Article 1

In rule 1(2) the word “electoral” shall be omitted and for sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph:—

“(b)

is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with the Church of England;”

For rule 1(3) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(3)

A person shall be entitled to have his name on the roll of each of any number of parishes if he is entitled by virtue of paragraph (2) of this rule to have his name entered on each roll; but a person whose name is entered on the roll of each of two or more parishes must choose one of those parishes for the purpose of the provisions of these rules which prescribe the qualifications for election to a deanery synod, a diocesan synod or the General Synod or for membership of a deanery synod under rule 19(3)(b).”

In rule 1(5), for the words “an electoral roll officer” there shall be substituted the words “a church electoral roll officer”.

In rule 1(7), sub-paragraphs (d) and (g) shall be omitted and the present sub-paragraph (e), (f) and (h) shall be re-lettered (d), (e) and (f) respectively.

In rule 1(8), for the words “is entitled to do so” there shall be substituted the words “has or acquires that right”.