Synodical Government Measure 1969

Meaning of Minister, Parish and other words and phrases E

[F1 54] (1) In these rules:—

• F2 . . .

• F2 . . .

[F3 “actual communicant” means a person who has received Communion according to the use of the church of England or of a Church in communion with the Church of England at least three times during the twelve months preceding the date of his election or appointment being a person whose name is on the roll of a parish and is either—

(a)

confirmed or ready and desirous of being confirmed; or

(b)

receiving the Holy Communion in accordance with the provisions of Canon B 15A paragraph 1(b)]

• “the Measure” means the Synodical Government Measure 1969;

• “minister” means:—

(a)

the incumbent of a parish;

(b)

a curate licensed to the charge of a parish or a minister acting as priest-in-charge of a parish in respect of which rights of presentation are suspended; and

(c)

a vicar in a team ministry to the extent that the duties of a minister are assigned to him by a F4 . . . [F5 pastoral scheme or order]or his license from the bishop;

• “parish” means:—

(a)

an ecclesiastical parish; and

(b)

a district which is constituted a “conventional district” for the cure of souls . . . F6 .

(c)

[F7 in relation to the Diocese in Europe, a chaplaincy which is constituted as part of the diocese.]

• “public worship” means public worship according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.

(2) Any reference in these rules to the laity shall be construed as a reference to persons other than Clerks in Holy Orders, and the expression “lay” in these rules shall be construed accordingly.

[F8 (3) Where a person has executed a deed of relinquishment under the M1 Clerical Disabilities Act 1870 and the deed has been enrolled in the High Court and recorded in the registry of a diocese under that Act then, unless and until the vacation of the enrolment of the deed is recorded in such a registry under the M2 Clerical Disabilities Act 1870 (Amendment) Measure 1934, that person shall be deemed not to be a clerk in Holy Orders for the purpose of paragraph [F9 (2) of this rule] or of any other provision of these rules which refers to such a clerk.]

[F10 (4)] References in these rules to the cathedral church of the diocese shall include, in the case of the dioceses of London and Oxford, references to Westminster Abbey and St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, respectively.

[F10 (5)] If any question arises . . . F11 whether a Church is a . . . F11 Church in communion with the Church of England, it shall be conclusively determined for the purposes of these rules by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

[F10 (6)] In these rules words importing residence include residence of a regular nature but do not include residence of a casual nature.

[F10 (7)] Any reference herein to “these rules” shall be construed as including a reference to Appendices hereto.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 54 (originally 44) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 51.

F2 Sch. 3 rule 54 para. (1): Definitions of “actual communicant member of the Church of England” and “actual communicant member of a Church in communion with the Church of England” omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 51(a).

F3 Sch. 3 rule 54 para. (1): Definition of “actual communicant” inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 51(a).

F4 Sch. 3 rule 54 para. (1): Words in definition of “minister” omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 51.

F5 Sch. 3 rule 54 para. (1): Words in definition of “minister” inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 51.

F6 Words repealed by S.I. 1980/178, para. 17(1)

F7 Sch. 3 rule 54 para. (1): para. (c) in definition of “parish” inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 51(b).

F8 Rule 44(3) inserted by S.I. 1980/178, para. 17(2)

F9 Words in Sch. 3 rule 44(3) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F10 Rule 44(4)—(7) (originally 44(3)—(6)) renumbered by S.I. 1980/178, para. 17(3)

F11 Words repealed by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 30(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1870 c.91 (21:5).

M2 1934 No. 1 (21:5).