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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
M27(1)The quorum for a meeting of the PCC is (subject to paragraph (2))—E
(a)one-third of its members, or
(b)in the case of a meeting convened under Rule M25(8) (emergency etc.), a majority of its members.
(2)A meeting of the PCC is quorate only if the majority of the members present are lay persons.
(3)Business which is not specified in the agenda for a meeting of the PCC may not be transacted at the meeting except with the consent of at least three-quarters of the members present; and at a meeting convened under Rule M25(8), the only business which may be transacted is that specified in the notice convening the meeting.
(4)Business at a meeting of the PCC is decided by a majority of the members present and voting.
(5)In the case of an equality of votes at a meeting of the PCC, the chair has a second, casting vote.
(6)A meeting of the PCC may adjourn its proceedings to such time and place as the meeting may decide.]
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