Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | measure 2019 No. 1 |
| Year | 2019 |
(1) For Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 (the Church Representation Rules) substitute the Schedule 3 contained in Schedule 1 to this Measure.(2) In section 7 of that Measure (power to make Church Representation Rules) , after subsection (1) insert—The General Synod may make provision by Canon for the bishop of a diocese to admit a person into Holy Orders if the bishop is satisfied that the person is to be provided with an office to be held under Common Tenure in the diocese. (1) This Measure may be cited as the Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019.(2) This section comes into force on the day on which this Measure is passed.(3) The preceding provisions of this Measure come into force on such day as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York may by order jointly appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.(4) The Archbishops of Canterbury and York may by order jointly make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the commencement of a provision of this Measure.(5) The power to make an order under subsection (3) or (4) is exercisable by statutory instrument; and the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 applies as if the order had been made by a Minister of the Crown and as if this Measure were an Act of Parliament.(6) This Measure extends to the whole of the provinces of Canterbury and York, but extends to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man only in accordance with the following provisions of this section.(7) This Measure may be applied to the Channel Islands, or either of them, in accordance with the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measures 1931 and 1957; and a reference in this section to the Channel Islands or either of them has the same meaning as a reference in those Measures to the Islands or either of them.(8) If an Act of Tynwald or an instrument made under an Act of Tynwald so provides, the provisions of this Measure extend to the Isle of Man subject to such exceptions, adaptations or modifications as are specified in the Act or instrument.
In every parish there must be a church electoral roll (referred to in these Rules as “the roll”) on which the names of lay persons are entered in accordance with this Part of these Rules.is baptised,is aged 16 or over (but see paragraph (7) ) ,has made one of the following three declarations, andhas duly applied for enrolment on Form 1.is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it, andis resident in the parish.is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it,is not resident in the parish, buthas habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months.is a member in good standing of a Church which is not in communion with the Church of England but subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity,is also a member of the Church of England, andhas habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months.Rule 16(2) (membership of the house of laity of a deanery synod) ;Rule 33(6) (additional members of diocesan synod nominated by bishop) ;Rule 36(4) (eligibility for election to diocesan synod) ;Rule 50(8) (eligibility for election by diocesan electors) ;Rule M8(2) (eligibility for election as parochial representative of laity) ;Rule M15(6) or (7) (membership of PCC) .Where a lay person, who is going to become 16 after a revision of the roll or the preparation of a new roll is complete but before the date of the annual parochial church meeting, duly applies for enrolment on Form 1, the enrolment may take effect on the person's 16th birthday.by the PCC, orby the electoral roll officer under the direction of the PCC.Where a new parish is created by a pastoral scheme by the union of two or more former parishes, the roll of the new parish is in the first instance to consist of the rolls of the former parishes combined to form a single roll.on the date when the new parish comes into existence, has his or her name on the roll of a parish the whole or part of which forms part of the new parish, andis resident in the new parish or has habitually attended public worship there.The roll of a parish must, where practicable, specify the address of every person whose name is on it; but a failure to specify an address does not affect the validity of the entry.Where a person has provided an email address on Form 1, the roll must specify that email address.A copy of the roll of a parish must be made available for inspection, on a reasonable request being made to the PCC; and the copy made
- “(1A) A resolution under this section may include transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the commencement of a provision of the resolution.
- (1B) A resolution under this section may include consequential provision, including provision which amends, or which repeals or revokes a provision of, a Measure or an instrument made under a Measure.
| 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 61 |
| 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 council | Rules M37 to M42 |
| Part 10 | Forms | |
| Part 11 | Index |
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