11.—(1) In Rule 27 (diocesan electoral registration officer), in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), after “must” insert “, subject to paragraph (4),”.
(2) For paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4) Persons co-opted as members of the house of clergy or the house of laity of a deanery synod are not to be recorded in the register concerned.”
12.—(1) Rule 46 (membership of the House of Laity) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(c)—
(a)before “chosen” insert “elected or”, and
(b)before “choice” insert “election or”.
(3) In paragraph (1)(f), after “may decide” insert “or, in so far as provision is not made in that manner, in such manner as the rules under Rule 56 provide”.
(4) In paragraph (4)(a)—
(a)for “(1)(e)” substitute “(1)(f)”, and
(b)omit the words from “(under” to the end.
13. In Rule 51 (electoral areas), at the end insert—
“(6) Where a diocese is divided under this Rule—
(a)a diocesan elector who is a representative of the laity is entitled to vote in the area to which the body by which the elector was elected belongs;
(b)a diocesan elector who is not a representative of the laity is entitled to vote in whichever area the diocesan synod decides.”
14. In Rule 83(6) (meaning of “community roll”), after “Cathedrals Measure 1999” insert “; but for the purposes of these Rules, a person’s name is to be treated as being on the community roll of a cathedral church only if the dean has declared the person to be a habitual worshipper”.
15. In Rule M17 (PCC members: term of office), after paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) A person who is a member of the PCC under Rule M15(1)(k) (co-opted members) holds office as such for the period which—
(a)begins when the decision to co-opt the person as a member takes effect, and
(b)ends with the conclusion of the next annual meeting.
(5) Paragraph (4)(b) does not prevent the person being co-opted on subsequent occasions for a similar term.”