Synodical Government Measure 1969

[F1 64 (1) The seat of a clerical member of a diocesan synod who was elected by the house of clergy of a deanery synod in the diocese is vacated if the member ceases to be qualified for election by that house. E

(2) But a member's seat is not vacated under paragraph (1) if—

(a) the member continues to work or reside in the diocese, and

(b) before the vacancy arises, the clerical members of the standing committee of the deanery synod resolve that the member's seat is not to be vacated.

(3) The seat of a lay member of a diocesan synod who was elected by the house of laity of a deanery synod in the diocese is vacated in each of the following five cases.

(4) The first case is where the member—

(a) qualified for election under Rule 36(3)(a) (parish roll), but

(b) ceases to have his or her name on the roll of a parish in the deanery.

(5) The second case is where the member—

(a) qualified for election under Rule 36(3)(b) (cathedral church), but

(b) ceases to have his or her name on the community roll of the cathedral church concerned.

(6) The third case is where the member—

(a) qualified for election under Rule 36(3)(c) (royal peculiar etc.), but

(b) ceases to be declared by the dean to be a habitual worshipper.

(7) The fourth case is where the member—

(a) qualified for election under Rule 36(3)(d) (mission initiative), but

(b) ceases to be declared by the leader of the mission initiative concerned to be part of the worshipping community involved in the initiative.

(8) The fifth case is where the member becomes a clerk in Holy Orders.

(9) A lay member's seat is not vacated under paragraph (4) if—

(a) the member satisfies a condition in Rule 63(9), and

(b) before the vacancy arises, the lay members of the standing committee of the deanery synod resolve that the member's seat is not to be vacated.

(10) If a lay member of a diocesan synod is also an elected member of the House of Laity of the General Synod, the member's seat on the diocesan synod is not vacated under this Rule if the bishop's council and standing committee make the decision referred to in Rule 65(7) (member willing and able to serve) in that member's case.

(11) A member's seat on a diocesan synod is vacated if it is decided on an appeal under Rule 58 that the member's election is void.

(12) For further cases where a member's seat on a diocesan synod is vacated, see Rule 68 (safeguarding etc.).]

Textual Amendments

F1 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