09 February 2010
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
Amending Canon No 29 ( GS 1639B) - Draft Amending Canon for Final
Drafting and Final Approval; Approval of Petition for the Royal
Assent and Licence
The Synod voted to take note of the report.
Following some amendment and a division by Houses, Synod voted
to finally approve the Amending Canon:
IN FAVOUR AGAINST
Bishops
25
0
Clergy
97
2
Laity
109
2
There was one abstention.
The Synod adopted the petition for Her Majesty's Royal Assent and
Licence.
Ecclesiastical Fees (Amendment) Measure ( GS 1715B) - Draft Measure for Final Drafting
and Final Approval
The Synod voted to take note of the report.
Following some amendment and a division by Houses, Synod voted
to finally approve the Measure:
IN FAVOUR AGAINST
Bishops
22
0
Clergy
98
10
Laity
116
9
There were 16 abstentions.
Mission and Pastoral Measure ( GS 1740A) - Draft Measure for
Revision
The Synod voted to take note of the report.
Following debate, the Synod voted that Clauses 1-112, Schedules
1-9, and the Long Title all stand part of the Measure.
Care of Cathedrals Measure ( GS 1727A) - Draft Measure for
Revision
The Synod voted to take note of the report.
Following debate, the Synod voted that Clauses 1-34 (with some
amendments), Schedules 1-3, and the Long Title all stand part of
the Measure.
Codes of Practice under Section 8 of the Ecclesiastical
Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 ( GS 1774 and GS 1775) - Codes of Practice for
Approval
Following debate on a number of amendments, all of which were
lost or lapsed, the Synod approved the Codes of Practice relating to Regulations 31
and 32 of the Measure above.
Crown Nominations Commission: Statement on role of
interviews
The Archbishop of York gave a statement to the Synod on the role
of interviews in the discernment of candidates for Diocesan
Sees.
Audio of session, including
the Archbishop's statement