[F128(1)A casual vacancy among the parochial representatives elected to a deanery synod must be filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.E
(2)Where the annual parochial church meeting is not due to be held within the two months following the occurrence of the vacancy, the vacancy must be filled by the election by the PCC of a person who is qualified to be elected as a parochial representative.
(3)An election to fill a casual vacancy among the parochial representatives elected to a deanery synod is, where possible, to be held at a time which will enable all casual vacancies among the parochial representatives so elected to have been filled by the time of the next election to the House of Laity of the General Synod; but no such election is invalid merely because such a casual vacancy is not filled.
(4)The secretary of a PCC must give a return of a parochial representative of the laity elected to fill a casual vacancy on the deanery synod—
(a)to the diocesan electoral registration officer, and
(b)to the secretary of the deanery synod.]
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