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(b) the election of the Church Council;

(c) the election of representatives to the Diocesan

Conference;

(d) the election of sidesmen;

(e) the election of an auditor;

(f) the receiving from the Church Council and

considering

(i) a copy or copies of the electoral roll;

(ii) an annual report on their proceedings;

(iii) a statement of the financial affairs of the

Church;

(g) the transacting of any other business connect-

ed with the affairs of the church.

Dated the

day of

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Incumbent.

(4) Fifteen clectors shall be a quorum at the an- Quorum. nual or a special church meeting of Saint John's Cathedral Church, of Saint Andrew's Church, Kow- loon or of any other church that comes within the provisions of the Church of England Trust Ordinance, 1929.

(5) The incumbent or clergyman in charge shall be Chairman. the chairman of the meeting if present and if not a chairman shall be chosen by and from the electors present who shall preside at the meeting but no clerical chairman shall have a vote (except a casting vote) in the election of the Church Council.

(6)-(a) The candidates must either previously to Elections. the meeting by written notice to the con- venor 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 clector on the roll shall have as many votes as there are per- sons to be elected but may not give more than one vote to any one candidate.

(d) Where an equality of votes renders a cast- ing 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 not less than fourteen days follow- ing the date of election.

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