Synodical Government Measure 1969

Business E

8 (1) The annual meeting shall receive from the parochial church council and shall be free to discuss:—

(a) a copy or copies of the roll;

(b) an annual report on the proceedings of the parochial church council;

(c) an annual report on the financial affairs of the parish;

(d) the audited accounts of a report on the proceedings of the deanery synod.

(e) an audited statement of the funds and property, if any, remaining in the hands of the parochial church council at the said date;

(f) a report upon the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church or churches of the parish; and

(g) a report on the proceedings of the deanery synod.

(2) The council shall cause a copy of the said audited accounts and the said audited statement to be affixed on or near the principal door of every church in the parish and every building licensed for public worship in the parish at least seven days before the annual meeting.

(3) Such accounts and statement shall be submitted to the annual meeting for approval. If approved, they shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting, who shall then deliver them to the parochial church council for publication, and the parochial church council shall forthwith cause them to be published and affixed [F1 for a period of at least fourteen days] on or near the principal door of every church in the parish and every building licensed for public worship in the parish and at such other conspicuous place or places in the parish as the parochial church council think appropriate [F2 and shall cause a copy to be sent to the secretary of the diocesan board of finance].

(4) The annual meeting shall in the manner provided by rule 10 of these rules:—

(a) elect in every third year parochial representatives of the laity to the deanery synod;

(b) elect parochial representatives of the laity to the parochial church council;

(c) elect sidesmen;

and the elections shall be carried out in the above order.

(5) The annual meeting shall appoint the auditors to the council.

[F3 (6) Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions and rule 6(6), a special parochial church meeting convened under rule 6(5) shall, in addition to other business,—

(a) decide on the number of members of the parochial church council who are to be the elected representatives of the laity;

(b) elect in the manner provided by rule 10 parochial representatives of the laity to the deanery synod, if such representatives are required to be elected in the year for which that meeting is the annual meeting by virtue of rule 6(6).]

[F4 (7)] Any person entitled to attend the annual meeting may ask any question about parochial church matters, or bring about a discussion of any matter of parochial or general interest, by moving a general resolution or by moving to give any particular recommendation to the council in relation to its duties.

[F4 (8)] The annual meeting shall have power to adjourn and to determine its own rules of procedure.

[F4 (9)] The secretary of the parochial church council (or another person appointed by the meeting in his place) shall act as a clerk of the annual meeting, and shall record the minutes thereof.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 5(1)

F2 Words inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 5(2)

F3 Rule 8(6) inserted by S.I. 1981/959, para. 5

F4 Rule 8(7)(8)(9) (originally (6)(7)(8)) renumbered by S.I.1981/959, para. 5