PARISH GOVERNANCE ACT 2013
The Parish Governance Act 2013 ("the Act") was passed at Synod late last year and approved by the Archbishop in Council for application in the parishes from 1 July 2014.
The modified rules for Holy Trinity Williamstown were approved at a statutory meeting of the Parish on 29 June 2014 and will apply to the Parish from 1 July 2014. They are available for download below.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Judith White on [email protected]
The modified rules for Holy Trinity Williamstown were approved at a statutory meeting of the Parish on 29 June 2014 and will apply to the Parish from 1 July 2014. They are available for download below.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Judith White on [email protected]
Download the Holy Trinity Parish Rules 2014
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SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE...
The requirement for the Model Rules is not the only change required by the Act. Other changes worth noting are:
- Parish Vestry is renamed PARISH COUNCIL
- The "retiring" age of 72 for council members and church wardens is no longer required.
- There is a compulsory one year "sabbatical" for all wardens and council members after six years of service.
- Eligibility to be on the Parish Electoral Roll includes attendance at public worship 12 times in the preceding 12 months and 3 times in the preceding 3 months.
- There are better definitions of vicar, parish council and churchwardens
- Clearer more accountable financial and budgetary practices.
- New dispute resolution procedures.
FURTHER INFORMATION
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PARISH GOVERNANCE ACT 2013 | ||
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PARISH GOVERNANCE TRANSITION AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ACT 2013 | ||
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PARISH GOVERNANCE ACT 2013 PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE | ||