Governing instruments, etc.
6Constitution: provision for community rolls
1
In the case of a cathedral which is not a parish church, the constitution must require the formation and maintenance of a roll which contains the name of each person—
a
who is baptised,
b
who is aged 16 or over,
c
who has made one of the following two declarations, and
d
whose application for enrolment for the purposes of this subsection has been granted.
2
The first declaration is that the person—
a
is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it, and
b
has habitually attended public worship at the cathedral during the preceding six months.
3
The second declaration is that the person—
a
is a member in good standing of a Church which is not in communion with the Church of England but subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity,
b
is also a member of the Church of England, and
c
has habitually attended public worship at the cathedral during the preceding six months.
4
In the case of a cathedral which is not a parish church, the constitution must permit the formation and maintenance of a roll which contains the name of each person—
a
who is not eligible for inclusion on the roll maintained for the purposes of subsection (1), but
b
who is a member of the cathedral community, and
c
whose application for enrolment for the purposes of this subsection has been granted.
5
In the case of a cathedral which is, or part of which is, a parish church, the constitution must permit the formation and maintenance of a roll which contains the name of each person—
a
who is not eligible for inclusion on the church electoral roll of the parish, but
b
who is a member of the cathedral community, and
c
whose application for enrolment for the purposes of this subsection has been granted.