The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1973

11.—(1) In rule 19(3)—

(a) there shall be inserted at the beginning the words “Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3)”;

(b) after the words “consist of” there shall be inserted the words “the following persons, that is to say”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph:—

“(c) if in the opinion of the bishop of the diocese any community of persons in the deanery who are in the spiritual care of a chaplain licensed by the bishop should be represented in that house, one lay person, being an actual communicant member of the Church of England of eighteen years or upwards, chosen in such manner as may be approved by the bishop by and from among the members of that community”;

(d) the present sub-paragraph (c) shall be re-lettered (d).

(2) In rule 19(4) for the words “age to vote at a Parliamentary election” there shall be substituted the words “eighteen years or upwards” and for the proviso to rule 19(4) there shall be substituted the following provision:—

“Provided that the number of members co-opted by either house shall not exceed five per cent. of the total number of members of that house or three, whichever is the greater.”