Article 11 Membership of the House of Laity

in sub-paragraph (b) for the words from the beginning to “number” there shall be substituted the words “two members chosen by and from the members of religious communities having their mother house in either province”; and

there shall be added at the end the following sub-paragraph—

“(d)

not less than three nor more than four members elected or chosen in such manner as may be determined by the Forces Synodical Council as soon as practicable after any dissolution of the General Synod, being actual communicants, provided that the total number of persons elected or chosen to serve on the General Synod by virtue of this sub-paragraph, paragraph 1(d) of the provisions relating to the Convocation of Canterbury of Canon H 2 and paragraph 1(bb) of Canon H 3 shall not exceed seven.”.