Synodical Government Measure 1969

Qualifications of persons to be chosen or elected by annual meetings E

[F1 10] F2 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3 (1) Subject to the provisions of rule 1(4) and paragraph (3) of this rule, the qualifications of a person to be elected a parochial representative of the laity to either the parochial church council or the deanery synod are that—

(a) his name is entered on the roll of the parish;

(b) he is an actual communicant as defined in rule 54(1); and

(c) in the case of election to the parochial church council, he is of sixteen years or upwards, and in the case of his election to the deanery synod, he is of eighteen years or upwards.]

F2 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (1B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) The qualification of a person to be F4 . . . [F5 appointed] a sidesman is that his name is entered on the roll of the parish.

F6 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7 (3) No person shall be nominated for election under rule 9—

(a) to serve on either the parochial church council, or the deanery synod unless he has signified his consent to serve, or there is in the opinion of the meeting sufficient evidence of his willingness to serve;

(b) to serve on the parochial church council, if he has been disqualified from serving on that parochial chuch council by the bishop under section 10(6) of the Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measures 1977 and 1993;

(c) to serve on the parochial church council if he is disqualified from being a charity trustee under the Charities Act 1993]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 10 (originally 9) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 11.

F2 Sch. 3 rule 10 paras. (1)(1A)(1B) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 11.

F3 Sch. 3 rule 10 para. (1) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 11.

F4 Word in Sch. 3 rule 10 para. (2) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 12.

F5 Word in Sch. 3 rule 10 para. (2) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 12.

F6 Sch. 3 rule 10 para. (3) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 12.

F7 Sch. 3 rule 10 para. (3) inserted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 13.