{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/church-commissioners-measure-1947/schedule-II/paragraph-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/church-commissioners-measure-1947/schedule-II/paragraph-6.json",
  "legislation": "ukcm/Geo6/10-11/2",
  "legislation_title": "Church Commissioners Measure 1947",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/church-commissioners-measure-1947",
  "path": "schedule/II/paragraph/6",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "As between members in any category, those to hold office for six years shall be those receiving most votes:\nProvided that if—\n(a) in any category there is no contest; or\n(b) in a category where there is a contest, a selection must be made between two or more members whose votes were equal;any necessary selection shall be made by lot.\nFor the purposes of this paragraph, lots shall be drawn by such persons and in such manner as the Chairman may direct.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/Geo6/10-11/2/schedule/II/paragraph/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:23:58.609043+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}