Hong Kong Regulations

CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST (CHURCH COUNCILS) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9

Church councils to keep accounts

Every church council shall furnish to the annual church meeting as provided
for in regulation 17 an account made up to the 31st December in the year
immediately preceding such meeting setting out the income and expenditure of
the church council during the year together with a statement of the funds and
property, if any, remaining in its hands at the date of the account. Such
account and statement having been duly audited shall together with a report
upon the fabric, goods and ornaments of the church be submitted for approval
at such meeting or at any adjournment thereof and the said account, statement
and report if approved shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting and
shall be forthwith published and affixed on or near the principal door of the
church and any other conspicuous place or places in the parish at the
discretion of the church council. A copy of the account, statement and report
shall be furnished by the church council to the trustees.