SCHEDULES

C1C2C4C3F1SCHEDULE 3 Church Representation Rules

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Sch. 3 applied by 2001 No. 1, s. 5(7) (as substituted (19.5.2014) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2014 (No. 1), s. 21(2), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2014/1369, art. 2)

C4

Sch. 3: power to modify conferred (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 41(2)(d) (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))

C3

Sch. 3 modified (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 40(3) (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))

PART 9Parish governance: Model Rules

Section B: Parochial church council

Business

Meetings: attendance

M24

1

A person is entitled to attend a meeting of the PCC only if—

a

the person is a member of the PCC, or

b

where the parish is in the area of a group ministry, the person is entitled to do so under paragraph (2).

2

Where the parish is in the area of a group ministry, each of the following persons is entitled to attend a meeting of the PCC—

a

every incumbent of a benefice in the group,

b

every priest in charge of a benefice in the group, and

c

if the area of the group ministry includes the area of a benefice for which there is a team ministry, every vicar in the team ministry.

3

A person who is entitled under paragraph (2) to attend a meeting of the PCC—

a

is entitled to receive documents circulated to the members of the PCC, and

b

is entitled to speak at the meeting, but

c

is not entitled to vote at the meeting.

4

The PCC may invite such other persons to attend its meetings as it wishes.