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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Church Representation

    1. 1.Church Representation Rules

  3. Ministers

    1. 2.Admission to holy orders

  4. Final

    1. 3.Short title, commencement and extent

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      New Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Church Representation Rules: consequential amendments

      1. Interpretation Measure 1925

        1. 1.In section 3 of the Interpretation Measure 1925 (meaning of...

      2. Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931

        1. 2.In section 7 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931...

      3. City of London (Guild Churches) Act 1952

        1. 3.The City of London (Guild Churches) Act 1952 is amended...

        2. 4.(1) Section 15 (electoral rolls) is amended as follows.

        3. 5.(1) Section 18 (the title to which becomes “ Scheme...

        4. 6.In section 32 (ward churches), in subsection (4), for “sub-rule...

      4. Marriage Act 1949

        1. 7.In section 72(4) of the Marriage Act 1949 (definition of...

      5. Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956

        1. 8.The Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 is amended as...

        2. 9.In section 1 (interpretation), for the definition of each of...

        3. 10.(1) Section 2 (general functions of PCC) is amended as...

        4. 11.In section 8(3) (form and manner of financial statements), for...

        5. 12.After section 8 insert— Vacancy in office: bishop to give...

      6. Synodical Government Measure 1969

        1. 13.The Synodical Government Measure 1969 is amended as follows.

        2. 14.In section 4(4) (advisory and consultative functions of diocesan synod),...

        3. 15.In section 7(1) (Church Representation Rules), omit “, including the...

      7. Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977

        1. 16.In section 10(6A) of the Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure...

      8. Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986

        1. 17.In Schedule 2 to the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 (rights...

      9. National Institutions Measure 1998

        1. 18.In Schedule 1 to the National Institutions Measure 1998 (Archbishops'...

      10. Churchwardens Measure 2001

        1. 19.The Churchwardens Measure 2001 is amended as follows.

        2. 20.In section 2 (general disqualifications), in subsection (3C), for “giving...

        3. 21.In section 4 (time of choosing churchwardens), in subsection (1),...

        4. 22.In section 5 (meeting of parishioners to choose churchwardens), for...

        5. 23.After section 5 insert— Election appeal (1) An appeal may be made against the allowance or...

        6. 24.In section 6 (admission)— (a) in each of subsections (1),...

        7. 25.In section 6A (suspension), in subsection (5), for “suspending a...

        8. 26.In section 8(1) (vacation of office)— (a) in paragraph (a),...

        9. 27.In section 13 (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “minister”,...

      11. Clergy Discipline Measure 2003

        1. 28.(1) The Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 is amended as follows....

      12. Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2005

        1. 29.In section 9(3) of the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

      13. Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007

        1. 30.In Schedule 1 to the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure...

      14. Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011

        1. 31.The Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 is amended as follows....

        2. 32.In section 31 (pastoral schemes: creation of parishes etc.), after...

        3. 33.In section 34 (establishment of team ministries), in subsection (13),...

        4. 34.In section 35 (establishment of group ministries), omit subsection (5)....

        5. 35.After section 103 (the title to which becomes “ Provisions...

        6. 36.(1) Schedule 3 (pastoral schemes and orders: supplementary provision) is...

      15. Suspension Appeals (Churchwardens etc.) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/816)

        1. 37.In rule 2.1(1) of the Suspension Appeals (Churchwardens etc.) Rules...

        2. 38.In rule 2.2(3) of those Rules (President's decision), for “rule...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Church Representation Rules: transitional provisions and savings

      1. References to the Rules in other enactments, documents etc.

        1. 1.A reference, express or implied, in the New Rules, another...

        2. 2.A reference, express or implied, in an enactment, instrument or...

      2. Bodies, members, elections etc.

        1. 3.(1) A joint council, team council or group council in...

        2. 4.Any other body in existence under or by virtue of...

        3. 5.(1) A team council, group council or joint parochial church...

        4. 6.Any rules or standing orders having effect under the Old...

        5. 7.(1) The substitution of the Old Rules by the New...

        6. 8.A provision of the Old Rules, in so far as...

        7. 9.Any scheme in operation, or other thing having effect, under...

      3. Previous transitionals and savings

        1. 10.The substitution of the Old Rules by the New Rules...

      4. Use of existing forms etc.

        1. 11.A reference to a provision of the Old Rules which...

      5. Meaning of “Old Rules” and “New Rules”

        1. 12.(1) A reference in this Schedule to the Old Rules...

      6. Supplementary

        1. 13.Paragraphs 1 to 9 have effect in place of section...