# National Institutions Measure 1998, Paragraph 9

Extent: E

(1) A member of the Council appointed under paragraph 1(2) above ... shall, if not otherwise a member of the General Synod, be an ex-officio member—
(a) in the case of a bishop, of the House of Bishops,
(b) in the case of any other clerk in Holy Orders, of the House of Clergy, and
(c) in the case of a lay person who is an actual communicant (as defined in Rule 83(2) of the Church Representation Rules), of the House of Laity.
(2) A lay member of the Council appointed under paragraph 1(2) above who is not an actual communicant (as so defined) shall be entitled to attend at a group of sessions of the General Synod and, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the Standing Orders of the General Synod, to speak in any debate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1998/1/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-institutions-measure-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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