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Paragraph 56 F1

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

(1)

The General Synod must make rules relating to the conduct of an election to the House of Laity (including an election to fill a casual vacancy).

(2)

The rules may, in particular, make provision as to—

(a)

the system by which, and the manner in which, the election is to be conducted;

(b)

the process for issuing invitations to nominate and for the lodging and scrutiny of nominations;

(c)

the conditions for the validity of a nomination;

(d)

the preparation, circulation and distribution of election addresses and other election papers;

(e)

the conditions for the validity of a vote in the election;

(f)

the functions which the presiding officer is required or authorised to carry out in connection with the election;

(g)

the assistance which the body nominated under Rule 53(2) may provide to a presiding officer;

(h)

the entitlement of a presiding officer to a fee for the exercise of a function in connection with the election and the entitlement of the body nominated under Rule 53(2) to a fee for the assistance it provides to a presiding officer;

(i)

the liability to pay the expenses of the election.

(3)

The rules may, in so far as they provide for an election to the House of Laity to involve a system of electronic voting, modify the application of any provision of these Rules.

(4)

The rules may—

(a)

make different provision for different cases;

(b)

make provision which applies generally or for specified cases or subject to specified exceptions;

(c)

make supplementary, transitional or saving provision;

(d)

make provision which confers a discretion on a person.

(5)

The rules are to be made in accordance with the Standing Orders of the General 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)