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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-M27",
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  "legislation": "ukcm/1969/2",
  "legislation_title": "Synodical Government Measure 1969",
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  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/M27",
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  "text": "(1) The quorum for a meeting of the PCC is (subject to paragraph (2))—\n(a) one-third of its members, or\n(b) in the case of a meeting convened under Rule M25(8) (emergency etc.), a majority of its members.\n(2) A meeting of the PCC is quorate only if the majority of the members present are lay persons.\n(3) Business which is not specified in the agenda for a meeting of the PCC may not be transacted at the meeting except with the consent of at least three-quarters of the members present; and at a meeting convened under Rule M25(8), the only business which may be transacted is that specified in the notice convening the meeting.\n(4) Business at a meeting of the PCC is decided by a majority of the members present and voting.\n(5) In the case of an equality of votes at a meeting of the PCC, the chair has a second, casting vote.\n(6) A meeting of the PCC may adjourn its proceedings to such time and place as the meeting may decide.",
  "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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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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