Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 6 (1) Notice that a new roll for a parish is to be prepared must be given on Form 3 and displayed by or under the direction of the minister— E

(a) in the case of the parish church or, where there is more than one church in the parish, each of those churches, on or near the principal door, and

(b) in the case of a building in the parish licensed for public worship, in a location readily visible to members of the congregation.

(2) The notice under paragraph (1)—

(a) must be put on display at least two months before the annual parochial church meeting in every sixth year beginning with 2025, and

(b) must remain on display for at least 14 days.

(3) The preparation of a new roll for a parish—

(a) must not begin before the date on which the notice is displayed under paragraph (1), and

(b) must be completed at least 15 days, but no more than 28 days, before the annual parochial church meeting.

(4) At every service held on each of the two Sundays in the period of 14 days beginning with the date on which the notice is displayed under paragraph (1), the person conducting the service must inform the congregation of the preparation of the new roll.

(5) In the case of a church in which no service is held on either of the two Sundays in that period, at every service held on the first Sunday after the date on which the notice is displayed under paragraph (1), the person conducting the service must inform the congregation of the preparation of the new roll.

(6) In a case where the minister is absent or incapacitated by illness or for some other reason or where there is nobody who is the minister within the meaning of these Rules (see Rule 83(1)), the minister's function under this Rule is to be carried out by—

(a) the vice-chair of the PCC, or

(b) if there is not a vice-chair or the vice-chair is unable or unwilling to act, the secretary of the PCC or some other person appointed by the PCC.]

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