APPENDIX
CONSTITUTIONS OF COMMITTEES ETC.

Standing Committee

(CRR r.28(1)(k), as applied by Church Act 1987 Sch.1; SO 71)

• Bishop
• Archdeacon
• proctor in Convocation
• lay member of General Synod
• Diocesan Registrar
• chairman of house of clergy
• chairman of house of laity
• chairman of Diocesan Board of Finance
• 3 members of house of clergy (elected by that house)
• 3 members of house of laity (elected by that house)

Church Commissioners for the Isle of Man

(Church Act 1992 Sch.4 para.1 as amended by SD 696/96; SO 116)

• Bishop
• Archdeacon
• one actual communicant member of Church of England, appointed by Diocesan Board of Finance
• 3 persons, being clerks in Holy Orders, elected by the synod, one to represent each deanery
• 4 persons, being of the laity, elected by synod, 2 to represent the deanery of Douglas and one to represent each other deanery

Sodor and Man Diocesan Board of Finance

(Church Act 1992 Sch.1 para.1 as amended by SD 254/96; SO 115)

• Bishop
• Archdeacon
• representative of diocese on Central Board of Finance
• 12 members appointed or elected by synod (at least 2 representatives of each deanery; not more than half to be clergy)

Legislative Committee

(Church Legislation Procedure Act 1993 s.1; resolution of Synod 23.11.93)

• Bishop
• Archdeacon
• Vicar General
• proctor in Convocation
• lay member of General Synod
• 3 members of house of clergy (elected by synod)
• 4 members of house of laity (elected by synod)

Vacancy in See Committee

(Vacancy in See Committees Regulation 1993)

• Archdeacon
• proctor in Convocation
• lay member of General Synod (unless he is diocesan registrar)
• chairman of house of clergy
• chairman of house of laity
• 2 beneficed or licensed clergy (elected by house of clergy)
• 2 actual communicant lay persons on electoral roll of parish in diocese (elected by house of laity)

Sodor and Man Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches

(Resolution of Synod 17.5.93)

• Archdeacon
• 2 members of synod appointed by synod
• not more than 4 persons appointed by Bishop

(committee may co-opt additional non-voting members)

Diocesan Council for Mission

(Resolution of Synod 19.7.91)

• Bishop
• 4 members of diocesan synod (appointed by synod, 2 to represent Douglas deanery and one to represent each other deanery)
• 2 actual communicant members of the Church of England (appointed by standing committee after consultation with such missionary societies and other bodies connected with the work of the Church overseas as appear to the committee to be appropriate)
• Decade of Evangelism Officer of the diocese (appointed by Bishop)
• Ecumenical Officer (appointed by Bishop)
• secretary of Council
• treasurer of Council

(council may co-opt additional non-voting members)

Diocesan Council for Education

(Resolution of Synod 23.5.91)

• Bishop
• 4 members of diocesan synod (appointed by synod, 2 to represent Douglas deanery and one to represent each other deanery)
• chairman of any committee of Council who is nominated by Bishop to be a member
• one person nominated by diocesan council of Mothers' Union
• head teacher of St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
• secretary of Council
• treasurer of Council

(council may co-opt additional non-voting members)

Rule Committee

(Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 s.25 as applied by CCEJM (IoM) 1992)

• Bishop
• Vicar General
• 2 persons, one clerical and one lay, appointed by synod

Panels of members of Bishop's Disciplinary Tribunal

(Clergy Discipline Measure 1993 ss.20A & 21 as applied by CDM (IoM) 2005)

Diocesan panel

• 6 lay persons appointed by the standing committee, being persons who are resident in the diocese and on the electoral roll of a parish in the diocese
• 6 persons in Holy Orders appointed by the standing committee, being persons who have served in Holy Orders for at least 7 years and are resident in the diocese

Provincial panel

• 2 lay persons nominated by the bishop after consultation with the standing committee, being persons who are resident in the diocese and are on the electoral roll of a parish in the diocese
• 2 persons in Holy Orders nominated by the bishop after consultation with the standing committee, being persons who have served in Holy Orders for at least seven years and are resident in the diocese

Panels of members of Appeal Tribunal under Pastoral Measure

(Pastoral Measure 1983 Sch.4 para.15 as applied by PM (IoM) 1990)

• 5 members of house of clergy, appointed by house of clergy
• 5 members of house of laity, appointed by house of laity