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Synodical Government Measure 1969
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- Pt. 11 words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 31(3)(c) word substituted by 2020 No. 2 s. 2(1)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 68(7)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
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- Sch. 3 rule 71(1) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
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- Pt. 11 words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
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- Sch. 3 rule 68(7)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 69(6)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 69(11)(d) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 71(1) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
[F1Presiding officerE
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F1Sch. 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
53(1)For an election to the House of Laity, the presiding officer in each diocese or, where a diocese has been divided into areas under Rule 51, in each area of the diocese is—E
(a)the registrar of the diocese or a person appointed by him or her with the approval of the registrar of the province, or
(b)if the registrar of the diocese is a candidate in the election, a person appointed by the registrar of the province.
(2)The Business Committee must nominate an independent body which it is satisfied would be able to assist each presiding officer with the conduct of an election in the diocese to the House of Laity (including the issue of invitations to nominate and the lodging of nominations), in so far as the election involves a system of electronic voting.
(3)The presiding officer of each diocese must appoint the body nominated under paragraph (2) and may not appoint any other body or any individual for that purpose.
(4)The provincial registrars must jointly make rules imposing duties on the presiding officer in each diocese in connection with elections to the House of Laity held in that diocese.
(5)Rules under paragraph (4) are of no effect unless the Business Committee has approved them.]
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