# The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 2) Resolution 1984, Article 1: Qualifications of Persons to be chosen or elected by Annual Meetings


After rule 9(1) there shall be inserted—
“(1A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) hereof, a baptised person who—
(a) is of communicant status in another Church which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity; and
(b) is in good standing in that Church; and
(c) is an habitual worshipper and a communicant at the parish church or at some other building licensed for public worship in the parish; and
(d) is of seventeen years and upwards,
may, with the prior permission of the bishop, be nominated for election as a parochial representative of the laity to the parochial church council.
Provided that at least two-thirds of the parochial representatives of the laity to the parochial church council shall have the qualifications set out in paragraph (1) hereof. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1040/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/church-representation-rules-amendment-no-2-resolution-1984/article-1
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