SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 3 Church Representation Rules
Part II Parochial Church Meetings and Councils Annual Meetings
Business
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The annual meeting shall receive from the parochial church council and shall be free to discuss:—
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a report on changes in the roll since the last annual parochial church meeting or, in a year in which a new roll is prepared, a report on the numbers entered on the new roll;
b
an annual report on the proceedings of the parochial church council;
c
an annual report on the financial affairs of the parish;
d
the audited accounts of a report on the proceedings of the deanery synod.
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an audited statement of the funds and property, if any, remaining in the hands of the parochial church council at the said date;
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a report upon the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish F4, under section 5 of the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991; and
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a report on the proceedings of the deanery synod.
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The council shall cause F5a copy of the said roll to be available for inspection at the meeting and shall causea copy of the said audited accounts and the said audited statement to be affixed on or near the principal door of every church in the parish and every building licensed for public worship in the parish at least seven days before the annual meeting.
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Such accounts and statement shall be submitted to the annual meeting for approval. If approved, they shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting, who shall then deliver them to the parochial church council for publication, and the parochial church council shall forthwith cause them to be published and affixed F6for a period of at least fourteen days on or near the principal door of every church in the parish and every building licensed for public worship in the parish and at such other conspicuous place or places in the parish as the parochial church council think appropriate F7and shall cause a copy to be sent to the secretary of the diocesan board of finance.
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The annual meeting shall in the manner provided by rule 11—
a
elect in every third year parochial representatives of the laity to the deanery synod;
b
elect parochial representatives of the laity to the parochial church council;
c
appoint sidesmen;
d
appoint the auditor to the Council who shall not be a member of the council;
and the elections and appointments shall be carried out in the above order.
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Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions and rule F137(6), a special parochial church meeting convened under rule F137(5) shall, in addition to other business,—
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decide on the number of members of the parochial church council who are to be the elected representatives of the laity;
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Any person entitled to attend the annual meeting may ask any question about parochial church matters, or bring about a discussion of any matter of parochial or general interest, by moving a general resolution or by moving to give any particular recommendation to the council in relation to its duties.
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The annual meeting shall have power to adjourn and to determine its own rules of procedure.
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The secretary of the parochial church council (or another person appointed by the meeting in his place) shall act as a clerk of the annual meeting, and shall record the minutes thereof.
Sch. 3 modified by Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), s. 12(3) (as substituted (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(1), Sch. 3 para. 10;Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
Sch. 3 modified (30.6.1999) by Cathedrals Measure 1999 (No. 1), ss. 12(4), 38(2)(3) (with ss. 33, 37, 38(5)(6))