Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 14] (1) [F2 Subject to the provisions of rule [F3 1(4)][F4 and paragraph (3) of this rule,]] the parochial church council shall consist of:— E

(a) all clerks in Holy Orders beneficed in or licensed to the parish, . . . F5

[F6 (aa) any clerk in Holy Orders who is duly authorised to act as chairman of meetings of the council by the bishop in accordance with paragraph 5(b) of Appendix II to these rules;]

[F7 (b) any deaconess or lay worker licensed to the parish;]

[F8 [F9 (c)] in the case of a parish in the area of a benefice for which a team ministry is established, all the members of the team of that ministry;]

[F9 (d)] the churchwardens [F10 and any deputy churchwardens who are ex officio members of the parochial church council by virtue of a scheme made under rule 18(4) of these rules,] being F11 . . . [F12 actual communicants] whose names are on the roll of the parish;

F13 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F14 [F9 (e)] such, if any, of the readers who are licensed to that parish or licensed to an area which includes that parish and whose names are on the roll of the parish as the annual meeting may determine.]

[F9 (f)] all persons whose names are on the roll of the parish and who are lay members of any deanery synod, diocesan synod or the General Synod;

[(g)] [F15 six representatives of the laity where there are not more than fifty names on the electoral roll, nine such representatives where there are not more than one hundred names on the roll and, where there are more than one hundred names on the roll, a further three such representatives for every one hundred (or part thereof) names on the roll up to a maximum of fifteen such members, and so that the aforesaid numbers “six”, “nine”, “three” and “fifteen”] may be altered from time to time by a resolution passed at any annual meeting, but such resolution shall not take effect before the next ensuing annual meeting; and

[F9 (h)] co-opted members, if the parochial church council so decides, not exceeding in number one-fifth of the representatives of the laity elected under the last preceding sub-paragraph of this paragraph [F16 or two persons whichever shall be the greater,], and being either clerks in Holy Orders or F17 . . . [F18 actual lay communicants of sixteen] years of age or upwards. The term of office of a co-opted member shall be until the conclusion of the next annual meeting; but without prejudice to his being co-opted on subsequent occasions for a similar term, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of these rules.

[F19 [F20 (2)] Any person chosen, appointed or elected as a churchwarden of a parish, being an F21 . . . [F22 actual communicant]whose name is on the roll of the parish, shall as from the date on which the choice, appointment or election, as the case may be, is made be a member of the parochial church council of the parish by virtue of this paragraph until he is admitted to the office of churchwarden, and he shall thereafter continue to be a member of that council by virtue of [F23 paragraph 1(d)] of this rule unless and until he ceases to be qualified for membership by virtue of that sub-paragraph.]

[F24 (3)] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F25 (3) A person shall cease to be a member of a parochial church council—

(a) if his name is removed from the roll of the parish under rule 1, on the date on which his name is removed;

(b) if he refuses or fails to apply for enrolment when a new roll is being prepared, on the date on which the new roll is completed;

[F26 (c) if he is or becomes disqualified under rule 46A, from the date on which the disqualification takes effect];

but, so far as the provisions of (a) and (b) above are concerned, shall be without prejudice to any right which that council may have to make that person a co-opted member.]

[F20 (4)] Where a group ministry is established the incumbents of all benefices in the group [F27 every priest in charge of any benefice therein and where the area of the group ministry includes the area of a benefice for which a team ministry is established, all the vicars in that ministry] shall be entitled to attend meetings of the parochial church councils of all the parishes in the area for which the group ministry is established. They shall be entitled to receive documents circulated to members of councils of which they are not themselves members and to speak but not to vote at meetings of such councils.

[F28 [F20 (5)] Where two or more benefices are held in plurality and a team ministry is, or is to be, established for the area of one of those benefices, then, if a pastoral scheme provides for extending the operation of the team ministry, so long as the plurality continues, to the area of any other benefice so held, paragraphs [F29 1(c) and (4)]of this rule shall have effect as if the references to the area of the benefice were references to the combined area of the benefices concerned.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 rule 14 (originally 12) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 17.

F2 Words inserted by S.I. 1980/178, para. 4(1).

F3 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1) (originally 12(1)) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F4 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (1) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 17(a).

F5 Words repealed by S.I. 1981/959, para. 6(1).

F6 Sch. 3 rule 14(1)(aa) inserted (1.1.2004) by Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure 2003 (No. 1), ss. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. para. 3; 2003 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops

F7 Rule 12(1)(b) substituted by S.I. 1984/1039, para. 8.

F8 Rule 12(1)(bb) inserted by S.I. 1981/959, para. 6(1).

F9 Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (1)(c)-(h) (originally (1)(bb)-(g)) relettered (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3243, para. 5.

F10 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1)(d) inserted (1.1.2000) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 3(a), 24(3)

F11 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1)(c) (originally 12(1)(c)) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para.17(b).

F12 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1)(c) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 17(b).

F13 Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (1)(d) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 18(a).

F14 Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (1)(d) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 18(a).

F15 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1)(g) substituted (1.1.2004) by Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure 2003 (No. 1), ss. 1(2), 4(2), Sch. para. 4 (with s. 3(2)); 2003 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops

F16 Words inserted by S.I. 1989/2094, para. 2.

F17 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (1)(g) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 18(b).

F18 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (1)(g) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, 18(b).

F19 Rule 12(1A) inserted by S.I. 1980/178, para. 4(2).

F20 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14 paras. (2)-(5) (originally (1A)-(4)) renumbered (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 18(b).

F21 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (2) omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, para. 18(b).

F22 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (2) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 18(b).

F23 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(1A) (originally 12(1A)) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.

F24 Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (2) renumbered (3) and omitted (1.1.1995) by virtue of S.I. 1994/3118, paras. 18, 19.

F25 Sch. 3 rule 14 para. (3) inserted (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 19.

F26 Sch. 3 rule 14(3)(c) substituted (1.1.2000) by virtue of The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1999 (S.I. 1999/2112), paras. 3(b), 24(3)

F27 Words inserted by S.I. 1981/959, para. 6(2).

F28 Rule 12(4) inserted by S.I. 1981/959, para. 6(3).

F29 Words in Sch. 3 rule 14(4) (originally 12(4)) amended (1.1.1995) by S.I. 1994/3118, para. 63, Sch.