Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 46] [F2 (1)] Where— E

(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, [F4 on the community roll of the cathedral church of the diocese or] 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) [F5 of being on the community roll of the cathedral church of the diocese or] 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 [F6 , as the case may be, on the community roll of the cathedral church of the diocese or] declared a habitual worshipper as aforesaid;

[F7 (e) any elected member of the House of Laity of the General Synod takes any paid office or employment as provided by rule [F8 46A(c)];]

[F9 (f) any member of [F10 a deanery synod,] 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 [F11 45]][F12 or becomes disqualified in accordance with the provisions of rule 46A(a) hereof,]

his seat shall [F13 subject to the following provisions of this rule] forthwith be vacated:

. . . F14

[F15 (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 [F16 referred to in that paragraph] [F17 or, as the case may be, on the community roll of the cathedral church of the diocese] or if he is declared under rule [F16 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 [F18 referred to in that paragraph] or if he is declared under rule [F18 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.]

[F19 (5) If [F20 the lay members of] the bishop’s council and standing committee has determined [F20 before the vacancy occurs] that a person to whom paragraph (1)(d) of this rule applies [F21 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,], [F22 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.]

[F23 (5A) The lay members of the bishop’s council and standing committee shall not later than one year after the determination referred to in paragraph (5) above and annually thereafter review the membership of a member to whom paragraph (1)(d) above applies and determine whether he is able and willing as mentioned in paragraph (5) above.]

[F24 (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 Words in Sch. 3 rule 46(1)(a) inserted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 16(a), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(a))

F5 Words in Sch. 3 rule 46(1)(c) inserted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 16(b), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(b))

F6 Words in Sch. 3 rule 46(1)(d) inserted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 16(c), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(c))

F7 Rule 37(1)(e) inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(1).

F8 Word in Sch. 3 rule 46(1)(e) substituted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 17(a), 24(3)

F9 Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(f) inserted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 13(1).

F10 Words in Sch. 3 rule 46(1)(f) inserted (1.1.2000) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 17(b), 24(3)

F11 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(f) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F12 Words in Sch. 3 rule 46(1)(f) inserted (1.1.2000) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 17(b), 24(3)

F13 Words inserted by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 25(2).

F14 Rule 37(1) proviso repealed by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 25(1).

F15 Rule 37(2)–(4) substituted for rule 37(2)(3) by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(2).

F16 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(2) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F17 Words in Sch. 3 rule 46(2) inserted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 16(d), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(a))

F18 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(4) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F19 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).

F20 Words inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 26(3).

F21 Words substituted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 13(2).

F22 Words substituted by S.I. 1980/178, para. 15.

F23 Sch. 3 rule 46(5A) inserted (15.2.2005) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2004 (S.I. 2004/1889), paras. 16(f), 19(3)(c) (with para. 19(4)(c))

F24 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).