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Synodical Government Measure 1969
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 3 Paragraph 55:
- Pt. 11 words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 31(3)(c) word substituted by 2020 No. 2 s. 2(1)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 68(7)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 69(6)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 69(11)(d) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 71(1) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
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- Pt. 11 words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 31(3)(c) word substituted by 2020 No. 2 s. 2(1)(d)
- Sch. 3 rule 68(7)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 69(6)(a) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 69(11)(d) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
- Sch. 3 rule 71(1) words substituted by 2024 No. 1 s. 11(5)(a)
[F155(1)A candidate for election in a diocese to the House of Laity must be nominated by two persons, each of whom is a diocesan elector in the diocese.E
(2)The presiding officer in each diocese [F2, having taken into account the replies received to the letter sent by virtue of Rule 53(6),] must ensure that [F3, on the date given in the timetable,] each diocesan elector in the diocese is issued with an invitation to nominate.
(3)If a person who is qualified for election but is not a diocesan elector requests a nomination paper, the presiding officer must ensure that the person is issued with a nomination paper.
(4)[F4The period for making nominations begins with the date given in the timetable and ends with the date given in the timetable; and that period must be at least 21 days] beginning with the day after that on which the invitations to nominate are issued.
(5)The presiding officer must ensure that, when an invitation to nominate is issued to a person, the person is also given written notification of when nominations close.
[F5(6)The invitation to nominate must state that, if an election is held in which there are sufficient candidates to require a poll to be held and invitations to vote to be issued, the name of each person who has nominated a candidate will be published alongside the name of the candidate.]
[F6(7)Rules under Rule 56 must include provision for the inspection of the register of lay electors during the period within which nominations may be made.]]
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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
F2Words in Sch. 3 rule 55(2) inserted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(8)(a) (with para. 1(3))
F3Words in Sch. 3 rule 55(2) inserted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(8)(b) (with para. 1(3))
F4Words in Sch. 3 rule 55(4) substituted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(9) (with para. 1(3))
F5Sch. 3 rule 55(6) inserted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(10) (with para. 1(3))
F6Sch. 3 rule 55(7) inserted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(11) (with para. 1(3))
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