Introduction
PART 1: CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL
1 Compilation of the roll
2 Additions to the roll
3 Revision of the roll: notice
4 Revision of the roll: preparation
5 Publication of revised roll
6 Preparation of new roll: notice
7 Preparation of new roll: process
8 Publication of new roll
9 Boundary changes
PART 2: PARISH GOVERNANCE
11 Model Rules
PART 4: DIOCESAN SYNODS
29 Composition
31 House of clergy
32 House of laity
33 Power of bishop to nominate members
33A Election of certain members of the house of clergy
33B Election of parochial representatives of the laity
33C Scheme for representation of mission initiatives
44 Procedure
45 Casual vacancies
PART 5: HOUSE OF LAITY OF THE GENERAL SYNOD
46 Membership
47 Ex officio members
48 Co-option
49 Numbers
50 Qualifications for election
51 Electoral areas
52 Timing
53 Presiding officer
54 Entitlement to vote
55 Nomination
56 Election rules
PART 6: APPEALS
57 Enrolment appeals
58 Election appeals
59 Election appeals: House of Laity of General Synod
60 Referral of appeal to Vicar General
61 Determination of appeal
PART 7: DISQUALIFICATION ETC.
62 Disqualifications
64 Vacation of seat on diocesan synod
65 Vacation of seat in House of Laity of General Synod
66 Ex officio membership
67 Resignation
68 Safeguarding cases: disqualification and vacation of seat
69 Safeguarding cases: suspension
70 Safeguarding cases: appeal against suspension
71 Safeguarding cases: interpretation
PART 8: MISCELLANEOUS
72 Personal data handling
73 Casual vacancies
74 Irregularities
75 Constraints in elections
76 Communicating by email or post
77 Implied power to vary or revoke
78 Power of bishop to make supplementary provision etc.
79 Delegation by archbishop or bishop
80 Validity of proceedings
81 Power of Business Committee to specify matters
82 Interpretation: references to parishes and other areas
83 Interpretation: references to Church offices, structures etc.
84 Interpretation: minor definitions
PART 9: PARISH GOVERNANCE: MODEL RULES
SECTION A: ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
The annual meeting
M1 Timing and attendance
M2 Convening meeting
M3 New parish: special meeting
Proceedings and elections
M4 Chair
M5 Business: reports etc.
M6 Business: elections and appointments
M7 Business: miscellaneous
M8 Qualifications of persons to be elected
M9 Conduct of an election
M12 Result of an election
Special and extraordinary meetings
M13 Special meeting
M14 Extraordinary meeting
SECTION B: PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Membership
M15 Members
M16 Term of office: representatives of the laity
M17 Term of office: other cases
M18 Casual vacancies
Officers
M19 Chair and vice-chair
M20 Secretary and treasurer
M21 Electoral roll officer
Business
M23 Meetings: time and place
M24 Meetings: attendance
M25 Meetings: notice
M26 Meetings: chair
M27 Meetings: procedure
M28 Meetings: minutes
M29 Business by correspondence
M30 Audit of financial statements
M31 Standing committee
M32 Other committees
M33 Extraordinary meetings
Schemes
M34 Parish with more than one place of worship: election of representatives of laity
SECTION C: JOINT COUNCILS
M37 Power to make scheme
M38 Status, property and functions of joint council
M39 Officers, business etc. of joint council
M40 Parish ceasing to be connected or being dissolved
M41 Disqualification
M42 Procedure for making scheme
PART 10: FORMS
FORM 1: APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT ON THE CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL
FORM 2: NOTICE OF REVISION OF CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL
FORM 3: NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF NEW ROLL
FORM M1: NOTICE OF ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING
PART 11: INDEX