Amendment to the Declaration of Principles
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- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 115
- Seconder
- Canon H.R.S. Ryan
- Text of motion
- That First Reading be given to the resolution that Section 11 of the Declaration of Principles be amended by the addition after section d) of the following section:
- e) Amendments on Second Reading at Synod
- i) Where a proposed change to the Declaration of Principles, (other than to s. 6, 7, or 7A thereof), or to a Canon dealing with doctrine, worship, or discipline, has been
- a) passed at one session of the General Synod,
- b) referred for consideration to all diocesan and provincial synods, and
- c) brought before a second session of the General Synod for consideration,
- it shall be in order for the General Synod to adopt any amendment to the proposed change which would have been in order when the proposed change was considered at the first session of the General Synod and the proposed change shall take effect if passed by the required majority at the second session with or without such amendment.
- ii) Where a proposed change to sections 6, 7, or 7A of the Declaration of Principles has been
- a) passed by the required majority at one session of the General Synod,
- b) referred for the consideration of all diocesan synods
- c) referred for consent to all provincial synods, and
- d) brought before a second session of the General Synod for consideration,
- it shall be in order for the General Synod to adopt any amendment which does not alter the proposed change in any substantive way but which merely improves the clarity or form of the proposed change and the proposed change shall take effect if passed by the required majority at the second session with or without such amendment. CARRIED ON FIRST READING Act 115
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod. Declaration of Principles
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod - Rules and practice