[F118(1)The house of clergy of a deanery synod may co-opt as additional members other clerks in Holy Orders.E
(2)The house of laity of a deanery synod may co-opt as additional members other lay persons who are actual communicants aged 16 or over.
(3)The number of persons co-opted to a house under this Rule must not exceed either 5% of the total number of members of that house or three, whichever is greater.
(4)The term of office of a person co-opted under this Rule is (subject to termination or resignation) for the lifetime of the deanery synod; but that does not prevent the person from being co-opted on one or more subsequent occasions.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2