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Synodical Government Measure 1969
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 3 Part 8 Crossheading Delegation-by-archbishop-or-bishop:
- 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)
- 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)
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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)
- 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)
[F1Delegation by archbishop or bishopE
Textual Amendments
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
79(1)An archbishop or any other bishop of a diocese may appoint a commissary and delegate to that commissary some or all of the functions of the archbishop or other bishop under these Rules.E
(2)But a bishop's functions as president of the diocesan synod may be delegated only to a person in episcopal orders.
(3)During a vacancy in an archbishopric, or where because of illness an archbishop is unable to exercise his or her functions as such under these Rules (including the power under paragraph (1)), the functions are exercisable by the other archbishop.
(4)During a vacancy in a diocesan bishopric, the functions of the bishop under these Rules (including those as president of the diocesan synod but not including the power under paragraph (1)) are exercisable by such person in episcopal orders as the archbishop of the province may appoint.
(5)Where because of illness, the bishop of a diocese is unable to exercise his or her functions as such under these Rules (including the power under paragraph (1)), the archbishop of the province may, if he or she thinks it necessary or appropriate, appoint a person in episcopal orders to exercise the functions.
(6)If a person appointed under paragraph (1), (4) or (5) is a member of the house of clergy of a diocesan synod, that membership is suspended for the duration of the appointment.
(7)If a person appointed under paragraph (4) or (5) becomes unable to act under the appointment because of illness, the archbishop may revoke the appointment and make a fresh one.
(8)In its application to the diocese in Europe, this Rule has effect as if the references to these Rules were a reference to such of the provisions of these Rules as apply to that diocese.
(9)The powers of an archbishop under this Rule in relation to the diocese in Europe are, subject to paragraph (3), exercisable by the Archbishop of Canterbury.]
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