The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 1981

Chairmanship at meetings of parochial church council

11.—(1) In paragraph 5 of Appendix II, after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—

(c)in the case of a parish in the area of a benefice for which a team ministry is established, by the rector in that ministry if he is present and both the vicar in that ministry who would if he were present be entitled, by virtue of a provision in a pastoral scheme or the bishop's licence, to preside and the vice-chairman of the council are not present.

(2) In the proviso to the said paragraph 5—

(a)for the words “or the vice-chairman of the council” there shall be substituted the word “presiding”; and

(b)after the word “vice-chairman”, where last occurring, there shall be inserted the words “nor, where sub-paragraph (c) above applies, the rector”.