No 55, 1998

An Ordinance to assent to Canon No 18, 1998 of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia.

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney Ordains -

Name of Ordinance

1. This Ordinance is the General Synod - Constitution Alteration (Discipline Clarification) Canon 1998 Assenting Ordinance 1998.

Assent to Canon No 18, 1998

2. The Synod assents to Canon No 18, 1998 of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia, the text of which is set out in the Schedule.

Schedule

A Canon to clarify the meaning of the term “discipline” when used in the Constitution.

The General Synod prescribes as follows:

1. This Canon may be cited as the “Constitution Alteration (Discipline Clarification) Canon 1998”.

2. The definition of “Discipline” in Clause 74(1) of the Constitution is deleted.

3. A new sub-section 74(9) is added to the Constitution as follows:

“(9) In this Constitution “discipline” means

(a) in Chapters II to VII and X to XII the obligation to adhere to, to observe and to carry out (as appropriate):

(i) the faith, ritual and ceremonial of this Church; and

(ii) the other rules of this Church which impose on the members of the clergy obligations regarding the religious and moral life of this Church; and

(b) in Chapter IX, as regards a person in Holy Orders licensed by the bishop of a diocese or resident in a diocese both:

(i) the obligations in the ordinal undertaken by that person; and

(ii) the ordinances in force in that diocese.”.

I Certify that the Ordinance as printed is in accordance with the Ordinance as reported.

N.M. CAMERON
Chairman of Committees

We Certify that this Ordinance was passed by the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney on 15 December 1998.

M.A. PAYNE
C.J. MORONEY
Secretaries of Synod

I Assent to this Ordinance.

R.H. GOODHEW
Archbishop of Sydney
18/12/1998