The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 1984

22.—(1) For rule 31(1) there shall be substituted—

“(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3) and of paragraphs (1A) and (1B) 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 member of the Church of England,

(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.”

(2) At the beginning of rule 31(1A) there shall be inserted the words “Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3) and of paragraph (1B) of this rule,”

(3) After Rule 31(1A) there shall be inserted—

“(1B) 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 Church 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.”