CONSTITUTION AND CANONS OF THE DIOCESE OF BRISBANE CONSTITUTION AND CANONS OF THE DIOCESE OF BRISBANE The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane Brisbane 2003 Anglican Church of Australia – Diocese of Brisbane Published at the Diocesan Registry, St Martin’s House, 373 Ann Street, Brisbane (GPO Box 421 Brisbane Qld 4001) ISBN 0 7316 9480 5 (hardcover) ISBN 0 7316 9481 3 (loose-leaf) First published 1910 – Constitution and Canons of the Church of England, in the Diocese of Brisbane, together with the Standing Orders of Synod and The Church of England Act of 1895, and The Church of England Act of 1895 Amendment Act of 1901 Second edition 1990 – Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Brisbane Appendices – Standing Orders of Synod, List of Statutes Indexes [Loose-leaf updates published annually from 1990.] Reprinted 2003 – Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Brisbane Appendix – Standing Orders of Synod CONTENTS Page Code Page Schedule ............................................................................................................... vii Consolidating Canon 1990 ...................................................................................... AAA Constitution ............................................................................................................. AAB Age Limitation Canon .............................................................................................. AGL Archbishop Election Canon ..................................................................................... ARE Archbishop's Prerogative Canon .............................................................................. ARP Assistant Bishops Canon .......................................................................................... ASB Benefices Avoidance Canon ................................................................................... BAV Canons Interpretation Canon .................................................................................. CAN Cathedral Canon ....................................................................................................... CAT By-laws ................................................................................................... CAT-By-Law Cathedral Congregation Canon ................................................................................ CCN Cemeteries Canon.................................................................................................... CEM Church Institutions Canon......................................................................................... CHI Diocesan Council Canon .......................................................................................... DCL Diocesan Governance Canon .................................................................................. DGV Regulations ............................................................................................... DGV-REGS Election by Synod Canon ..........................................................................................EBS Eligibility for Office Canon ..................................................................................... EFO Regulations ................................................................................................ EFO-REGS Foundation (Aged Care) Canon ............................................................................... FDN General Manager Canon ........................................................................................ GNM General Synod Legislation Canon ........................................................................... GSL General Synod Representatives Canon .................................................................... GSR Licensing of Clergy Canon ....................................................................................... LIC Long Service Leave Canon ....................................................................................... LSL Marriage Canon ....................................................................................................... MAR Regulations ............................................................................................... MAR-REGS Ministry Education Canon ........................................................................................MIE v 2020 CONTENTS [continued] Page Code Ordination Canon .................................................................................................... ORD Parishes Regulation Canon ...................................................................................... PAR Regulations ................................................................................................ PAR-REGS Professional Standards Canon ................................................................................... PFS Regulations ................................................................................................. PFS-REGS Participation by Persons of Concern in Parishes Canon ..........................................PER Provincial Representatives Canon ........................................................................... PRR Provincial Synod Legislation Canon 2010 ............................................................... PSL Schools Regulation Canon ....................................................................................... SCR Service Book Canon ..................................................................................................SEB Special Ministry Canon ............................................................................................ SPM St. John's College Canon ............................................................................................ STJ Superannuation Canon ..............................................................................................SUP Synod Canon ............................................................................................................ SYN Tribunal Canon .......................................................................................................... TRI Appendices - Standing Orders of Synod Constitution and Canons Ecclesiastical 1603 2020 vi PAGE SCHEDULE Document Pages Date Half-title, Frontispiece, Title & verso [i-iv] Contents v-vi 2019 Page Schedule vii-viii 2019 Consolidating Canon 1990 AAA-1-6 1990 Constitution AAB-1-6 2004 Age Limitation Canon AGL-1-4 2009 Archbishop Election Canon ARE-1-3 1998 Archbishop’s Prerogative Canon ARP-1-2 1990 Assistant Bishops Canon ASB-1-2 2008 Benefices Avoidance Canon BAV-1-5 2005 Canons Interpretation Canon CAN-1-7 2013 Cathedral Canon CAT-1-10 2004b By-laws under the Cathedral Canon CAT-By-law 1 2003 By-law – Absence of the Dean Cathedral Congregation Canon CCN-1-11 2013 Cemeteries Canon CEM-1-7 1990 Church Institutions Canon CHI-1-4 2004 Diocesan Council Canon DCL-1-9 2015 Diocesan Governance Canon DGV-1-31 2018 Regulations under the Diocesan Governance Canon Regulation I – Records and Archives DGV-REGS-I 1-2 2019 Regulation II – Insurance DGV-REGS-II 1-4 2019 Regulation III – Sickness and Accident and Maternity Leave DGV-REGS-III 1-6 2019 Election by Synod Canon EBS-1-2 2008 Eligibility for Office Canon EFO-1-2 2003 Regulations under the Eligibility for Office Canon Regulation I EFO-REGS-I 1 2013 Foundation (Aged Care) Canon FDN-1-8 1999 General Manager Canon GNM-1-2 1992 General Synod Legislation Canon GSL-1-8 2018 General Synod Representatives Canon GSR-1-2 2006 Licensing of Clergy Canon LIC-1-2 2009 Long Service Leave Canon LSL-1-5 1996 Marriage Canon MAR-1 2003 Regulations under the Marriage Canon Regulation I MAR-REGS-I 1-4 2004 Ministry Education Canon MIE-1-3 2004 Ordination Canon ORD-1-2 2008 Parishes Regulation Canon PAR-1-36 2013 Regulations under the Parishes Regulation Canon Regulation I - Forming a Parish PAR-REGS-I 1-2 1989 Regulation II - Declaring a Benefice PAR-REGS-II 1 2001 Regulation III - Declaring a Parish not a Benefice PAR-REGS-III 1-2 2001 Regulation IV - Stipends PAR-REGS-IV 1 2019 Regulation V – Provision for Housing PAR-REGS-V 1-2 2010 Regulation VI – Travelling Facilities PAR-REGS-VI 1-2 2018 Regulation VII – Remuneration for Occasional Duty PAR-REGS-VII 1-2 2018 Regulation VIII – Intention to take Leave PAR-REGS-VIII 1 1989 vii 2020 PAGE SCHEDULE [continued] Document Pages Date Regulation IX – Auditor PAR-REGS-IX 1 1997 Regulation X – Annual Return PAR-REGS-X 1-4 1993 Regulation XI – Furnishing of Churches PAR-REGS-XI 1-4 2017 Regulation XII – Design of Churches PAR-REGS-XII 1-2 1989 Regulation XIII – Standard for Residences PAR-REGS-XIII 1-3 2015 Regulation XIV – Building Procedures PAR-REGS-XIV 1-5 1989 Regulation XV – Stipendiary Youth, Children’s and PAR-REGS-XV 1-4 2016 Families (“YCF”) Ministers Regulation XVI – Part-Time Parish Clergy PAR-REGS-XVI 1-2 1996 Regulation XVII – Parish Review PAR-REGS-XVII 1-4 2014 Regulation XVIII – Ministry Development Leave PAR-REGS-XVIII 1-2 2003 Regulation XIX – REPEALED Regulation XX – Maranoa-Warrego Anglican Mission Area PAR-REGS-XX 1-3 2017 Regulation XXI – Leichhardt-Chinchilla Anglican Mission PAR-REGS-XXI 1-3 2016 Area Participation by Persons of Concern in Parishes Canon PER-1-2 2019 Professional Standards Canon PFS-1-25 2018 Regulation I – Appointment and Terms and Conditions PFS-REGS-1 1-2 2017 of Members of the Professional Standards Committee Regulation II – Appointment and Terms and Conditions of PFS-REGS-II 1-2 2018 Members of the Professional Standards Board Provincial Representatives Canon PRR-1-2