The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2009

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 2129

Ecclesiastical Law, England

The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2009

Made (passed by the General Synod)

13th July 2009

Laid before Parliament

6th August 2009

Coming into force

1st January 2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(1) of the Synodical Government Measure 1969(1) the General Synod resolves to amend the Church Representation Rules(2) as follows.

In accordance with that section the General Synod has passed this Resolution with a majority in each House of not less than two-thirds of those present and voting.

(1)

1969 No. 2.

(2)

The Church Representation Rules are contained in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 and were amended by the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolutions 1973 to 2004 (S.I. 1973/1865, 1980/178, 1981/959, 1950, 1984/1039, 1040, 1989/2044, 2095, 1994/3118, 1995/3243, 1999/2112, 2004/1889), by the Diocese in Europe Measure 1980 (1980 No. 2)), by the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 , by the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 , by the Priests (Ordination of Women) Measure 1993 , by the Team and Group Ministries Measure 1995 (1995 No. 1)), by the National Institutions Measure 1998 , by the Cathedrals Measure 1999 , by the Synodical Government (Amendment) Measure 2003 (2003 No. 1) and by the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 (2007 No.1).