MEMBERSHIP OF THE SYNOD
1. Roll of members
2. Participation by non-members
TERM OF OFFICE
3. Nominated members
VICE-PRESIDENTS
4. Vice-presidents
CHAIRMAN OF MEETING
5. Meetings of the synod
6. Separate meetings of the houses
7. Powers of chairman
OFFICERS
8. Secretary
9. Assistant secretary
10. Legal adviser
11. Terms of appointment
MEETINGS OF THE SYNOD
12. By whom convened
13. When and where held
14. Meetings by request
15. Notice of ordinary meetings
16. Notice of special meeting
17. Separate meetings of the houses
AGENDA
18. Content
19. Circulation
20. Business permitted to be considered
21. Order of business
22. Varying the order of business
NOTICE OF BUSINESS
23. Form of notice
24. Length of notice
25. When not required
GENERAL RULES OF DEBATE
26. Quorum
27. If quorum not present
28. Order of speeches
29. Breach of order
30. Points of order
31. Personal explanations
32. Interruptions not otherwise permitted
33. Speaking to a motion
34. Speaking more than once
35. Length of speeches
36. Moving motions or amendments
37. Withdrawal
38. Reconsideration and rescission
39. Division of text
40. Reference-back motions not permitted
41. Special powers of chairman
AMENDMENTS
42. When permitted
43. When not permitted
44. Amendments to amendments
45. Delivery in writing
46. Form of amendments
47. Content
48. Order of consideration
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
49. Content
50. When not permitted
51. Next business
52. Adjournment of the synod
53. Adjournment of debate
54. Closure
55. Speech limit
56. Suspension of standing orders
VOTING
57. Assent of three houses
58. Procedure for decisions
59. Matters referred under Article 8
60. Voting by houses
61. Majority required for decisions
62. Equal voting in house of bishops
63. Opinion of president
64. Voting rights of chairman
65. Mode of voting
66. Requests for separate voting
67. Procedure for count of hands
QUESTIONS
68. To whom addressed
69. Content
70. Persons authorised to reply
THE STANDING COMMITTEE
71. Composition of standing committee
72. Elections to standing committee
73. Chairman
74. Functions
OTHER COMMITTEES
75. Statutory committees
76. Other committees
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO COMMITTEES ETC.
77. Application of provisions
78. Membership of committees
79. Duration of membership
80. Sub-committees
81. Electors
82. Nominations for elections to committees
83. Voting in elections
84. Representation of deaneries
85. Casual vacancies
86. Directions by standing committee
PROCEDURE OF COMMITTEES
87. Chairman
88. Quorum
89. Voting
90. Agenda etc.
91. Reports
92. General
REPRESENTATION ON OTHER BODIES
93. Representation on other bodies
DOCTRINAL MATTERS AND FORMS OF SERVICE
94. Requirement of early circulation
REFERENCES BY THE GENERAL SYNOD
95. When considered
96. Prior notice and documents required
97. Consultations within the diocese
98. Procedure of debate
99. Report on result
REFERENCES TO DEANERY SYNODS AND PARISHES
100. Matters referable
MATTERS RAISED BY DEANERY SYNODS AND PARISHES
101. Motions
102. Notice to synod
FINANCIAL BUSINESS
103. The diocesan board of finance
104. Submission of draft budget
105. Presentation of annual accounts
106. Notice of proposals involving expenditure
CHURCH LEGISLATION
107. Notice of Measures
108. Consideration of measures
109. Subordinate legislation
110. Application of English legislation
GENERAL PROVISIONS
111. Admission of press and public
112. Periods of notice
113. Procedural defects
114. Amendment of standing order
SUPPLEMENTAL STANDING ORDERS
115. Sodor and Man Diocesan Board of Finance
116. Church Commissioners for the Isle of Man
APPENDIX: CONSTITUTIONS OF COMMITTEES ETC.
Standing Committee
Church Commissioners for the Isle of Man
Sodor and Man Diocesan Board of Finance
Legislative Committee
Vacancy in See Committee
Sodor and Man Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches
Diocesan Council for Mission
Diocesan Council for Education
Rule Committee
Panels of members of Bishop's Disciplinary Tribunal
Panels of members of Appeal Tribunal under Pastoral Measure
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