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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-56",
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  "legislation": "ukcm/1969/2",
  "legislation_title": "Synodical Government Measure 1969",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/56",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "56",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(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).\n(2) The rules may, in particular, make provision as to—\n(a) the system by which, and the manner in which, the election is to be conducted;\n(b) the process for issuing invitations to nominate and for the lodging and scrutiny of nominations;\n(c) the conditions for the validity of a nomination;\n(d) the preparation, circulation and distribution of election addresses and other election papers;\n(e) the conditions for the validity of a vote in the election;\n(f) the functions which the presiding officer is required or authorised to carry out in connection with the election;\n(g) the assistance which the body nominated under Rule 53(2) may provide to a presiding officer;\n(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;\n(i) the liability to pay the expenses of the election.\n(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.\n(4) The rules may—\n(a) make different provision for different cases;\n(b) make provision which applies generally or for specified cases or subject to specified exceptions;\n(c) make supplementary, transitional or saving provision;\n(d) make provision which confers a discretion on a person.\n(5) The rules are to be made in accordance with the Standing Orders of the General Synod.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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"
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1969/2/schedule/3/paragraph/56",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:23:24.860211+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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