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Act 20, 2022 – Office-bearers Facing Legal Action

  • 2022
  • Board of Trustees, Committees, Ministers, Ministry, Public Engagement
  1. The General Assembly set up a committee to report to the 2023 General Assembly concerning ministers and elders facing potential legal action. The General Assembly instruct the Committee to report on what potential support the Free Church of Scotland should make available to ministers or elders facing potential legal action, produce a robust set of criteria by which the availability of financial support is to be determined, and proposals concerning an appropriate board, committee, or group to assess each case according to the said criteria.
  2. The Committee shall be appointed by the General Assembly and comprise six members, including the CEO ex officio, the Principal Clerk ex officio, the Public Engagement Coordinator ex officio, and three additional members appointed by the General Assembly, including at least one other minister, at least one other elder and at least one member of the Board of Ministry.
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