Introduction

PART I : CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL

1 Formation of roll

2 Revision of roll and preparation of new roll

3 Procedural provisions relating to entry and removal of names

4 Certification of numbers on rolls

PART II : PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETINGS AND COUNCILS

6 Annual meetings

7 Convening of meeting

8 Chairman

9 Business

10 Qualifications of persons to be chosen or elected by annual meetings

11 Conduct of elections at annual meetings

14 Members

15 General provisions

16 Term of office

17 Limitation on years of service

19 Joint parochial church councils

20 Team councils

21 Group councils

22 Special meetings

23 Extraordinary meetings

PART IV : DIOCESAN SYNODS

30 Membership of diocesan synods

31 Election and choice of members

32 Procedure

33 Diocesan electoral registration officer

PART V : HOUSE OF LAITY OF GENERAL SYNOD

35 Membership of House of Laity

36 Number of elected members

37 Qualifications of elected members

38 Electoral areas

39 Conduct of elections

40 Duties and payment of presiding officers

41 Term of office of members of General Synod and other bodies

42 Ex-officio and co-opted members of the House of Laity

PART VI : APPEALS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

43 Enrolment appeals

44 Election appeals

45 Appeals: general

46 Vacation of seat by member ceasing to be qualified for election

46A Disqualifications

47 Ex-officio membership not to disqualify for election

PART VII : SUPPLEMENTARY AND INTERPRETATION

48 Casual vacancies

49 Resignations

50 Notices

51 Constraints in elections

52 Revocation and variation of rules etc.

53 Special provisions

54 Meaning of minister, parish and other words and phrases

APPENDIX I Forms

Section 1 Form of application for enrolment

Section 2 Form of notice of revision of church electoral roll

Section 3 Form of notice of preparation of new roll

Section 4 Notice of annual parochial church meeting

APPENDIX II General provisions relating to parochial church councils

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