Elections of members of diocesan synods by deanery synods
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1
In rule 25(1), for the words “ending with the election of their successors”
there shall be substituted the words “of three years beginning with the 1st September next following their election”
.
2
At the beginning of rule 25(3) there shall be inserted the words “Subject to the provisions of rule 1(3)”
, for the words “age to vote at a Parliamentary election”
there shall be substituted the words “eighteen years or upwards”
, and the proviso to rule 25(3) shall be omitted.
3
In rule 25(4), for the words “1st December”
there shall be substituted the words “31st December”
and the words “and adjusted”
in sub-paragraph (b) shall be omitted.
4
In the proviso to rule 25(6) for the word “two”
there shall be substituted the word “five”
and at the end of rule 25(6) there shall be inserted the following paragraph:—
For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the numbers 270 and 500 specified in this paragraph include the maximum number of members who may be co-opted by each house or nominated by the bishop.
5
In rule 26(7) for the word “him”
there shall be substituted the words “the presiding officer”
.