meeting.]

F7 (b). . .

F7 (c). . .

F7 (d). . .

F7 (e). . .

[F8 (b) an Annual Report on the proceedings of the parochial church council and the activities of the parish generally;

F8 (c) The Financial Statements of the Council for the year ending on the 31st December immediately preceding the meeting audited or independently examined.]

[F9 (d)] A Report upon the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish;

[F9 (e)] A Report on the proceedings of the Deanery Synod; and other matters of parochial or general Church interest.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4 para. (a) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 55.

F6 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4 para. (a) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 55.

F7 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4 paras. (b)-(e) omitted (1.5.1996) by virtue of S.I. 1995/3243, para. 11.

F8 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4 paras. (b)(c) inserted (1.5.1996) by S.I. 1995/3243, para. 11.

F9 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4 paras. (d)(e) (originally (f)(g)) renumbered (1.5.1996) of S.I. 1995/3243, para. 11.

[F10 Notes]

Textual Amendments

F10 Word in Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 55

[F11 (1)] All persons whose names are entered upon the Church Electoral Roll of the parish (and such persons only) are entitled to vote at the election of parochial representatives of the laity.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4: paragraph beginning "All persons" renumbered (1.1.1995) as Note (1) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 55

F12 . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Para. repealed by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 33(3)

F13 . . .

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4: Paragraphs beginning “Subject to” omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 56.

F13 . . .

F14 . . .

Textual Amendments

F14 Sch. 3 Appendix I s. 4: Paragraph beginning “Any person” omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 56.

[F15 (2) Subject to the provisions of rule 12(2)(c), a person is qualified to be a parochial representative of the laity if—

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Notes (2)(3) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 56

(a) his name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish [F16 and, unless he is under the age of eighteen years at the date of the election, has been so entered for at least the preceding period of six months];

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Note (2)(a) added (1.1.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 17(a), 19(3)(b)

(b) he is an actual communicant which means that he has received Communion according to the use of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with the Church of England at least three times during the twelve months preceding the date of the election; and

[F17 (c) he is of sixteen years or upwards;]

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Note (2)(c) substituted (1.1.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 17(b), 19(3)(b)

[F18 (d) he is not disqualified as referred to in paragraph 3 of these Notes.]

Textual Amendments

F18 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Note (2)(d) inserted (1.1.2000) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 21(a), 24(3)

[F19 (3) (a) A person shall be disqualified from being nominated, chosen or elected or from serving as a churchwarden, a member of a parochial church council, a district church council or any synod under these rules if he is disqualified from being a charity trustee under [F20 section 178 of the Charities Act 2011 and the disqualification is not for the time being subject to a general waiver by the Charity Commission under section 181 of that Act or to a waiver by it under that section] in respect of all ecclesiastical charities established for purposes relating to the parish concerned.

In this paragraph “ecclesiastical charity" has the same meaning as that assigned to that expression in the Local Government Act 1894;

[F21 (aa) A person shall be disqualified from being nominated, chosen or elected or from serving as a churchwarden or member of a parochial church council, a district church council or any synod under these rules if the person is included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006).

(ab) A person shall be disqualified from being nominated, chosen or elected or from serving as a churchwarden or member of a parochial church council, a district church council or any synod under these rules if the person has been convicted of an offence mentioned in Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

(ac) A person's disqualification under paragraph (ab) may be waived by the bishop of the diocese in question giving the person notice in writing.]

(b) A person shall also be disqualified from being nominated, chosen or elected from serving as a churchwarden or member of a parochial church council if he has been so disqualified from holding office under section 10(6) of the Incumbent (Vacation of Benefice) Measure 1997.]

Textual Amendments

F19 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Note (3) inserted by (1.1.2000) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 21(b), 24(3)

F20 Words in Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Note 3 substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 21(4) (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)

F21 Words in Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 inserted (1.1.2017) by Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (No. 1), ss. 3(7), 12(3); S.I. 2016/1213, art. 2

[F22 (4)] Any person whose name is on the electoral roll may be appointed as a sidesman.]

Textual Amendments

F22 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Notes (3), (4) renumbered as Notes (4), (5) (1.1.2000) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 21(b), 24(3)

[F23 [F22 (5)]** A scheme is in operation in this parish which provides that any person entitled to vote in the elections of parochial representatives of the laity to the parochial church council or to the deanery synod or to both that council and that synod may make application on the appropriate form to the undersigned for a postal vote. The completed form must be received before the commencement of the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

Textual Amendments

F23 Sch. 3 Appendix 1 s. 4 Note inserted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 17(5) and renumbered (1.1.1995) as Note (4) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 56

** This paragraph should be deleted if no scheme for postal voting is in operation in the parish.]

Signed

**Minister of the parish

**Include where applicable.

**Or “Vice-Chairman of the Parochial Church Council” as the case may be (see rule 6(3) of the Church Representation Rules).

[F24 In this Notice “parish” means an ecclesiastical parish.]

Textual Amendments

F24 Note inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 29(2)