Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 No. 1

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E Church Representation Rules: consequential amendments

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 E

31 E The Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 is amended as follows.

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I1 Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at 1.1.2020 by S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

32 E In section 31 (pastoral schemes: creation of parishes etc.), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) A pastoral scheme providing for the creation of a new parish may include provision for securing representation of the new parish on the deanery synod during the period which—

(a) begins with the creation of the new parish, and

(b) ends with the next ordinary election of parochial representatives from that parish under Rule 19 of the Church Representation Rules.”

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I2 Sch. 2 para. 32 in force at 1.1.2020 by S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

33 E In section 34 (establishment of team ministries), in subsection (13), omit “, (3)”.

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I3 Sch. 2 para. 33 in force at 1.1.2020 by S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

34 E In section 35 (establishment of group ministries), omit subsection (5).

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I4 Sch. 2 para. 34 in force at 1.1.2020 by S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

35 E After section 103 (the title to which becomes “ Provisions where there is no incumbent, archdeacon etc. ”) insert—

“103A Parochial church council with insufficient members

(1) This section applies where a parochial church council has no members or not enough members to be able to form the quorum for a meeting (see Rule M27 of the Church Representation Rules).

(2) The provisions of this Measure, so far as they apply to the council, are (subject to subsection (3)) to have effect—

(a) as if the minister and churchwardens of the parish acting jointly were the council, or

(b) if there is no minister, as if the churchwardens of the parish acting jointly were the council.

(3) If there are no churchwardens, the provisions of this Measure, so far as they apply to the council, are to have no effect.

(4) Each of the functions of an officer of the council under this Measure is to be exercised by such person as the bishop may appoint.”

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I5 Sch. 2 para. 35 in force at 1.1.2020 by S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

36 (1) Schedule 3 (pastoral schemes and orders: supplementary provision) is amended as follows. E

(2) In paragraph 2 (team ministry)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (8), omit “Subject to sub-paragraph (9),”,

(b) omit sub-paragraph (9), and

(c) in sub-paragraph (10), for “(9)” substitute “ (8) ”.

(3) In paragraph 4 (team or group ministry)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2), for “the Church Representation Rules in the like case” substitute “ Rule M34 or M35 of the Church Representation Rules ”,

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), and

(c) in sub-paragraph (5), omit “, (3) or (4)” and “or group ministry”.

(4) Paragraph 11 (parochial church meetings and councils) is omitted.

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I6 Sch. 2 para. 36 in force at 1.1.2020 by S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2