Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 [F2 12] (1) The annual meeting may F3 . . . [F4 pass a resolution]which provides that the election of parochial representatives of the laity to the parochial church council or to the deanery synod or to both that council and that synod shall be conducted [F5 by the method of the single transferable vote] under rules, with the necessary modifications, made by the General Synod under rule [F6 39(7)] and for the time being in force [F7 , except that where the vote is conducted in accordance with Rule 11(7)(b)(ii), those rules shall have effect with the omission of any requirement that the voting paper be signed by the voter]. E

[F8 (2) The annual meeting may F3 . . . [F4 pass a resolution]which provides that any person entitled to attend the annual meeting and 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 in the form set out in section 4A of Appendix I for a postal vote.

(3) Where applications for postal votes have been received by the date specified in the notice convening the annual meeting and where the number of candidates nominated for an election referred to in paragraph (2) of this rule is greater than the number of seats to be filled, the annual meeting shall appoint a presiding officer who shall not be a candidate in the election. Voting papers shall be distributed to each person present at the meeting entitled to vote and completed papers shall be returned into the custody of the presiding officer before the close of the meeting. The presiding officer shall ensure that persons who have made application for a postal vote shall be sent or have delivered a voting paper within 48 hours of the close of the meeting such paper to be returned to the presiding officer within such period of not less than 7 days nor more than 14 days from the date of the meeting as the presiding officer shall specify.]

F9 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10 (4) A resolution passed under this rule shall be invalid unless approved by at least two thirds of the persons present and voting at the annual meeting nor shall it be operative until the next ensuing annual meeting. Such resolution may be rescinded by a subsequent resolution passed in the same manner.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 10A and heading inserted by S.I. 1980/178, para. 3(1)

F2 Sch. 3 rule para. 12 (originally 10A) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 15.

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 12 para. (1)(2) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 15.

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 12 para. (1)(2) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 15.

F5 Words substituted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 6(1).

F6 Words in Sch. 3 rule 12 para. (1) (originally 10A(1)) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F7 Words in Sch. 3 rule 12(1) added (1.1.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 5, 19(3)(b)

F8 Sch. 3 rule 10A(2)(3) inserted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 1(3).

F9 Sch. 3 rule 12 para. (4) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 16.

F10 Sch. 3 rule 12 para. (4) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 16.