Paragraph 52 F1
The elections to the House of Laity are to be carried out in the period of F2100 days beginning with the day on which the General Synod is dissolved.
The elections are to be carried out in each diocese in accordance with the timetable provided by rules under Rule 56; and a reference in these Rules to a date given in the timetable for the stage of an election is a reference to the date given for that stage of the election in accordance with that timetable.
This Rule has effect subject to any directions given by the General Synod or the Presidents.
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
- F2
Words in Sch. 3 rule 52(1) substituted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(1) (with para. 1(3))
- F3
Sch. 3 rule 52(2) substituted (6.9.2025) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) (No. 1) Resolution 2025 (S.I. 2025/994), paras. 1(2), 2(2) (with para. 1(3))
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)