National Institutions Measure 1998

Church Representation Rules

2 In the [1969 No. 2.] Synodical Government Measure 1969 in Schedule 3 (Church Representation Rules)—

(a) in rule 40(1) for the words “Standing Committee” there shall be substituted the words “Business Committee of the General Synod”;

(b) in rule 42(1) at the end there shall be inserted—

“(g) the members of the Archbishops' Council who are actual communicants”;

(c) in rule 44 for paragraph (8) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(8) An appeal arising out of an election or choice of members of the House of Laity of the General Synod shall, within the period of fourteen days of the appeal being lodged, be referred to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of that House unless, within that period, the appellant withdraws the appeal in writing. Subject to paragraph (9) of this rule, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman acting jointly shall appoint three persons from an appeal panel consisting of the Dean of the Arches and Auditor, the Vicar General of the Province of Canterbury, the Vicar General of the Province of York and twelve members of the House of Laity of the General Synod nominated by the Appointments Committee of the Church of England to consider and decide the appeal.”;

(d) in rule 44(9) for the words “Standing Committee” there shall be substituted the words “General Synod”;

(e) in rules 54(8)(a) and (c) for the words “Standing Committee” there shall be substituted in each case the words “Business Committee of the General Synod”.