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1The Commissioners shall be—
the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and the diocesan bishops of the Provinces of Canterbury and York;
the three church estates commissioners;
five deans appointed by the Church Assembly, three from the Province of Canterbury and two from the Province of York;
ten other clerks in Holy Orders appointed by the [F1General Synod];
ten laymen appointed by the [F1General Synod];
four laymen nominated by His Majesty, and four persons nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury: provided that at least [F2one]of the eight Commissioners so nominated shall be, or shall have been, of counsel to His Majesty;
The Lord Chancellor, The Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for the Home Department;
the Speaker of the House of Commons;
the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General;
the Lord Mayor and two aldermen of the City of London and the Lord Mayor of the City of York; and
one representative from each of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, being either the Vice-Chancellor or a person nominated by him to serve during his own term of office.
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F1Words substituted by virtue of Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2), s. 2(2)
F2Word substituted by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1978 (No. 3, SIF 21:8), s. 4(1)
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