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Synodical Government Measure 1969, Cross Heading: Scheme for representation for cathedrals and royal peculiars is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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
23(1)In the case of the cathedral church of each diocese (other than the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford, as to which see paragraph (2)) or, where a diocese has more than one cathedral church, each of them, the diocesan synod must make a scheme to provide for the representation on a deanery synod of—E
(a)the dean, the residentiary canons and other ministers (or any of them), and
(b)unless the cathedral church is a parish church, every lay person whose name is on the community roll.
(2)In the case of Westminster Abbey, St. George's Chapel, Windsor and the cathedral church of Christ in Oxford, the diocesan synod in each case must make a scheme to provide for the representation on a deanery synod of—
(a)the dean, the residentiary canons and other ministers (or any of them), and
(b)every lay person whom the dean has declared to be a habitual worshipper and whose name is not on the roll of a parish.
(3)A scheme under this Rule must include provision for determining the deanery synod or synods to which it applies.]
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