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The General Synod of the Church of England GS 2010D The General Synod of the Church of England Standing Orders October 2015 Edition updated September 2020 The General Synod of the Church of England Standing Orders with Appendices containing the Standing Orders of the Houses of Bishops, Clergy and Laity and of the Convocations of Canterbury and York and the Constitution of the General Synod This document is © The Archbishops’ Council 2015 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by and means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission, which should be sought from [email protected] STANDING ORDERS OF THE GENERAL SYNOD CONTENTS GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR GROUPS OF SESSIONS 1. Sessional arrangements ............................................................................................ 1 2. Time and place of sessions ........................................................................................ 1 3. Seating ....................................................................................................................... 2 AGENDA 4. Content of agenda ..................................................................................................... 2 5. Order of business ....................................................................................................... 2 6. Private members’ motions .......................................................................................... 3 7. Diocesan synod motions ............................................................................................ 4 8. Motions arising out of official business ....................................................................... 4 9. Variations of order of business ................................................................................... 4 NOTICE OF BUSINESS 10. Length of notice: general ............................................................................................ 5 11. Length of notice: special cases .................................................................................. 5 12. Length of notice: variation of times and periods ......................................................... 6 13. How to give notice ...................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL PROCEDURES AT A GROUP OF SESSIONS 14. The Chair ................................................................................................................... 6 15. Powers and duties of the Chair .................................................................................. 6 16. Quorum ...................................................................................................................... 7 17. Right to speak ............................................................................................................ 8 18. Breach of order .......................................................................................................... 8 19. Points of order, points of personal explanation and interruptions ............................... 8 20. Speaking to a motion or amendment ......................................................................... 8 21. Speaking more than once .......................................................................................... 8 22. Length of speeches .................................................................................................... 9 MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS 23. Moving and withdrawal ............................................................................................... 9 24. Division of text .......................................................................................................... 10 25. Reconsideration ....................................................................................................... 10 AMENDMENTS 26. When permitted or not permitted .............................................................................. 10 27. Delivery .................................................................................................................... 11 28. Content of amendment ............................................................................................. 12 29. Order of consideration .............................................................................................. 12 SPECIAL PROCEDURAL MOTIONS 30. General .................................................................................................................... 12 31. The Closure ............................................................................................................. 13 32. The Speech Limit ..................................................................................................... 14 33. Next Business .......................................................................................................... 14 34. Adjournment of Debate ............................................................................................ 14 35. Suspension of Sitting ............................................................................................... 15 VOTING 36. Majority required for decisions ................................................................................. 15 37. Show of hands and counted votes ........................................................................... 16 38. Procedure on voting ................................................................................................. 17 STANDING ORDERS 39. Suspension .............................................................................................................. 18 40. Motions for amendment ........................................................................................... 18 OTHER PROCEDURES AND CUSTOMS 41. Acts of Synod ........................................................................................................... 19 42. Memorials ................................................................................................................ 20 43. Petitions ................................................................................................................... 20 44. Prorogation motion ................................................................................................... 20 45. Prorogation .............................................................................................................. 21 46. Decorum .................................................................................................................. 21 MEASURES AND CANONS 47. Proposals for introduction etc. .................................................................................. 21 48. Stages ...................................................................................................................... 22 49. Steering Committee of Members in Charge ........................................................... 22 50. Circulation of papers ................................................................................................ 22 51. First Consideration: general ..................................................................................... 22 52. First Consideration: Consolidation Measures and Consolidation Canons ................ 23 53. Revision without prior Revision Committee .............................................................. 24 54. Revision Committee: membership ........................................................................... 24 55. Revision Committee: proposals for amendment ...................................................... 24 56. Revision Committee: consideration ........................................................................ 25 57. Revision Committee: report ...................................................................................... 26 58. Revision following Revision Committee: consideration by Synod ............................ 26 59. Revision following Revision Committee: amendments ............................................. 27 60. Revision following Revision Committee: recommittal ............................................... 28 61. Final Drafting .......................................................................................................... 28 62. Special procedure for Article 7 or 8 Measures or Canons ........................................ 29 63. Consolidation Measures and Consolidation Canons: scope of amendments ........... 30 64. Final Approval ........................................................................................................ 30 65. Measures providing for subordinate legislation ........................................................ 31 66. Withdrawal of Measure or Canon by Steering Committee ....................................... 31 67. Withdrawal of Measure by Legislative Committee and re-introduction ..................... 32 68. Procedure for making a Canon ................................................................................ 32 69. Re-introduction of a Canon ...................................................................................... 33 LEGISLATIVE REFORM ORDERS 69A. Scrutiny Committee ................................................................................................ 34 69B. Membership and Chair ........................................................................................... 34 69C. Duration of membership: elected members
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