Subordinate Legislation | The Church of England

Some subordinate legislation made by the General Synod and/or the House of Bishops does not need to be laid before Parliament. Copies of such legislation, which is currently in force, can be found below.

The Vacancy in See Committees (Amendment) Regulation 2021 (153.2 KB)
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (145.8 KB)
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors Regulations 2016 (as amended 2017) (216.53 KB)
Safeguarding (Clergy Risk Assessment) Regulations 2016 (108.84 KB)
Administration of Holy Communion Regulations 2015 (as amended) (29.26 KB)
Guidance concerning the Holy Communion Regulations 2015 (93.65 KB)
The Clergy Representation Rules 1975 to 2014 (140.6 KB)
Resolution establishing transitional Vacancy in See Committee for the Diocese of Leeds (59.16 KB)
The Diocese of Leeds (Temporary Provision for Membership of Convocation and the House of Laity) Resolution 2013 (60.46 KB)
The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon & Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 (238.72 KB)
The Reorganisation Schemes (Compensation) Rules 2011 (259.45 KB)
The Church Accounting Regulations 2006 (76.76 KB)
The Vacancy in See Committees Regulation 1993 (as amended) (193.88 KB)
The Single Transferable Vote Regulations 1990 to 2004 (170.6 KB)
Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 as amended to 2022 (1.22 MB)

The Government's Legislation website has copies of Church Instruments, which bring various pieces of Church legislation into force.