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CAP. 1014] Church of England Trust (Church Councils) Regulations. [1970 Ed. [Subsidiary]

Filling up of casual vacancies among lay representatives of co-opted members. Meetings of church councils. Appendix. Secretary and treasurer for church councils. Powers of church councils. (Cap. 1014.) L.N. 102/70.

5. In the event of death, absence for a period of six months, incapacity to act or resignation of any lay representative or co-opted member on a church council the remaining members may appoint some other qualified person to act in his or her place until the next annual church meeting.

6. Meetings of church councils shall be in accordance with the rules of procedure set forth in the Appendix hereto.

7. Every church council shall appoint a secretary and treasurer as provided for in the rules of procedure.

8. In addition to the powers conferred by the Church of England Trust Ordinance, each church council shall have power-

(a) to frame an annual budget of moneys required for the maintenance of the work of the church for which it is appointed and otherwise, and to take such steps as it thinks necessary for raising, collecting and allocating such moneys;

(b) jointly with the incumbent to determine the objects to which all moneys to be given or collected in the church shall be allocated, and to determine the mode of collection of all donations and the fees to be taken for marriages, burials and other services;

(c) jointly with the incumbent to appoint and dismiss and (if so authorized by the trustees in their letters of delegation) to pay the salaries of assistant chaplains, organists and subordinate officials, and to determine the conditions of the tenure of their offices or of their employment:

Provided that no appointment or dismissal of a clergyman shall be valid unless approved in writing by the Bishop;

(d) to make representation to the Bishop with regard to any matter affecting the welfare of the church concerned;

(e) to make regulations regarding all or any of the following matters-

(i) holding of meetings of the church council and the conduct of business thereat;

(ii) keeping of accounts of moneys received and expended by the church councils;

(iii) all other matters relating to the affairs of the church council:

Provided that no regulation shall be valid until it has been approved by an annual or special church meeting: And provided that no regulation shall be inconsistent...