Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 37] [F2 (1) Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3) and of [F3 rule 46A], a lay person shall be qualified for election for any diocese by the diocesan electors of the diocese if— E

(a) he is an actual communicant F4 . . . [F5 as defined in rule 54(1)],

(b) he is of eighteen years of age on the date of the dissolution of the General Synod [F6 or, when a casual vacancy is being filled on the date on which the nomination papers are issued in accordance with rule 39(3)];

(c) his name is at 6.00 a.m. on the date of dissolution of the General Synod [F7 or, when a casual vacancy is being filled, on the date on which the nomination papers are issued in accordance with rule 39(3)] 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.]

F8 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F9 (2)] F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F11 [F12 (3)] Where a diocese is divided into two or more areas in accordance with rule [F13 38(2)], any person who under this rule is qualified for election for the diocese shall be qualified for election for any such area whether or not the parish on whose roll his name is entered, or the cathedral church at which he is a habitual worshipper, is situated in that area, but no person shall be nominated for more than one such area at the same time.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 37 (originally 31) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34.

F2 Rule 31(1) substituted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 22(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1) substituted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(a), 24(3)

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1)(a) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F5 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1)(a) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 34(b).

F6 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(b) inserted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(b), 24(3)

F7 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37(1)(c) inserted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(c), 24(3)

F8 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (1A) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 35.

F9 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (2) (originally (1B)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, paras. 35, 63, Sch.

F10 Sch. 3 rule 37(2) omitted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 11(d), 24(3)

F11 Rule 31(2) inserted by S.I. 1973/1865, para. 19(3)

F12 Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (3) (originally (2)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118 para. 35

F13 Words in Sch. 3 rule 37 para. (2) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.