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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-M29",
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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/M29",
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  "number": "M29",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The chair of the PCC may, if he or she considers that any business can properly be conducted by correspondence, instruct the secretary of the PCC to send proposals requiring the approval of members to—\n(a) each member of the PCC, and\n(b) any person entitled to attend the meetings of the PCC under Rule M24(2).\n(2) If, within the period specified by the chair of the PCC beginning with the date on which the proposals are sent, at least one-third of the members of the PCC approve in writing and no member objects in writing, the proposals are to be treated at the end of that period as if they had been approved at a duly convened meeting.\n(3) Where proposals are circulated under this Rule for approval, the secretary must report to the next meeting of the PCC—\n(a) whether the proposals were approved, and\n(b) if objections to the proposals were received, the number of members from whom they were received.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule M29(2) substituted (6.3.2026) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2026 (S.I. 2026/198), rules 1(2), 2"
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    "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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