Church representation rules 2017 - Church of England

Church Representation Rules is a vital tool for all involved in parochial, deanery, diocesan and national Church governance. Full of essential information and guidelines, this 2017 edition has been extensively revised to reflect the most recent changes up to and including the provisions of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016.Also included are the rules governing:* the formation and revision of the electoral roll;* the minimum qualifying age for election to the Parochial Church Council or the deanery synod and methods of voting at the Annual Parochial Church Meetings;* chairmanship of the Parochial Church Council and the number and term of office of its lay members;* membership of deanery and diocesan synods and how the number of lay members to be elected to them is calculated;* membership of, and elections to, the House of Laity of the General Synod.