Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 No. 1

SCHEDULES

Section 52(4)

SCHEDULE 3 E Constitution and Procedure of the Mission and Pastoral Committee

1 E There shall be a person to be known as “the Chair”.

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I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

2 E The bishop, if he so wishes, may be a member and may also be the Chair.

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I2 Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

3 E Unless the bishop is the Chair, the Chair shall be appointed by the bishop.

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I3 Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

4 E All the archdeacons in the diocese shall be members or, if there is only one archdeacon, that archdeacon shall be a member.

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I4 Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

5 E Subject to paragraphs 1 to 4 above, the members of the committee shall be such number of persons and appointed or elected in such manner and for such period of office as the diocesan synod shall determine, but so as to secure that the number of members who are of the clergy and the number of members who are of the laity are, as nearly as possible, the same.

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I5 Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

6 E The written constitution of the committee shall provide for a quorum.

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I6 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

7 E Subject to paragraph 6 above, the committee may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership or any defect in its composition.

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I7 Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

8 E The committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to appoint thereto persons who are not members of the committee but the constitution may prescribe the minimum numbers or proportion of members of a sub-committee who are members of the committee.

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I8 Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

9 E The committee may delegate any of its functions to a sub-committee except its duty under section 3(5) of the 1983 Measure to afford opportunities to incumbents of benefices and vicars in team ministries to meet the committee itself and its functions under Schedule 4 to that Measure.

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I9 Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

10 E The committee and any sub-committee shall have power to appoint persons who have appropriate expertise whether or not as members of another body to provide advice on any of their functions.

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I10 Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

11 E The committee shall have power to make provision for the appointment of a secretary to the committee and any sub-committee.

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I11 Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops

12 E Subject to the preceding provisions of this Schedule and to any directions given by the diocesan synod, the committee shall have power to regulate its own procedure and that of any sub-committee and to provide for any other matters which it thinks fit.

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I12 Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 1.2.2008 by 2007 No. 3, Instrument made by Archbishops