1. The General Assembly instruct any congregation, committee or board to make early contact with the Church’s Compliance Officer for advice when considering employing any person from outside the European Union, whether in a paid or unpaid role and regardless of the length of stay. 2. The General Assembly …
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1. The General Assembly endorse the proposals relating to the modification of its committee structure contained in the report of the Board of Trustees. They enact that from May 2014 the work of the Assembly between their meetings shall be prosecuted by the following committees and boards: 1.1 Board …
The General Assembly instruct the Board of Trustees to take such steps as are necessary to ensure compliance with the UK Border Agency’s new points-based immigration system for employment of migrant workers. …
1. The General Assembly recognising the desirability of making express the immunities and indemnities to which members of General Assemblies and its Commissions, members of General Assembly committees and boards and, in particular, the Trustees serving at any time and from time to time on the Board of Trustees …
1. The General Assembly appoint the Principal Clerk of Assembly as a member ex officio of the Board of Trustees. 2. The General Assembly amend Act XXIII, 2007 by removing from section 1 (in relation to “Membership”) the sentence “Each Presbytery shall have at least one representative on the …
1. The General Assembly hereby enact that, as from the close of this Assembly, a Board of Trustees shall discharge the present functions performed by the Stewardship and Policy Committee and by the General Trustees. The Board shall assume all entitlements and responsibilities of the General Trustees in relation …
The General Assembly instruct the Board of Trustees to consult with the Training of the Ministry Committee with regard to the provision of leadership training for office bearers. They further instruct the Committee to work with Presbyteries to provide training for members in identifying and using their spiritual gifts. …
The General Assembly direct the Board of Trustees to continue to assess and manage the Church’s exposure to risk in the area of legislative compliance and to assess the merits of appointing someone to oversee this complex area. …
The General Assembly, considering that circumstances may arise in which already existing congregations wish to procure either replacement or additional buildings and that there has not been established any regular mechanism for the Church as a whole to assist in such cases, hereby authorise the Church and Manse Building …
Whereas doubts have been expressed as to the legal position of any of the General Trustees of the Church on ceasing to be an office-bearer of the Church, the Assembly hereby declare and enact that, when it is brought to the knowledge of this Assembly that any of the …