Section 5.1: Elected Members - Nominations and Disqualifications

Requirements

5.1. Under the Church Representation Rules, a PCC Member or Churchwarden cannot carry out any formal duties until the PCC Member Trustee Eligibility Declaration has been signed and duly scrutinised. 

Guidance

5.1 Nominations and Disqualifications 

Prior to election, the PCC Member Trustee Eligibility Declaration must be signed1.  This declaration must be properly scrutinised by the incumbent, who may delegate this to the PSO. This document must be signed prior to any formal duties being undertaken.  There may be cases where someone chooses or is required to stand for election on the night. In which case, the declaration may need to be signed straight after the election if a meeting is to happen afterwards. 

If a person is included on a Barred List, or is convicted of an offence in Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933, that person is disqualified from standing, and if they are already elected, they must vacate their seat2. However, see later section 5.3 on Confidential Declarations and DBS checks.