General Provisions relating to Parochial Church Councils18.

(1)

In Appendix II, in paragraph 4(b) for the word “sent” there shall be substituted the words “posted or delivered” and at the end of the sub-paragraph there shall be inserted–

“The notice required by this sub-paragraph shall not be required for a council meeting immediately following the annual parochial church meeting being a council meeting which has been called solely for the purpose of appointing or electing any officers of the Council or the members of the standing committee thereof provided that the notice required by sub-paragraph (a) hereof has been given.”

(2)

In Appendix II, in paragraph 5–

(i)

for the words “rule 18” there shall be substituted the words “rules 18 and 18A”;

(ii)

for sub-paragraph (b) there shall be substituted–

“(b)

subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) hereof, if the chairman of the council is not present, by the vice-chairman of the council if he is present;

(c)

if the benefice is vacant and a minister acting as priest-in-charge of a parish in respect of which rights of presentation are suspended, by the priest-in-charge;”

(iii)

sub-paragraph (c) shall be re-numbered “(d)”;

(iv)

for the words “nor, where sub-paragraph (c) above applies, the rector” there shall be substituted the words “, the vice chairman, nor, where sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) above apply, the priest-in-charge or rector”.

(3)

In Appendix II, in paragraph 14(a) at the end of the sub-paragraph there shall be inserted–

“Unless removed from office, the appointed members shall hold office from the date of their appointment until the conclusion of the next annual meeting of the parish.”