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Paragraph 28 F1

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

A casual vacancy among the parochial representatives elected to a deanery synod must be filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.

(2)

Where the annual parochial church meeting is not due to be held within the two months following the occurrence of the vacancy, the vacancy must be filled by the election by the PCC of a person who is qualified to be elected as a parochial representative.

(3)

An election to fill a casual vacancy among the parochial representatives elected to a deanery synod is, where possible, to be held at a time which will enable all casual vacancies among the parochial representatives so elected to have been filled by the time of the next election to the House of Laity of the General Synod; but no such election is invalid merely because such a casual vacancy is not filled.

(4)

The secretary of a PCC must give a return of a parochial representative of the laity elected to fill a casual vacancy on the deanery synod—

(a)

to the diocesan electoral registration officer, and

(b)

to the secretary of the deanery synod.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2

Notes on Schedule 3

Modifications

C1

Sch. 3 modified by Cathedrals Measure 1963 (No. 2), s. 12(3) (as substituted (1.6.1992) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1992 (No. 1), s. 17(1), Sch. 3 para. 10;Instrument dated 27.5.1992 made by Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

Sch. 3 modified (30.6.1999) by Cathedrals Measure 1999 (No. 1), ss. 12(4), 38(2)(3) (with ss. 33, 37, 38(5)(6))

C2

Sch. 3 applied by Churchwardens Measure 2001 (No. 1), s. 5(7) (as substituted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)

C3

Sch. 3: power to modify conferred (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), ss. 41(2)(d), 53(3) (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))

C4

Sch. 3 modified (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), ss. 40(3), 53(3) (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1)) (as amended (coming into force in accordance with s. 22(3) of the amending Measure) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2024 (No. 1), s. 22(3), Sch. 1 para. 24)