The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1994

56.  In Appendix I, in section 4, the two paragraphs beginning “Subject to” and the paragraph beginning “Any person” shall be omitted and there shall be inserted—

Subject to the provisions of rule 12(2)(c), a person is qualified to be elected a parochial representative of the laity if—

(a) his name is entered on the church electoral roll of the parish;

(b) he is an actual communicant which means that he has received Communion according to the use of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with the Church of England at least three times during the twelve months preceding the date of the election; and

(c) he is of eighteen years or upwards (for election to the deanery synod) or of sixteen years or upwards (for election to the parochial church council).

Any person whose name is on the electoral roll may be appointed as a sidesman.”

And the paragraph beginning “A scheme” shall be numbered as paragraph 4.