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There was debate.
Minutes of the General Assembly 2012
discussion and consideration to be brought back to the next General
Assembly.
The Very Rev Pamela Tankersley moved a further amendment, which was seconded
and carried:
That the General Assembly defer making any decisions on Notices of
Motion [12.020-12.025] but to refer the report “The Role of Moderator of
the General Assembly” back to the Council of Assembly for reframing in
light of Assembly discussion, prior to referring it to Presbyteries, Te Aka
Puaho, Asian Council, Pacific Island Synod, parishes and congregations
for further discussion and consideration to be brought back to the next
General Assembly.
The motion, as amended was put as the substantive, and was carried.
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The Rev John Howell, Facilitation Group, presented feedback from dialogue groups.
The Rev Martin Stewart was granted leave to withdraw notice of motion [12.031] and
replace this with notices of motion [12.135-12.138].
[12.031] [Withdrawn] That the Book of Order regulation that states that the
Moderator of the General Assembly remains in office until the next
Assembly be redrafted to allow him/her to moderate more than one
Assembly within his/her term.
[12.135] [Replacement] That Chapter 14.14 of the Book of Order be repealed and
replaced as follows: “14.14 at least every four years the Church must
elect a Moderator designate in accordance with the procedure for
nomination and election as set out in the supplementary provisions”.
[12.136] [Replacement] That Chapter 14.15(1) of the Book of Order be repealed
and replaced as follows: “14.15(1) The Moderator designate assumes
office as Moderator at the General Assembly determined at the time of
his or her election and retains the office for up to four years pursuant to
a term fixed at the time of his or her election.”
[12.137] [Replacement] That the changes to Chapters 14.14 and 14.15 be
remitted for consideration in accordance with the special legislation
provisions contained in Chapter 14.9 of the Book of Order.
[12.138] [Replacement] That the changes to Chapters 14.14 and 14.15 be
adopted ad interim.
Mr Stewart moved, and it was seconded:
[12.030] That, from 2014, General Assembly meets annually.
There was debate. The motion was declared lost.
Leave was granted to withdraw notices of motion [12.135-12.138].
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