No 34, 1996
An Ordinance to assent to Canon No 9, 1995 of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia.
The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney Ordains -
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1. This Ordinance is the General Synod - Constitution Amendment (Tabled Annexed) Canon 1995 Assenting Ordinance 1996.
Assent to Canon No 9, 1995
2. The Synod assents to Canon No 9 of 1995 of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia, the text of which is set out in the Schedule.
Schedule
A Canon to amend the Constitution by amending the Table Annexed to the Constitution.
The General Synod prescribes as follows -
1. This canon may be cited as "the Constitution Amendment (Table Annexed) Canon, 1995.
2. Clause 1 of the Table Annexed to the Constitution is amended by deleting the word "clergymen" and by substituting the word "clergy".
3. Clause 3 of the Table Annexed to the Constitution is deleted and the following substituted -
“3. In this Table ‘clergy’ means the number of persons in the Order of Bishop, Priest or Deacon ordinarily resident in the diocese who are:-
(a) incumbents, whether full or part time, stipendiary, part stipendiary or non-stipendiary;
(b) clergy engaged on a full time basis or substantially full time basis in providing services for or in connection with The Anglican Church of Australia or any part thereof and paid a stipend or other remuneration for such services who are not incumbents, whether attached to a parish or otherwise.”
4. Section 74(1) of the Constitution is amended by including after the definition of "General Synod" the following definition -
"‘Incumbent’ includes the minister in charge of a parish, a parochial district or similar pastoral division.”
5. This Canon takes effect notwithstanding anything contained in Canon No 7 of 1992.
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 28 October 1996.
W.G.S. GOTLEY
B.G. MARSH
Secretaries of Synod
I Assent to this Ordinance.
R.H. GOODHEW
Archbishop of Sydney
28/10/1996