The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1994

20.  Rules 13 to 17A shall be renumbered as rules 15 to 20 and

(a) in rule 18 (as renumbered) paragraphs (5A) to (10) shall be renumbered as paragraphs (6) to (11); and

(b) in rule 20 (as renumbered), in paragraph (1) sub-paragraph (a) shall be omitted and there shall be inserted—

“(a) for establishing a team council comprising—

(i) the team rector;

(ii) the members of the team other than the team rector;

(iii) every assistant curate, deaconess and lay worker licensed to a parish within the team who are not members of the team;

(iv) such number of lay representatives elected by and from among the lay representatives of the parochial church council of each parish in the area as may be specified in the scheme.

Provided that where the total number of persons in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above would otherwise number more than one quarter of the total membership of the team council they may, and where those persons number more than one third they shall select among themselves which members shall be members of the team council so that the total number of those persons shall not exceed more than one third of the council.”