Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 57 (1) A person who is refused enrolment on the roll of a parish or the register of clerical or lay electors may appeal against the refusal. E

(2) A person whose name is removed from the roll of a parish or the register of clerical or lay electors may appeal against the removal.

(3) A person whose name is entered on the roll of a parish or the register of clerical or lay electors and who objects to the enrolment of another person on, or to the removal of another person's name from, the roll or register may appeal against the enrolment or removal.

(4) Notice of an appeal under this Rule—

(a) must be in writing,F2 ...

(b) must give brief particulars of the grounds of the appeal[F3 , and

(c) may be accompanied by written submissions]

(5) Notice of an appeal under this Rule relating to the roll of a parish must be given to the lay chair of the deanery synod.

(6) Notice of an appeal under this Rule relating to the register of lay electors must be given to the chair of the house of laity of the diocesan synod.

(7) Notice of an appeal under this Rule relating to the register of clerical electors must be given to the chair of the house of clergy of the diocesan synod.

(8) Notice of an appeal under this Rule must be given no later than 14 days after—

(a) the date of the notification of the refusal, removal or enrolment concerned,

(b) if the appeal arises from a revision of the roll of a parish or the creation of a new roll for a parish, the day on which the revised or new roll is published under Rule 5 or 8, or

(c) if the appeal arises from the creation or revision of a register of clerical or lay electors, the end of the period for which the register is made available for inspection under Rule 39(6).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

F2 Word in Sch. 3 rule 57(4)(a) omitted (15.7.2020) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020 (S.I. 2020/406), paras. 1(3), 2(1)(a)

F3 Sch. 3 rule 57(4)(c) and word inserted (15.7.2020) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020 (S.I. 2020/406), paras. 1(3), 2(1)(b)