Article 11

In rule 17A(1), for the word “1968” there shall be substituted the word “1983”.

For rule 17A(4) there shall be substituted—

“(4)

No scheme under this rule shall be valid unless approved by at least two-thirds of the persons present and voting at the annual meeting nor shall the scheme provide for it to come into operation until such date as the bishop's council and standing committee may determine being a date not later than the next ensuring annual meeting. Every such scheme shall on its approval be communicated to the bishop's council and standing committee of the diocesan synod which may determine—

“(a)

that the scheme shall come into operation; or

(b)

that the scheme shall not come into operation; or

(c)

that the scheme shall come into operation with specified amendments, if such amendments are approved by an annual or special parochial church meeting and the scheme as amended is approved by at least two-thirds of the persons present and voting at that meeting.””

Rule 17A(5) and (6) shall be omitted and paragraphs (7) to (9) shall be re-numbered (5) to (7).