2009 No. 2129
The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2009
Made (passed by the General Synod)
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(1) of the Synodical Government Measure 19691 the General Synod resolves to amend the Church Representation Rules2 as follows.
In accordance with that section the General Synod has passed this Resolution with a majority in each House of not less than two-thirds of those present and voting.
Citation, interpretation and commencement1
1
This Resolution may be cited as the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2009 and the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolutions 1973 to 20043 and this Resolution may be cited together as the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolutions 1973 to 2009.
2
In this Resolution any reference to a rule or Appendix is a reference to the rule or Appendix bearing that number in the Church Representation Rules.
3
This Resolution shall come into force on 1st January 2010.
Provisions relating to elections of churchwardens2
For rule 13 substitute—
13
Elections of churchwardens shall be conducted, at a meeting of parishioners, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Churchwardens Measure 2001.
Joint parochial church councils and team and group councils3
1
For rule 19(1)(a) substitute—
a
for establishing a joint parochial church council (in this rule referred to as ‘the joint council’) comprising—
i
the ministers of those parishes; and
ii
lay representatives elected, chosen or appointed in such manner and in such numbers, from among the lay members of the parochial church councils of each of those parishes, as may be specified in the scheme.
2
For rule 20(1)(a)(iv) substitute—
iv
lay representatives elected, chosen or appointed in such manner and in such numbers, by and from among the lay members of the parochial church councils of each of the parishes in the area, as may be specified in the scheme.
3
For rule 21(1)(a)(iii) substitute—
iii
lay representatives elected, chosen or appointed in such manner and in such numbers, by and from among the lay members of the parochial church councils of each of the parishes in the area for which the group ministry is established, as may be specified in the scheme.
Reduction in minimum size of diocesan synods4
In rule 31(8) for “120” substitute “100”.
Increase in nominations period for diocesan synod elections5
In rule 32(4) for “fourteen” substitute “twenty-one”.
General provisions relating to Parochial Church Councils6
In paragraph 5 of Appendix II for “rules 22 and 23” substitute “rule 23”.
Approved by the General Synod on
13th July 2009
(This note is not part of the Regulations)