The following officers and committees of the Synod were appointed on Monday 13 October 1997.

1. Chairman of Committees: Mr Neil Cameron

2. Deputy Chairman of Committees: Mr Justice Ken Handley, Mr Justice PETER YOUNG, Mr Peter Kell and Mr Robert Tong

3. Elections and Qualifications Committee: Archdeacon Alan Donohoo, Mr Ian Miller, Archdeacon Peter Smart and Ms Rowena Whittle

4. Order of Business Committee: The Rev Dane Courtney, Archdeacon Trevor Edwards, Mr Warren Gotley, Mrs Irene Marshall, the Rev Chris Moroney, Mr Robert Tong and Dr Ann Young

5. Minute Reading Committee: Mr Greg Brian, the Rev Laurie Davies, Assoc Prof Michael Horsburgh, the Rev Ian Mears, Archdeacon Dianne Nicolios and the Rev Jacqueline Stoneman

6. Committee re Matters Referred to in Presidential Address: Bishop Paul Barnett, Archdeacon Geoff Huard, the Rev Narelle Jarrett, Canon John Livingstone and Deaconess Margaret Rodgers