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Paragraph M24 F1

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

(1)

A person is entitled to attend a meeting of the PCC only if—

(a)

the person is a member of the PCC, or

(b)

where the parish is in the area of a group ministry, the person is entitled to do so under paragraph (2).

(2)

Where the parish is in the area of a group ministry, each of the following persons is entitled to attend a meeting of the PCC—

(a)

every incumbent of a benefice in the group,

(b)

every priest in charge of a benefice in the group, and

(c)

if the area of the group ministry includes the area of a benefice for which there is a team ministry, every vicar in the team ministry.

(3)

A person who is entitled under paragraph (2) to attend a meeting of the PCC—

(a)

is entitled to receive documents circulated to the members of the PCC, and

(b)

is entitled to speak at the meeting, but

(c)

is not entitled to vote at the meeting.

(4)

The PCC may invite such other persons to attend its meetings as it wishes.

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)