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[接上页] Cap 1014A reg 10 Keeping of registers of baptisms, marriages and burials Every church council shall cause to be kept proper books of registry of all baptisms and marriages solemnized in the church and of all burials performed by the clergy. Cap 1014A reg 11 Provision of safe for books Every church council shall provide a fire-proof safe for the safe custody of all books of registry belonging to the church. Cap 1014A reg 12 Provision of inventory Every church council shall provide and keep up to date an inventory of all church property for which it may be responsible. Cap 1014A reg 13 Erection of monuments A church council may, if so authorized by the trustees in the letter of delegation, and in accordance with any regulations laid down by the Bishop, permit the erection or order the removal of any monument, tablet or other memorial in the church or in the precincts thereof, but no such monument, tablet or other memorial shall be erected or removed without the previous written consent of the Bishop. Cap 1014A reg 14 Alterations in church or furniture A church council may, if so authorized by the trustees in the letter of delegation, make alterations in the church or its furniture, and may add to or renew ornaments to or in the church, but no such alteration, addition or renewal shall be made without the previous written consent of the Bishop. Cap 1014A reg 15 Powers of the Bishop (1) If any difficulty arises with respect to the conduct of any church council for which provision is not made in the Church of England Trust Ordinance (Cap 1014), or in the regulations, or in the event of a church council and an incumbent being unable to agree as to any matter in which their joint action is required, the Bishop may give such directions as may appear to him to be necessary. (2) On representation being made to the Bishop by a majority of the lay members of a church council or by one-tenth of the electors on the electoral roll, and if such representation is deemed by the Bishop to show sufficient cause for the same, the Bishop shall convene a special meeting of the church council or church meeting, and shall either take the chair himself or appoint a chairman to preside at such meeting. Cap 1014A reg 16 Electoral roll ELECTORAL ROLL (1) A roll of electors shall be formed by every church council on which persons claiming to be qualified electors in the church concerned shall if their claim is allowed be entered and they shall remain on the roll as long as their title to be qualified electors in the church concerned continues. (2) The initial rolls shall be formed by the Dean for the Cathedral and the Vicar of Saint Andrew's Church, Kowloon, for Saint Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and the Vicar of Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, for Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, and in the case of other churches by the respective incumbents. (L.N. 102 of 1970) (3) Each roll shall be kept and revised by the church council concerned when it is constituted. It shall be annually revised not less than twenty-eight days before the annual church meeting. Notice of such revision shall be affixed at the place or places hereinafter prescribed with respect to notice convening the said annual church meeting fourteen days at least before such revision takes place. (4) The roll shall be published by being affixed at or near the principal door of the church concerned in such manner as the church council (or in the case of an initial roll, as the incumbent) shall appoint and except in the case of the initial roll shall be open for the enrolment of new voters continuously up to fourteen days before the annual church meeting. (5) Qualified electors are persons of either sex of eighteen years and upwards who- (a) are baptized and are members of the Church of England or a Church in communion therewith; and (b) do not belong to any religious body which is not in communion with the Church of England; and (c) are not entered upon the electoral roll of any other church in the Diocese; and (d) have signed the declaration set forth hereunder: I, being a worshipper at [name of church] declare that I have attained the age of eighteen years and reside at and am a member of the Church of England or a Church in communion therewith and do not belong to any religious body which is not in communion with the Church of England and that I am not entered upon the electoral roll of any other church in the Diocese. Dated this day of , 19 . (Signed) ..............................(6) The number of qualified persons on the electoral roll shall be reported each year to the Bishop or his commissary within one month after the annual church meeting. Cap 1014A reg 17 Annual church meeting ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING (1) There shall be held annually in connection with each church not later than 31st of May the annual church meeting of qualified and duly enrolled electors- (a) for receiving from the church council and considering- (i) a copy or copies of the electoral roll; |