Hong Kong Ordinances

HONG KONG SHENG KUNG HUI ORDINANCE - SECT 8

General Synod of Province

(1) The General Synod is the governing authority of the Province.

(2) The General Synod comprises 3 Houses, namely-

   (a)  the House of Bishops (consisting of the Archbishop of the Province and
        the Bishop of each Diocese within the Province);

   (b)  the House of Clergy (consisting of representatives of the clergy of
        each Diocese within the Province elected in accordance with the
        Constitution and Canons from amongst those clergy); and

   (c)  the House of Laity (consisting of delegates of the laity of each
        Diocese within the Province elected in accordance with the
        Constitution and Canons). (Enacted 1995)