No 29, 1997

An Ordinance to carry out certain law reforms.

The Synod of Diocese of Sydney Ordains -

Name

1. This Ordinance is the Miscellaneous Amendments Ordinance 1997.

Amendment of the Deaconesses, Readers and Other Lay Persons Ordinance 1981

2. Clause 16(1) of the Deaconesses, Readers and Other Lay Persons Ordinance 1981 is amended -

(a) by deleting the matter “; and” at the end of paragraph (c) and by inserting the matter “.” instead; and

(b) by deleting paragraph (d).

Amendment to the Standing Orders Ordinance 1968

3. Clause 53(2) of the Schedule to the Standing Orders Ordinance 1968 is amended by inserting the matter “or deferred” after the words “has referred”.

Amendment of the Synod Membership Ordinance 1995

4. Clause 18 of the Synod Membership Ordinance 1995 is amended by inserting the following after paragraph (a) -

“(aa) the person ceases to be a Qualified Person;”

Filling of Casual Vacancies among members of the Standing Committee elected by the Synod

5. Notwithstanding clauses 1A and 3(1) of the Standing Committee Ordinance 1897, an election by the Synod to fill a casual vacancy in the office of member of the Standing Committee referred to in paragraphs 1A(1)(b) and (c) of the Standing Committee Ordinance 1897 shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Ordinance 1970, other than clause 37A.

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 13 October 1997.

C.J. MORONEY
W.G.S. GOTLEY
Secretaries of Synod

I Assent to this Ordinance.

R.H. GOODHEW
Archbishop of Sydney
17/10/1997