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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-M39",
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  "legislation_title": "Synodical Government Measure 1969",
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  "text": "(1) A scheme under Rule M37 for the establishment of a joint council must include provision for—\n(a) the chairing of the joint council,\n(b) the meetings of the joint council, and\n(c) the procedure of the joint council.\n(2) Provision made under paragraph (1)(b) which entitles the representatives of a parish to which the scheme applies to attend a meeting of the joint council and take part in its proceedings does not prevent the holding of a meeting of the parish.\n(3) A scheme under Rule M37 may include provision for the membership of a joint council to include persons other than those mentioned in paragraph (1) of that Rule.\n(4) A scheme under Rule M37 may include supplementary, transitional or saving provision.\n(5) Provision under paragraph (4) may, in particular, apply (with or without modifications) provisions of these Rules or of the Parochial Church Councils (Powers) Measure 1956 or any other provision made by or under a Measure.",
  "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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  "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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