Unitarian Church Act 1927
18Vacancy in the Ministry of the Church
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18 Vacancy in the Ministry of the Church
18 Vacancy in the Ministry of the Church
On a vacancy occurring in the Ministry of the said Church by death, resignation, or incapacity of the officiating Minister the committee shall forthwith summon a special meeting of the congregation and shall take such steps to obtain applications by or nominations of other persons willing to serve as such Minister and to submit such applications and nominations for selection by the congregation as the congregation may by special resolution of such meeting direct. The meeting so called may be adjourned from time to time, and the committee shall be empowered to resummon such meeting at such dates as may be convenient and to lay before such adjourned meeting such applications or nominations and other information as they may have obtained in pursuance of the resolution carried by such meeting, until the congregation has by special resolution made its selection from among the persons applying or nominated as the officiating minister of the said church.