(a) How are members appointed to committees and subcommittees of Synod and Standing Committee (other than by Synod election or by reason of office)?

(b) Are there any customary or legal limits to the number of such bodies any one person may be on?

(c) How might these responsibilities be shared amongst more people?

To which the President replied -

I am informed the answers are as follows.

(a) The committees of the Synod are those referred to in Standing Order 9(g). The members of those committees were elected on the first day of the session. Further, the Synod, from time to time, can appoint Select Committees and other committees. Generally, the members of those committees are elected by the Synod although in the case of the recent committee created to examine clerical tenure, 5 members were appointed by the Archbishop.

The committees and subcommittees of the Standing Committee are listed on page 6 of the Standing Committee's report to the Synod. Generally, persons are members of those committees either by reason of office or having been elected by the Standing Committee.

(b) No.

(c) Those who are interested in holding office should consider ensuring that they are nominated in an election to be conducted by Synod, or by the Standing Committee.