Hong Kong Regulations

CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST (CHURCH COUNCILS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8

Powers of church councils

In addition to the powers conferred by the Church of England Trust  Ordinance
( Cap 1014), each church council shall have power-

   (a)  to frame an annual budget of moneys required for the maintenance of
        the work of the church for which it is appointed and otherwise, and to
        take such steps as it thinks necessary for raising, collecting and
        allocating such moneys;

   (b)  jointly with the incumbent to determine the objects to which all
        moneys to be given or collected in the church shall be allocated, and
        to determine the mode of collection of all donations and the fees to
        be taken for marriages, burials and other services; (L.N. 102 of 1970)

   (c)  jointly with the incumbent to appoint and dismiss and (if so
        authorized by the trustees in their letters of delegation) to pay the
        salaries of assistant chaplains, organists and subordinate officials,
        and to determine the conditions of the tenure of their offices or of
        their employment: Provided that no appointment or dismissal of a
        clergyman shall be valid unless approved in writing by the Bishop;

   (d)  to make representation to the Bishop with regard to any matter
        affecting the welfare of the church concerned;

   (e)  to make regulations regarding all or any of the following matters-

        (i)    holding of meetings of the church council and the conduct of
               business thereat;

        (ii)   keeping of accounts of moneys received and expended by the
               church councils;

        (iii)  all other matters relating to the affairs of the church
               council: Provided that no regulation shall be valid until it
               has been approved by an annual or special church meeting: And
               provided that no regulation shall be inconsistent with the
               provisions of the Church of England Trust  Ordinance (
               Cap 1014), or with any regulation made thereunder by the
               trustees.