Paragraph 1

Section 34 shall be amended as follows.

After subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection–

“(2A)

A person ordained to the office of deacon may be authorised under subsection (1)(b) by licence of the bishop–

(a)

to serve in a team ministry as a member of the team; and

(b)

for the purposes of the team ministry to perform, so far as consistent with the office of deacon, all such offices and services as may be performed by an incumbent.”.

In subsection (9), after the words “deacons in a team ministry” there shall be inserted the words “to whom subsection (2A) applies”.

In subsection (10), after the words “deacons in a team ministry” there shall be inserted the words “to whom subsection (2A) applies”.