1970 Ed.]
Church of England Trust (Church Councils) Regulations.
[CAP. 1014
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[Subsidiary]
(d) have signed the declaration set forth hereunder:
I,
being a worshipper at [name of church]
declare that I have attained the age of eighteen years and reside at
and am a member of the Church of England or a Church in communion therewith and do not belong to any religious body which is not in communion with the Church of England and that I am not entered upon the electoral roll of any other church in the Diocese.
Dated this
day of
(Signed)
19
(6) The number of qualified persons on the electoral roll shall be reported each year to the Bishop or his commissary within one month after the annual church meeting.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.
Annual church
17. (1) There shall be held annually in connexion with each church not later than the 31st of May the annual church meeting meeting; of qualified and duly enrolled electors-
(a) for receiving from the church council and considering-
(i) a copy or copies of the electoral roll;
(ii) an annual report on its proceedings;
(iii) a statement of the financial affairs of the church;
(b) for electing representatives to be members of the body of The Trustees of the Church of England in the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong:
(c) for electing the church council;
(d) for electing representatives to the Diocesan Conference;
(e) for electing sidesmen;
(f) for electing an auditor;
(g) for the transaction of any other business connected with the affairs of the church.
(2) All the above matters shall be open to free discussion and before the report is proposed for adoption and it shall be open to any member of the meeting to ask any question about church matters or bring about a discussion of any matter of general church interest by moving a general resolution or by moving to give any particular recommendation to the church council in the fulfilment of its duties. The meeting shall have power to adjourn and to determine its own time of meeting and rules of procedure.
L.N. 102/70,
discussion;
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1970 Ed.]
Church of England Trust (Church Councils) Regulations.
[CAP. 1014
A 5
[Subsidiary]
(d) have signed the declaration set forth hereunder:
I,
being a worshipper at [name of church]
declare that I have attained the age of eighteen years and reside at
and am a member of the Church of England or a Church in communion therewith and do not belong to any religious body which is not in communion with the Church of England and that I am not entered upon the electoral roll of any other church in the Diocese.
Dated this
day of
(Signed)
19
(6) The number of qualified persons on the electoral roll shall be reported each year to the Bishop or his commissary within one month after the annual church meeting.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.
Annual church
17. (1) There shall be held annually in connexion with each church not later than the 31st of May the annual church meeting meeting; of qualified and duly enrolled electors-
(a) for receiving from the church council and considering-
(i) a copy or copies of the electoral roll;
(ii) an annual report on its proceedings;
(iii) a statement of the financial affairs of the church; (b) for electing representatives to be members of the body of The Trustees of the Church of England in the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong:
(c) for electing the church council;
(d) for electing representatives to the Diocesan Conference; (e) for electing sidesmen;
(ƒ) for electing an auditor;
(g) for the transaction of any other business connected with
the affairs of the church.
(2) All the above matters shall be open to free discussion and before the report is proposed for adoption and it shall be open to any member of the meeting to ask any question about church matters or bring about a discussion of any matter of general church interest by moving a general resolution or by moving to give any particular recommendation to the church council in the fulfilment of its duties. The meeting shall have power to adjourn and to determine its own time of meeting and rules of procedure.
L.N. 102/70,
discussion;
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