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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-M34",
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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/M34",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "M34",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) If there are in the parish two or more churches or buildings licensed for public worship, the annual meeting may make a scheme for the election of representatives of the laity to the PCC in a way that is intended to make due provision for the representation of the congregation of each church or building.\n(2) A scheme under this Rule may provide for—\n(a) the election or choice of one or two deputy churchwardens,\n(b) the delegation by the churchwardens to the deputy or deputies of such functions relating to a church or building licensed for public worship as are specified in the scheme, and\n(c) the deputy or each of the deputies to be an ex officio member of the PCC.\n(3) A scheme under this Rule may include provision under Rule M35.\n(4) A scheme under this Rule comes into operation on the day specified in the scheme.\n(5) Where a scheme is made under this Rule, a copy of the scheme—\n(a) must be filed in the diocesan registry, and\n(b) must be sent to the secretary of the bishop's council and standing committee.\n(6) This Rule does not affect the appointment, in parishes with more than one parish church, of two churchwardens for each church under section 1(2)(a) of the Churchwardens Measure 2001.",
  "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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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1969/2/schedule/3/paragraph/M34",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:23:24.860211+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}