Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 37] [F2 (1) Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3) and of F3 . . . [F4 paragraph (2)] of this rule, a lay person shall be qualified for election for any diocese by the diocesan electors of the diocese if—

(a) he is an actual communicant F5 . . . [F6 as defined in rule 54(1)],

(b) he is of eighteen years of age on the date of the dissolution of the General Synod;

(c) his name is at 6.00 a.m. on the date of dissolution of the General Synod entered on the roll of any parish in the diocese or who at any time within the period of two months beginning one month immediately before that date is declared by the dean of the cathedral church to be a habitual worshipper at that cathedral church.]

F7 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8 [F9 (2)] A person shall be disqualified from being nominated for election as a member of the General Synod if he holds any paid office or employment appointment to which is or may be made or confirmed by the General Synod, the Convocations, the Central Board of Finance, the Chucrch Commissioners for England (except that such disqualification shall not apply to any Commissioner so appointed in receipt of a salary or other emoluments), the Church of England Pensions Board or the Corporation of the Church House.]

[F10 [F11 (3)] Where a diocese is divided into two or more areas in accordance with rule [F12 38(2)], any person who under this rule is qualified for election for the diocese shall be qualified for election for any such area whether or not the parish on whose roll his name is entered, or the cathedral church at which he is a habitual worshipper, is situated in that area, but no person shall be nominated for more than one such area at the same time.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 37 (originally 31) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34.

F2 Rule 31(1) substituted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 22(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. 1 omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F5 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1)(a) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F6 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1)(a) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F7 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1A) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 35.

F8 Rule 31(1B) inserted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 22(3)

F9 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (2) (originally (1B)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, paras. 35, 63, Sch.

F10 Rule 31(2) inserted by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 19(3)

F11 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (3) (originally (2)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118 para. 35

F12 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (2) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.