1970 Ed.]
Church of England Trust (Church Councils) Regulations.
[CAP. 1014
A 7
[Subsidiary]
(6) (a) The candidates must either previously to the meeting by written notice to the convenor thereof or at the meeting be nominated by one elector and seconded by another. (b) If more candidates are nominated than there are seats to be filled the election shall take place at the meeting unless a poll is demanded by at least three of the voters present at the meeting.
(c) At every election each elector on the roll shall have as many votes as there are persons to be elected but may not give more than one vote to any one candidate.
(d) Where an equality of votes renders a casting vote necessary to decide the election it shall be given by the person presiding over the election.
(e) The result of an election shall be forthwith announced by the person presiding over the election and a notice of the result shall be affixed at or near the principal door of the church and the notice shall be left so affixed for not less than fourteen days following the date of election.
APPEALS.
18. Any appeal against the allowance or disallowance of enrolment on the electoral roll or of a vote or against the report of the result of the election shall be made in writing to the incumbent within seven days after the date of publication of such allowance or disallowance or the publication of such result as the case may be. A commission shall be constituted by the church council and any appeal shall be considered and decided by such two or more members of the commission as the commission shall appoint and their decision shall be final.
CITATION.
19. These regulations may be cited as the Church of England Trust (Church Councils) Regulations.
elections.
Appeals.
Citation.
APPENDIX.
Rules of procedure for church councils.
[regs. 6 & 8.]
1. Every church council shall hold not less than four meetings in each year. Meetings shall be convened by the chairman and if not more than four meetings are held they shall be at quarterly intervals as far as possible.
2. The chairman may at any time convene a meeting of the church council. If he refuses or neglects to do so within seven days after a requisition for that purpose signed by not less than one-third of the members of the church council has been presented to him those members may forthwith convene a meeting.
3. Except as provided in rule 7, at least ten clear days before any meeting of a church council notice thereof specifying the time and place of the intended
Meetings of church council.
Power to call meetings.
Notice of meeting.