F1SCHEDULE 3 Church Representation Rules
PART 2Parish governance
Scheme for amendment
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(1)
The annual parochial church meeting or a special parochial church meeting may make a scheme to amend or supplement, or to replace (either as a whole or in part), the Rules in Part 9 in so far as they apply to that parish.
(2)
A scheme under this Rule may not make provision which would disapply or suspend or restrict the application of—
(a)
Rule M8(4) to (8) (disqualification from nomination to be parochial representative);
F2(aa)
Rule M12A (elected person: declaration as to disqualifications);
(b)
Rule M13 (special parochial meeting);
(c)
Rule M14 (extraordinary parochial meeting);
(d)
Rule M15(2) and (3) (PCC: laity must outnumber clergy);
(e)
Rule M15(13) (PCC: disqualification from membership);
(f)
Rule M27(2) (PCC quorate only if majority present lay);
(g)
Rule M36 (district church council: disqualification from membership);
(h)
Rule M41 (joint council: disqualification from membership);
(i)
Rule M42(5) (joint council: laity must outnumber clergy).