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Act 22, 1982 (XXII) – Act anent Exemption of Development and Outreach Charges from Limits imposed by Directive of 1979 Assembly. 20th May 1982.

The General Assembly remove Development and Outreach Charges from the computation to be made by the Finance, Law and Advisory Committee in terms of the directive of 1979 (page 92 paragraph 28 of Assembly Minutes 1979). They direct the Church Extension Committee to limit the recommendations for Development and Outreach status by reference to the resources available to them declaring that the allocation from Central Funds to the Church Extension Committee shall not be increased in respect of the transference of responsibility presently made.

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Act 1, Class 1, 2020 – Dissolution of Provincial Synods

The General Assembly, noting that annual statutory meetings of Provincial Synods have been suspended since 2009 General Assembly, and that the reduced number of Presbyteries in the Church has resulted in this tier of Church government becoming largely redundant, and desiring therefore that Provincial Synods be dissolved and removed …
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Act 5, 2020 – Use of Technology in Exceptional Circumstances

The General Assembly, recognising the need to make use of audio-visual technology in the carrying out of Church business in exceptional circumstances, enact and ordain as follows: General Principles. The General Assembly declare that the following general principles apply for the purposes of this Act. 1.1.         The General Assembly …
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Act 2, 2020 – Regarding Exceptional Arrangements for the 2020 General Assembly and Presbyteries (As amended by Act 13, 2020 – Amending Act 1, 2020 Regarding Exceptional Arrangements for the 2020 General Assembly and Presbyteries)

The General Assembly, noting the Government restrictions on travel and public gatherings due to the COVID19 pandemic, declare that the Assembly shall convene to take up urgent and time-critical business using the Zoom audio-visual technology platform. The General Assembly declare that the Assembly shall convene for one session only …
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