Section 66 House of Bishops’ declarationsI1

A declaration by the House of Bishops under section 3(3) is made on being voted for by at least two-thirds of the members of the House present at a duly convened meeting.

The House of Bishops, having made the declaration—

If at least 25 members of the General Synod give notice under its Standing Orders that they wish the declaration to be debated, it comes into operation on the date on which it is approved by the Synod.

But if the declaration is not debated, it comes into operation at the end of the period required by the Standing Orders of the General Synod for giving notice as mentioned in subsection (3).

The declaration may be revoked by a resolution of the House of Bishops; and subsections (1) to (4) apply to a revocation as they apply to the declaration.