# Synodical Government Measure 1969, Paragraph M3


(1) Where the parish is a new parish created by a pastoral scheme, the minister of the new parish or, in the absence of a minister, a person appointed by the bishop of the diocese must, as soon as possible after the scheme comes into operation, convene a special parochial church meeting (referred to as “the special meeting”).
(2) The special meeting is to be treated for the purposes of these Rules as the annual meeting for the year in which it is held.
(3) Subject to that, the provisions of these Rules relating to the convening or conduct of the annual meeting apply to the special meeting.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1969/2/schedule/3/paragraph/M3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-M3
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