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Church Representation Rules online - contents

 

This edition states the Rules as at 1 January 2020 as amended by the following:

  • 1 September 2019 The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2019
  • 15 July 2020 The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020
  • 15 July 2021 The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2021

 

Introduction

 

Part 1  Church Electoral Roll (Rules 1 to 10)

Part 2  Parish Governance (Rules 11 to 13)

Part 3  Deanery Synods (Rules 14 to 28)

Part 4  Diocesan Synods (Rules 29 to 45)

Part 5  House of Laity of the General Synod (Rules 46 to 56)

Part 6  Appeals (Rules 57 to 61I)

Part 7  Disqualification etc. (Rules 62 to 71)

Part 8  Miscellaneous (Rules 72 to 84)

Part 9  Parish Governance: Model Rules (Rules M1 to M42)

Section A: Annual Parochial Church Meeting (Rules M1 to M14)

Section B: Parochial Church Council (Rules M15 to M36)

Section C: Joint Councils (Rules M37 to M42)

Part 10: Forms

Part 11: Index

 

Supplementary Material (not forming part of the Rules)

Church wardens Measure 2001

Index

Copyright

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