No 36, 1996

An Ordinance to adopt Canon No 14, 1995 of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia.

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney Ordains -

Name

1. This Ordinance is the General Synod - Reception Canon Amendment Canon 1995 Adopting Ordinance 1996.

Adoption of Canon No 14, 1995

2. Canon No 14 of 1995 of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia, the text of which is set out in the Schedule, is adopted.

Schedule

A Canon to amend the Reception Canon 1981.

The General Synod prescribes as follows -

1. (1) This canon may be cited as the “Reception Canon Amendment Canon 1995”.

(2) The Reception Canon 1981 is hereinafter referred to as "the principal canon".

(3) A reference to the Reception Canon 1981 in any canon or rule will henceforth be read as a reference to that canon as amended by this canon.

2. Section 2 of the principal canon is amended by inserting after the words "set out in the schedule to this canon" the expression “, or in some other form of service authorised for use in this church by canon,".

3. This canon affects the order and good government of the Church within a diocese and shall not come into force in any diocese unless and until the diocese by ordinance adopts the canon.

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