Church Representation Rules
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The Church Representation Rules are a set of regulations within the Church of England that govern the election, membership, and procedures of church representative bodies such as parochial church councils and synods.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Church of England regulation
ⓘ
ecclesiastical regulation ⓘ secondary legislation ⓘ |
| appliesAtLevel |
deanery
ⓘ
diocese ⓘ national church ⓘ parish ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
electoral roll of a parish
ⓘ
procedures for meetings of parochial church councils ⓘ procedures for meetings of synods ⓘ qualifications for election to parochial church councils ⓘ qualifications for election to synods ⓘ qualifications for entry on the church electoral roll ⓘ rules for casual vacancies in representative bodies ⓘ rules for lay representation in the Church of England ⓘ rules for terms of office of representatives ⓘ |
| givenEffectBy | Measure of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
House of Laity of the General Synod
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deanery synods ⓘ diocesan synods ⓘ election of church representative bodies ⓘ membership of church representative bodies ⓘ parochial church councils ⓘ procedures of church representative bodies ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure orderly conduct of church representative business
ⓘ
to provide a uniform system for church elections ⓘ to regulate democratic representation in the Church of England ⓘ |
| issuedBy | General Synod of the Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
election of lay representatives to synods
ⓘ
election of parochial church councils ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of England’s constitutional framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
composition of parochial church councils
ⓘ
election of churchwardens in relation to PCC membership ⓘ formation of parochial church councils ⓘ lay membership of deanery synods ⓘ lay membership of diocesan synods ⓘ lay membership of the General Synod ⓘ |
| setsOut |
procedures for counting of votes in church elections
ⓘ
procedures for nominations in church elections ⓘ procedures for notices of elections ⓘ procedures for resolving election disputes ⓘ procedures for voting in church elections ⓘ rules for co-option to representative bodies ⓘ rules for disqualification from membership of representative bodies ⓘ rules for meetings and quorums of representative bodies ⓘ |
| usedBy |
deaneries of the Church of England
ⓘ
dioceses of the Church of England ⓘ parishes of the Church of England ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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