INDEX to LEGISLATIVE ACTS and REGULATIONS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY From 1931 (revised to 2015) Note: References are to Acts unless Reg is stated. A ADR, VI 2014 Accounts, III 1994; Reg II 2012; Reg III 2012 Additional Payments, Voluntary, Reg IV 2005 Adjustment, VII 2003 Admission of deacons, VIII 2010 of elders and deacons (in Deacons Court), X 1932 of ministers, IX 2002 of women to eldership, XXVIII 1966 of women to ministry, XXV 1968 of women to readership, I 1970 to the Lord s Table, V 2000 Adoption Leave, Maternity, Paternity and Pay, Reg VIII 2003 Advisory Committee in Vacancy, VIII 2003 Allocations in Local Ecumenical Partnerships, Reg I 2007 Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes (ADR), VI 2014 Appeals Panel, Ministries, VI 2007 Appeals adjustment, VII 2003 discipline, ministry, III 2001 discipline, elders, readers and office bearers, I 2010 generally, I 2014 intimation of, V 2004; I 2014 procedure, I 2014 right of, V 2004; I 2014 Applicant for the ministry, X 2004 Application of Proceeds of Sale, XXVI 1933 Application of Stipend and Fabric Endowments, Reg V 1995 Appraisal and Adjustment, VII 2003 Article Declaratory (Third), V 2010 Assembly, Commission of, VI 1997; I 2014 Assembly Commissioners, III 2000 Assessment Process, XIII 2003; X 2004 Assessors, Presbytery, V 2001 Audit of accounts Congregational, Reg II 2012 Presbytery, Reg III 2012 2015 revision 1
Auxiliary Ministry, XIII 2003 B Banns, III 1978 Baptism, V 2000 Basis of union or linking, VII 2003 Bermuda, Christ Church, Warwick, II 2008 Books, Minute, of Presbyteries, III 2000 Buildings care of, XII 2007 sale of, XXVI 1933; VII 1995 use of, II 2000 Bullying, Protection against, IV 2007 C Call, VIII 2003 Candidates for the ministry, XI 1994; X 2004 Car Loan Fund, Reg I 2014 Care of Ecclesiastical Properties, XII 2007 Censures, III 2001 Central Fabric Fund, Reg VII 1979 Certificate of Eligibility, IX 2002 Practising, II 2000 Change of Congregational Constitution, XIX 1964 Changed circumstances, congregations in, VI 1984 Chaplains, TA and RNR, in Voluntary Mobilisation, Reg VI 2000 Child Protection, V 2005, and see Vulnerable Groups Children, admission to Communion, V 2000 Church buildings care of, XII 2007 sale of, XXVI 1933; VII 1995 use of, II 2000 Church Courts, III 2000 Church Extension, Reg V 2000 Church finance, V 1989; III 1994; Reg II 2012 Church Membership, Vows of, XII 1996 Church of Scotland in Europe, VIII 2007 Church of Scotland Investors Trust, Reg VI 1998 Civil Partnerships, Ministers and Deacons in, I 2015 Civil power, XXVII 1959 Clerks, III 2000 Commission, Judicial, I 2014 Commission of Assembly, VI 1997; I 2014 Commissioners to General Assembly, III 2000 Committee of Enquiry/Inquiry 2015 revision 2
in changed circumstances, VI 1984 in unsatisfactory state, I 1988 Committee of Presbytery, Special, III 2001; IV 2007; V 2007; I 2010 Communion, admission to, V 2000 Communion Roll, VI 2000 Complaints against ministers etc, III 2001 Conduct of Public Worship, II 2000 Confession of Faith, Westminster, V 1986 Congregation financial affairs, XIX 1964; V 1989; III 1994; Reg II 2012 in an unsatisfactory state, I 1988 in changed circumstances, VI 1984 meetings, XVIII 1932, III 1994; VI 2004 Congregational Board, II 1994 Congregational constitution, XIX 1964; II 1994 Congregational Finance, XIX 1964;V 1989; III 1994; Reg II 2012 Congregational Meetings, XVIII 1932; III 1994; VI 2004 Congregational Vows in services of induction, IV 1999 Congregations of Deaf People, Reg III 1998 Consolidated Fabric Fund, Reg VII 1995 Consolidated Stipend Fund, Reg IV 2001; Constitution, Congregational, XIX 1964; II 1994 Model Deed, II 1994 Unitary, XIX 1964 Co-operation between Presbyteries, VI 2002; X 2012 Core Group, New Charge, XIII 2000 D Deacon (in Deacons Court) Civil Partnerships, I 2015 election and admission, X 1932 eligibility of women, VIII 1935 Deacon (as form of professional ministry) - (see Diaconate) Deaf (and dumb), ordination of missionaries for work among, XXIII 1969 Deaf People, Congregations of, Reg III 1998 Death of minister, XX 1931 Deed, Model, XIX 1964; II 1994 Deferred union and linking, VII 2003 Delegated powers to General Trustees, VII 1995 Demission, VIII 2003 Deployment of TA and RNR Chaplains in Voluntary Mobilisation, Reg VI 2000 Diaconate and marriage services, VIII 2010 and public office, IV 2001 conduct of worship, VIII 2010 2015 revision 3
discipline of, III 2001 function, status and, VIII 2010 membership of Presbytery, III 2000 moderator of General Assembly, III 2000 ordination of, VIII 2010 selection, training, etc VIII 2010 status and function, VIII 2010 Discipline of elders, readers and office-bearers, I 2010 Discipline of Ministers, Deacons and others, III 2001 Discrimination, Protection against, V 2007 Dispute Resolution, Alternative Processes, VI 2014 Dissolution of congregation, XXVI 1933; VII 2003 of pastoral tie, I 1988; III 2001; XV 2002 Divorced persons, remarriage of, XXVI 1959 Duties of the Moderator of the General Assembly, Reg II 2013 E Ecclesiastical Properties care of, XII 2007 sale of, XXVI 1933; VII 1995 use of, II 2000 work at, Reg I 1998 Ecumenical Partnerships, Local, XI 2012 allocations in, Reg I 2007 Education for Ministry, X 2004 Elder complaint against, I 2010 election and admission, X 1932 eligibility of women, XXVIII 1966 membership of Presbytery, III 2000 Election of elders and deacons, X 1932 of ministers, VIII 2003 Electoral Register, VIII 2003 Eligibility Certificates of, IX 2002 for election to charge, VIII 2003 Employment of ministers outwith Church, II 2000 Endowments, Fabric and Stipend, Application of, Reg V 1995 Endowment for stipend, Further, Reg III 2001 Enquiry (see also Inquiry) Committee of in changed circumstances, VI 1984 Europe, Church of Scotland in, VIII 2007 II 2008 Ex officio membership of General Assembly, III 2000 2015 revision 4
F Fabric (and Stipend) Endowments, Application of, Reg V 1995 Fabric Fund, Central, Reg VII 1979 Fabric Fund, Consolidated, Reg VII 1995 Finance, Church, V 1989; III 1994; Reg II 2012 Finance, Congregational, V 1989; III 1994; Reg II 2012 Finance, Presbytery, Reg III 2012 Forces, Kirk Sessions in, VIII 1952 Former Moderators, III 2000 Formula, X 1932; XI 1932 Functions, status and, of Deacons, VIII 2010 Functions of the Ministry, II 2000 Funeral of minister, XX 1931 private invitation, II 2000 Further Endowment for stipend, Reg III 2001 G Gaelic-Speaking, VII 2003 General Assembly Commissioners, III 2000 ex officio membership, III 2000 former Moderators, III 2000 Moderator, III 2000 General Trustees, powers delegated to, VII 1995 Glebes, Reg I 1972 Go for It Fund, Reg IV 2012 Graduate Candidate, II 2000; VIII 2003 Grouping, Parish, VII 2003 H Harassment, V 2007 Heritable Properties, Proceeds of Sale of, Reg II 1996 H M Forces, Kirk Sessions in, VIII 1952 I Illness of Ministers, XV 2002 Independent examination of accounts Congregational, Reg II 2012 Presbytery, Reg III 2012 Induction, IV 1999; VIII 2003 Inquiry, Committee of, in unsatisfactory state, I 1988 Interim Moderator, VIII 2003 Intimation of appeals, V 2004, I 2014 Introduction, Service of, VIII 2003 Investors Trust, Church of Scotland, Reg VI 1998 2015 revision 5
J Jerusalem, Presbytery of, VIII 1979 Judicial Commission, I 2014 K Kirk Session absence from meetings, III 2000 functions, III 2000 in H M Forces, VIII 1952 meetings, VI 2004 Minister and, II 2000 Moderator, III 2000; VI 2004 representation in Presbytery, III 2000 L Law Agent, III 2000 Laying-on of hands, III 2004 Lecturers, VII 2010 Levy on Proceeds of Sale, Reg VIII 2008 Licentiates, XI 1994; IX 2002 Linking, VII 2003 Local Church Review, I 2011 Local Ecumenical Partnerships, XI 2012 allocations in, Reg I 2007 Local Ministry, Ordained, IX 2011 Long term illness of ministers, XV 2002 Lord s Table, admission to, V 2000 Lottery, National, IX 1998 M Manses, Reg VII 2007 Manse Adjudication Committee, Reg III 2013 Marriage deacons and marriage services, VIII 2010 private invitation, II 2000 recognition of, I 1977 Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave and Pay, Reg VIII 2003 Meetings absence from, III 2000 Congregational, XVIII 1932; III 1994 Kirk Session, VI 2004 Presbytery, III 2000 Membership Church, Vows of, XII 1996 of Presbytery, III 2000; I 2006 2015 revision 6
Mentally handicapped, V 2000 Minister, Ministry admission and re-admission, IX 2002 admission of women, XXV 1968 and public office, XXVII 1959; IV 2001 Auxiliary, XIII 2003 candidates for, XI 1994; X 2004 Civil Partnerships, I 2015 death, XX 1931 discipline of, III 2001 duties of, II 2000 employment outwith, Church II 2000 functions, II 2000 induction, VIII 2003 long term illness of, XV 2002 more than one minister, VII 2003 national outside European Economic Area, VIII 2003 Ordained Local, IX 2011 ordination and functions, II 2000 other churches, VIII 2003 remuneration & reimbursement, Reg I 2015 resignation of seat in Presbytery, III 2000 retirement age, II 2000 secular employment, II 2000 selection and training, X 2004 settlement, VIII 2003 staffing in the Presbytery of Shetland, Reg VI 2007 suspension, I 1988; III 2001 Ministries and Mission Contributions, Reg I 2012 Ministries Appeals Panel, VI 2007 Ministry teams, VII 2003 Minutes, III 2000 Mission and Renewal Fund, Allocating the, Reg I 2012 Mission Initiatives, Presbytery, V 2015 Model Deed, XIX 1964; II 1994 Moderator interim, VIII 2003 Kirk Session, III 2000; VI 2004 Presbytery, III 2000. I 2006 Moderator of the General Assembly duties, Reg II 2013 nomination, of Reg I 2013 N National Assessment Conference, X 2004 National Lottery, IX 1998 2015 revision 7
National Stipend Scheme, Reg VII 2003 New Charge Development, XIII 2000 Nominating committee in vacancy, VIII 2003 Nomination of the Moderator of the General Assembly, Reg I 2013 Notice of Complaint, III 2001 O Office Bearers, discipline of elders, readers and office-bearers, I 2010 Office of Moderator, Reg II 2013 Ordination and functions of ministry, II 2000 by Presbyteries, III 2004 of deacons, VIII 2010 of elders, X 1932 of ministers, II 2000 of missionaries to deaf and dumb, XXIII 1969 of professors and lecturers, VII 2010 Ordained Local Ministry, IX 2011 Organist, XVI 1931 Other Churches, ministers of, VIII 2003 P Panel, Presbyterial, III 2001 Parish, II 2000 Parish Appraisal, VII 2003 Parish Ministries Fund, Reg I 2005 Parish Grouping, VII 2003 Pastoral tie, dissolution of, I 1988; III 2001; XV 2002 Paternity, Maternity and Adoption Leave and Pay, Reg VIII 2003 Planning, Presbytery, VII 2003 Powers, delegated to General Trustees, VII 1995 Practising Certificate, II 2000 Precentor, XVI 1931 Presbyterial Commission, III 2001 Presbyterial Panel, III 2001 Presbyteries, Co-operation between, VI 2002; X 2012 Presbytery advisory committee, VIII 2003 co-operation, VI 2002; X 2012 meetings, III 2000 membership, III 2000; I 2006 minute books, III 2000 ordinations by, III 2004 quorum, III 2000 Presbytery Assessors, V 2001 Presbytery Finance, Reg III 2012 2015 revision 8
Presbytery Mission Initiatives, V 2015 Presbytery of Jerusalem, VIII 1979 Presbytery of Shetland, Ministerial Staffing in, Reg VI 2007 Presbytery Plans, VII 2003 Presbytery Visits (Local Church Review), I 2011 Probationers, XI 1994; X 2004 Procedure Committee, Vacancy, VIII 2003 Proceeds of Sale of Heritable Properties, Reg II 1996 (see also Sale of buildings) Proceeds of Sale of Heritable Properties, Levy on, Reg VIII 2008 Proclamation of Banns, III 1978 Procurator vacancy in office of, III 2000 membership of Assembly, III 2000 Professors, VII 2010 Properties care of, XII 2007 overseas, VIII 2007 sale of, XXVI 1933; VII 1995 use of, II 2000 Professors and Lecturers, VII 2010 Protection, Vulnerable Groups, VIII 2011 Protection, Child, V 2005 and see Vulnerable Groups Public office, ministers etc holding, IV 2001 Public worship, II 2000 Pulpit supply, II 2000; Reg VI 2008 Q Qualified Practising Certificates, II 2000; XV 2002 Quorum, III 2000 R Readers discipline of elders, readers and office-bearers, I 2010 general, XVII 1992 women, I 1970 Readmission of ministers, IX 2002 Records, inspection of, III 2000 Register, Electoral, VIII 2003 Remarriage of divorced persons, XXVI 1959 Remuneration and reimbursement of Parish Ministers, Reg I 2015 Resignation of seat in Presbytery, III 2000 Restricted choice, VII 2003 Retirement age for ministers, II 2000 Review, Local Church, I 2011 Reviewable Charge, VII 2003 Right of appeal, V 2004; I 2014 2015 revision 9
Roll, Communion, VI 2000 S Sacraments Baptism, V 2000 Communion, admission of children to, V 2000 Safeguarding see Child Protection Sale of buildings, XXVI 1933; VII 1995 Sale of Heritable Properties, proceeds of, Reg II 1996 Sale of Heritable Properties, levy on proceeds of, Reg VIII 2008 Schedule, Vacancy, VIII 2003 Secular employment, II 2000 Selection and Training Deacons, VIII 2010 Ministers, X 2004 Shetland, Presbytery of, Ministerial Staffing in the, Reg VI 2007 Shortfalls annual, duty of Presbytery to record, Reg I 2012 in vacant congregations, VIII 2003 Special Committee of Presbytery, III 2001; IV 2007; V 2007; I 2010 Sri Lanka, St Andrew s Colombo, II 2008 Staffing Fund, Pilot Presbytery, Reg V 2011 Stipend and Fabric Endowments, Application of, Reg V 1995 Stipend Fund, Consolidated, Reg IV 2001 Stipend Scheme, National, Reg VII 2003 Supervision of candidates for the ministry, X 2004 Supplementary Roll, VI 2000 Suspension of minister, III 2001 T Tenure, termination in changed circumstances, VI 1984 Third Article Declaratory, V 2010 Transference, VII 2003 Transportation, VII 2003 Training for Diaconate, VIII 2010 Training for the Ministry X 2004 Treasurer of congregation, II 2000 U Union of congregations, VII 2003 Unitary constitution, XIX 1964 Unsatisfactory State, I 1988 Use of Church buildings, II 2000 V Vacancy 2015 revision 10
continued, VII 2003 probationers, XI 1994 Procedure Committee, Vacancy, VIII 2003 Schedule, VIII 2003 Victimisation, V 2007 Voluntary Additional Payments, Reg IV 2005 Voluntary Mobilisation, Deployment of TA and RNR Chaplains, Reg VI 2000 Vows of Church Membership, XII 1996 congregational in services of induction, IV 1999 Vulnerable Groups, Protection of, VII 2011 W Weddings divorced persons, XXVI 1959 private invitation, II 2000 Westminster Confession, V 1986 Women Deacons (in Deacons Court), VIII 1935 elders, XXVIII 1966 ministers, XXV 1968 readers, I 1970 Work at Ecclesiastical Buildings, Reg I 1998 Worship, II 2000 X Y Z No entries 2015 revision 11