Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 46] [F2 (1)] Where—

(a) any lay member of a deanery synod, being a parochial representative or a representative under rule [F3 27], ceases to be entered on the roll of the parish by which he was elected or, as the case may be, to be declared under the said rule to be a habitual worshipper at the cathedral church;

(b) any member of a diocesan synod elected by the house of clergy of a deanery synod ceases to be qualified for election by that house;

(c) any lay member of a diocesan synod elected by the house of laity of a deanery synod ceases to have the qualification of entry on the roll of any parish in that deanery or (in appropriate cases) of being declared a habitual worshipper at the cathedral church of the diocese under rule [F3 27];

(d) any elected member of the House of Laity of the General Synod ceases to have the qualification of entry on the roll of any parish in the diocese for which he was elected or of being declared a habitual worshipper as aforesaid;

[F4 (e) any elected member of the House of Laity of the General Synod takes any paid office or employment as provided by rule [F5 37(2)];]

[F6 (f) any member of a diocesan synod or of the House of Laity of the General Synod has his election declared void in accordance with the provision of rule [F7 45].]

his seat shall [F8 subject to the following provisions of this rule] forthwith be vacated:

. . . F9

[F10 (2) If the name of a person to whom paragraph 1(a) of this rule applies is entered on the roll of any parish in the diocese other than that of the parish [F11 referred to in that paragraph] or if he is declared under rule [F11 27] to be a habitual worshipper at the cathedral church of the diocese, his seat shall not be vacated under this rule if, before the vacancy occurs, the parochial church council so resolve.

(3) If a person to whom paragraph (1)(b) of this rule applies continues to work or reside in the diocese, his seat shall not be vacated under this rule if, before the vacancy occurs, the clerical members of the standing committee of the deanery synod so resolve.

(4) If the name of a person to whom paragraph (1)(c) of this rule applies is entered on the roll of any parish in the diocese other than that of the parish [F12 referred to in that paragraph] or if he is declared uner rule [F12 27] to be a habitual worshipper at the cathedral church of the diocese, his seat shall not be vacated under this rule if, before the vacancy occurs, the lay members of the standing committee of the deanery synod so resolve.]

[F13 (5) If [F14 the lay members of] the bishop’s council and standing committee has determined [F14 before the vacancy occurs] that a person to whom paragraph (1)(d) of this rule applies [F15 is able and willing to continue to discharge to their satisfaction the duties of a member of the House of Laity elected for that diocese,], [F16 neither his seat as a member of that House nor his seat as a lay member of the diocesan synod shall] be vacated under this rule.]

[F17 (6) This rule shall apply in relation to a member of the House of Laity of the General Synod elected for the diocese in Europe with the substitution for the words in paragraph (1)(d) from “roll” to “aforesaid” of the words “electoral roll of any chaplaincy in that diocese”].

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 46 (originally 37) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 47.

F2 “(1)” inserted by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 25(1).

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(a)(c) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F4 Rule 37(1)(e) inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(1).

F5 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(e) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F6 Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(f) inserted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 13(1).

F7 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(f) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F8 Words inserted by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 25(2).

F9 Rule 37(1) proviso repealed by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 25(1).

F10 Rule 37(2)–(4) substituted for rule 37(2)(3) by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(2).

F11 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(2) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F12 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(4) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F13 Rule 37(5) (originally 37(4) substituted for proviso by S.I. 1973/185, para. 25(2)) renumbered by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(2).

F14 Words inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(3).

F15 Words substituted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 13(2).

F16 Words substituted by S.I. 1980/178, para. 15.

F17 Rule 37(5) inserted by Diocese in Europe Measure 1980 (No. 2, SIF 21:1), Sch. 2 para. 5; renumbered 37(6) by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(2).