SCHEDULES
C1C2F1SCHEDULE 3 Church Representation Rules
Sch. 3 modified by Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), s. 12(3) (as substituted (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(1), Sch. 3 para. 10;Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
Sch. 3 modified (30.6.1999) by 1999 No. 1, ss. 12(4), 38(2)(3) (with ss. 33, 37, 38(5)(6))
Sch. 3 applied by 2001 No. 1, s. 5(7) (as substituted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)
PART 4Diocesan synods
Membership
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1
The ex officio members of the house of laity of a diocesan synod are—
a
each person elected from the diocese as a member of the House of Laity of the General Synod,
b
any other member of the House of Laity of the General Synod who resides in the diocese, being either an ex officio or co-opted member of that House or a lay person chosen by and from the religious communities in the province,
c
the chancellor of the diocese (if not in Holy Orders),
d
the chair of the diocesan board of finance (if not in Holy Orders),
e
the chair of the diocesan board of education (if not in Holy Orders), and
f
the chair of the diocesan advisory committee (if not in Holy Orders).
2
The other members of the house of laity of a diocesan synod are—
a
any lay person nominated by the bishop under Rule 33,
b
each person elected by the house of laity of each deanery synod in the diocese in accordance with Rules 35 to 42, and
c
no more than five other persons, each of whom must be an actual communicant aged 16 or over and co-opted as a member by the house of laity of the diocesan synod.
Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2