Church Representation Rules Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 as modified by the Church Act 1987 (of Tynwald) Text as substituted by the Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019, modified by the Church Representation and Ministers Measure (Isle of Man) 2020 ("IoM") with effect from 1 May 2020 and amended by the CRR (Amendment) (Isle of Man) Resolution 2020 ("SD 2020/555") with effect from 1 January 2021 and the CRR (Amendment) (Isle of Man) Resolution 2021 ("SD 2021/235") with effect from 2 July 2021 PART 1 – CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL...............................................................................................5 1 Compilation of the roll.............................................................................................................5 2 Additions to the roll.................................................................................................................6 3 Revision of the roll: notice.......................................................................................................6 4 Revision of the roll: preparation...............................................................................................6 5 Publication of revised roll.........................................................................................................7 6 Preparation of new roll: notice.................................................................................................7 7 Preparation of new roll: process...............................................................................................8 8 Publication of new roll.............................................................................................................8 9 Boundary changes..................................................................................................................8 PART 2 – PARISH GOVERNANCE......................................................................................................9 11 Model Rules..........................................................................................................................9 PART 4 – DIOCESAN SYNODS.........................................................................................................9 29 Composition.........................................................................................................................9 30 House of bishops..................................................................................................................9 [31 House of clergy....................................................................................................................9 [32 House of laity......................................................................................................................9 33 Power of bishop to nominate members.................................................................................10 [33A Election of certain members of the house of clergy.............................................................10 33B Election of parochial representatives of the laity...................................................................10 33C Scheme for representation of mission initiatives...................................................................10 44 Procedure...........................................................................................................................11 [45 Casual vacancies................................................................................................................12 PART 5 – HOUSE OF LAITY OF THE GENERAL SYNOD.....................................................................12 46 Membership........................................................................................................................12 47 Ex officio members..............................................................................................................13 48 Co-option...........................................................................................................................13 [49 Numbers...........................................................................................................................13 1 50 Qualifications for election.....................................................................................................13 [51 Electoral areas...................................................................................................................14 52 Timing................................................................................................................................14 53 Presiding officer..................................................................................................................14 54 Entitlement to vote..............................................................................................................15 55 Nomination.........................................................................................................................15 56 Election rules......................................................................................................................15 PART 6 – APPEALS.......................................................................................................................16 57 Enrolment appeals...............................................................................................................16 58 Election appeals..................................................................................................................16 59 Election appeals: House of Laity of General Synod.................................................................17 60 Referral of appeal to Vicar General........................................................................................17 61 Determination of appeal.......................................................................................................18 PART 7 – DISQUALIFICATION ETC.................................................................................................18 62 Disqualifications..................................................................................................................18 [64 Vacation of seat on diocesan synod.....................................................................................19 65 Vacation of seat in House of Laity of General Synod...............................................................20 66 Ex officio membership..........................................................................................................20 67 Resignation.........................................................................................................................20 68 Safeguarding cases: disqualification and vacation of seat........................................................20 69 Safeguarding cases: suspension...........................................................................................21 70 Safeguarding cases: appeal against suspension.....................................................................22 71 Safeguarding cases: interpretation........................................................................................22 PART 8 – MISCELLANEOUS...........................................................................................................23 72 Personal data handling.........................................................................................................23 73 Casual vacancies.................................................................................................................23 74 Irregularities.......................................................................................................................23 75 Constraints in elections........................................................................................................23 76 Communicating by email or post...........................................................................................24 77 Implied power to vary or revoke...........................................................................................24 78 Power of bishop to make supplementary provision etc............................................................24 79 Delegation by archbishop or bishop......................................................................................25 80 Validity of proceedings.........................................................................................................25 81 Power of Business Committee to specify matters....................................................................25 82 Interpretation: references to parishes and other areas...........................................................26 83 Interpretation: references to Church offices, structures etc.....................................................26 2 84 Interpretation: minor definitions...........................................................................................27 PART 9 – PARISH GOVERNANCE: MODEL RULES.............................................................................27 M1 Timing and attendance.......................................................................................................27 M2 Convening meeting.............................................................................................................28 M3 New parish: special meeting................................................................................................28 M4 Chair.................................................................................................................................28