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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-M18",
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  "legislation": "ukcm/1969/2",
  "legislation_title": "Synodical Government Measure 1969",
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  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/M18",
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  "number": "M18",
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  "text": "(1) A casual vacancy among the parochial representatives elected to a PCC must be filled as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs.\n(2) Where the annual meeting is not due to be held within the two months following the occurrence of the vacancy, the vacancy may be filled by the election by the PCC of a person qualified to be elected as a parochial representative.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "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_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1969/2/schedule/3/paragraph/M18",
    "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."
}