The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/2129
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, interpretation and commencement

(1) This Resolution may be cited as the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2009 and the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolutions 1973 to 2004 and this Resolution may be cited together as the Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolutions 1973 to 2009.

(2) In this Resolution any reference to a rule or Appendix is a reference to the rule or Appendix bearing that number in the Church Representation Rules.

(3) This Resolution shall come into force on 1st January 2010.

Section 2 Provisions relating to elections of churchwardens

For rule 13 substitute—

(13) Elections of churchwardens shall be conducted, at a meeting of parishioners, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4 and 5 of the Churchwardens Measure 2001.

Section 3 Joint parochial church councils and team and group councils

(1) For rule 19(1)(a) substitute—

(a) for establishing a joint parochial church council (in this rule referred to as ‘the joint council’) comprising—

(i) the ministers of those parishes; and

(ii) lay representatives elected, chosen or appointed in such manner and in such numbers, from among the lay members of the parochial church councils of each of those parishes, as may be specified in the scheme.

(2) For rule 20(1)(a)(iv) substitute—

(iv) lay representatives elected, chosen or appointed in such manner and in such numbers, by and from among the lay members of the parochial church councils of each of the parishes in the area, as may be specified in the scheme.

(3) For rule 21(1)(a)(iii) substitute—

(iii) lay representatives elected, chosen or appointed in such manner and in such numbers, by and from among the lay members of the parochial church councils of each of the parishes in the area for which the group ministry is established, as may be specified in the scheme.

Section 4 Reduction in minimum size of diocesan synods

In rule 31(8) for “120” substitute “100”.

Section 5 Increase in nominations period for diocesan synod elections

In rule 32(4) for “fourteen” substitute “twenty-one”.

Section 6 General provisions relating to Parochial Church Councils

In paragraph 5 of Appendix II for “rules 22 and 23” substitute “rule 23”.