The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1973

1. Introductory Text

2. Formation of church electoral roll

   1. 1. (1) In rule 1(2) the word “electoral” shall be omitted...

3. Revision of roll and preparation of new roll

   1. 2. (1) At the end of rule 2(4) there shall be...

4. Procedural provisions relating to entry and removal of names

   1. 3. In rule 3, paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) shall be...

5. Certification of numbers on rolls

   1. 4. In rule 4— (a) in paragraph (1), after the words...

6. Provision with respect to person whose name is on guild church roll

   1. 5. After rule 4 there shall be inserted the following rule:—...

7. Chairman of annual meeting

   1. 6. In rule 7, after the words “casting vote” there shall...

8. Qualification of persons to be chosen, etc., by annual meetings

   1. 7. In rule 9(1)— (a) at the beginning there shall be...

9. Members of parochial church council

   1. 8. For rule 12(1)(d) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph:—...

10. Parochial church councils: term of office

    1. 9. Rule 14 shall become paragraph (1) of that rule and...

11. Parishes with more than one place of worship

    1. 10. In rule 16— (a) in paragraph (1), for the word...

12. Membership of deanery synods

    1. 11. (1) In rule 19(3)— (a) there shall be inserted at...

13. Election, etc., of members of deanery synods

    1. 12. (1) In rule 20(2), for the words “1st December” there...

14. Variation of membership of deanery synods by scheme

    1. 13. In rule 21(1) the proviso shall be omitted.

15. Membership of diocesan synods

    1. 14. (1) In rule 24(2)(a)(i), for the words “any full-time assistant...

16. Elections of members of diocesan synods by deanery synods

    1. 15. (1) In rule 25(1), for the words “ending with the...

17. Variation of membership of diocesan synods by scheme

    1. 16. In rule 27(1) the proviso shall be omitted.

18. House of Laity of General Synod

    1. 17. In rule 29(2) the proviso shall be omitted.

19. Number of elected members of House of Laity

    1. 18. In rule 30(2), the words “as adjusted under rule 4”...

20. Qualification of elected members

    1. 19. (1) Rule 31 shall become paragraph (1) of that rule....

21. Electoral areas

    1. 20. (1) In rule 32(2), after the words “following rule” there...

22. Conduct of elections

    1. 21. (1) In rule 33(2), after the word “him” there shall...

23. Duties and payment of presiding officers

    1. 22. After rule 33 there shall be inserted the following rule:—...

24. Ex-officio etc., members of the House of Laity

    1. 23. (1) In rule 35(1), after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be...

25. Appeals

    1. 24. (1) In rule 36(1), the words “Subject to the provisions...

26. Vacation of seat by member ceasing to be qualified for election

    1. 25. (1) Rule 37 with the omission of the proviso shall...

27. Ex-officio membership not to disqualify for election

    1. 26. In rule 38, the word “lay”, wherever occurring, shall be...

28. Casual vacancies

    1. 27. (1) For rule 39(1) there shall be substituted the following...

29. Resignations

    1. 28. For rule 40 there shall be substituted the following rule:—...

30. Delegation of functions

    1. 29. For paragraphs (6) and (7) of rule 43 there shall...

31. Interpretation

    1. 30. (1) In rule 44(1) for the definition of “actual communicant...

32. Forms

    1. 31. In Appendix I, for the form set out in Section...

    2. 32. In Appendix I, in Sections 2 and 3—

    3. 33. (1) In Appendix I, Section 4 shall be amended in...

    4. 34. In Appendix I, in Section 5, at the end of...

    5. 35. In Appendix I, in Section 6, for the words “Other...

33. Proceedings of parochial church councils

    1. 36. In Appendix II, in paragraph 8, after the word “three”...

34. Citation, commencement and interpretation

    1. 37. (1) This resolution may be cited as the Church Representation...

35. Signature

36. 1. SCHEDULE

37. Explanatory Note