SCHEDULES

C1C2C4C3F1SCHEDULE 3 Church Representation Rules

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Sch. 3 applied by 2001 No. 1, s. 5(7) (as substituted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)

C4

Sch. 3: power to modify conferred (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 41(2)(d) (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))

C3

Sch. 3 modified (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 40(3) (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))

PART 1Church electoral roll

Revision of the roll: notice

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1

The roll of a parish must be revised annually, except in a year in which a new roll is prepared (as to which, see Rules 6 and 7).

2

Notice of the proposed revision must be given on Form 2 and displayed by or under the direction of the minister—

a

in the case of the parish church or, where there is more than one church in the parish, each of those churches, on or near the principal door, and

b

in the case of each building in the parish licensed for public worship, in a location readily visible to members of the congregation.

3

The notice under paragraph (2) must remain on display for at least 14 days before the proposed revision begins.

4

In a case where the minister is absent or incapacitated by illness or for some other reason or where there is nobody who is the minister within the meaning of these Rules (see Rule 83(1)), the minister's function under this Rule is to be carried out by—

a

the vice-chair of the PCC, or

b

if there is not a vice-chair or the vice-chair is unable or unwilling to act, the secretary of the PCC or some other person appointed by the PCC.