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25.—(1) In rule 36(2) after the words “Diocesan Synod” there shall be inserted the words “or the choosing of a retired clerk in Holy Orders in accordance with rule 19(2)(e),” and for the words from “rural dean” where first occurring to the word “archdeacon” there shall be substituted the words “lay chairman of the deanery synod”.
(2) In rule 36(4) after the word “their” where secondly occurring there shall be inserted the word “lay” and at the end of rule 36(4) there shall be added the words “The decision of such members shall be final.”
(3) For rule 36(5) there shall be substituted—
“(5) In any appeal arising under this rule except an appeal arising out of an election to the House of Laity of the General Synod, the bishop or the lay chairman of the deanery synod, as the case may be, shall, unless the parties agree to a settlement of their dispute, refer any appeal to the bishop's council and standing committee of the diocese who, in an appeal concerning an election of the House of Clergy of the diocesan synod, shall appoint three or a great number being an odd number of their clerical members to consider and decide the appeal and, in an appeal concerning lay persons, the bishop's council and standing committee shall appoint three or a greater number, being an odd number of their lay members to consider and decide the appeal. Their decision shall be final.”
(4) In rule 36(6) for the words from “standing committee” to “appointed” there shall be substituted the words “Standing Committee or bishop's council, as the case may be,”
(5) In rule 36(7) for the words from “standing committee” to “rule” there shall be substituted the words “Standing Committee or bishop's council, as the case may be,”.
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