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The church order

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The church convention is the church law. (1054/93) Chapter 2 of Chapter 2 (2) approved the order of the church as follows:

Part I

General provisions

Chapter 1

Church recognition and members

ARTICLE 1

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland recognises the Christian faith, which is based on the holy Word of God, the prophetic and apostolic books of the Old Testament and the New Testament, expressed in three ancient church religions, and In an unchanged Augsburg confession and in other confessions recorded in the Book of the Church of the Lutheran Church. The Church considers the principle of 'confessions' as the highest instruction, that all learning in the church must be studied and evaluated according to God's holy word.

ARTICLE 2

The books used in the sacred deliveries and the teaching of the church must be recognised.

ARTICLE 3

A member of the church shall be

(1) the child in the holy baptism;

(2) a person previously belonged to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Evangelical Lutheran Lutheran Lutheran church, who declares his will to recognise the faith of the Church; and

3) other prescribed age by a person who is not part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, so that after the necessary teaching, he or she may be baptized or, if properly baptized, to recognise the Church's faith.

A baptized child shall become a member of the church and, on the basis of the declaration concerned, a person aged between the Evangelical Lutheran Church and another Christian church or religious community, if: The church meeting has approved an agreement with that church or religious community to become a member of the church. (10.11.2005/589, 2006)

If the vicar refuses to accede to the church, he shall refer the matter to the church council or the church council.

A person admitted as a member of the church in accordance with paragraph 1 (2) or (3) shall be regarded as being operated and concreted by the boarding school.

§ 4

A member of the church shall be entitled to access to the church's sacred supplies and to the other benefits provided by the church in accordance with the provisions of the Church Act and the Rules of the Church.

A member of the other Christian church or religious community has the right to participate in the church's saints and other activities of the church, to act as a godfather and to preach at the service and to assist in the distribution of the Holy Communion. On grounds other than a member of the church, if the church meeting has approved an agreement with that church or religious community. (2001/1558)

§ 5

The member of the church shall participate in the service, use any set of grace instruments and contribute to the performance of the church function.

A member of the church must live up to the Christian way of life, to tie up in accordance with his marriage, to baptize his children and to take care of their Christian upbringing.

Part II

Service, church deliveries and other activities of the church

Chapter 2

The holy deliveries of the church

A. Service of the service
ARTICLE 1

The service is open to everyone.

The service shall be kept and the church deliveries carried out in accordance with the church manual.

ARTICLE 2

The church service is held in church in church on Sundays and brightest holidays. If there are many churches, the Church Council or the church council will decide which church or church to worship at any given time. The service can also be held in a non-church service.

The service shall be held on the day of independence and in the event of state events, as provided for or specified for special occasions.

Other services are considered necessary.

ARTICLE 3

The day service usually starts at 10:00. If there is a legitimate reason to start a service at any other time, it is decided by the church council or the church council. The decision shall be submitted to the cathedral.

If the two congregations belonging to the same congregate have a common church, a joint church council is to be decided upon by the church. The decision shall be submitted to the judgment of the Court of Justice under which the congregant group is.

§ 4

The sermon must be kept from the texts prescribed by the church manual and must be in accordance with the Church's recognition. The sermon shall not contain an inappropriate reference to a person or an incitement.

§ 5

Daytime service uses a hymn book and a mass eviction approved by the church assembly. In addition to the hymns, other suitable songs and serenity may be used on a temporary basis.

ARTICLE 6

The services of the day service must be delivered to those who have been entrusted with the ministry in the church. In agreement with Mr Kirkhope, or on the orders of the County Roast, it may also be supplied by another priest.

A person who has been given the right to act as a lecturer may preach at the service with the permission of the vicar.

The vicar may, in an individual case, call on the church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the Christian persuasion, to preach at the service. (8.5.1999/1234)

Paragraph 4 is repealed by P 8.5.1999/1234 .

§ 7

If, as a result of illness or other obstacle, there is no priest in the service of worship, the members of the congregation or members of the Church Council shall proceed, as provided for in the Church Manual.

§ 8

The Church Council or the Council of Social Security Council shall establish a plan for the collection of articles to be carried out in the daytime service, not provided for in accordance with Article 2 (1) (9) of the Church Act.

B. Conditional
§ 9

The Holy Communion of the Lord is spent in the service of worship.

The Communion may be spent, except in the church, in the church and in the chapel, and in the chapel, even in a place other than that which the cathedral has approved for this purpose by the Church Council or the Council. (16.5.2002/1202)

The Communion may be temporarily suspended under the supervision of the vicar, including in a place other than the church or in accordance with paragraph 2. The clerical work of the armed forces may take communion outside the approved site under the supervision of the field bishop. (17/02010/666)

ARTICLE 10

If necessary, the Communion may be distributed to any individual in a manner other than worship, as indicated by the church manual.

ARTICLE 11

Every confounded member of the church is allowed to participate in the communion.

A baptized child who has been taught the meaning of the Holy Communion may take part in the Eucharist together with the confirmed member of the church or church concerned with his Christian upbringing. A baptized member of the parish who attenuates to the Vulture, may attend the communion after receiving a communion service with the teacher of the Vulture School. (9.11.2001/1163)

The condition may also be given to another person who is ill or in a state of emergency and includes the meaning of the Holy Communion.

ARTICLE 12

A communion is shared by a priest. The newspaper shall be entitled to assist in the distribution of the communion and to distribute the Eucharist in the case referred to in Article 10.

The vicar may grant a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the Christian faith, a right to assist in the distribution of the Holy Communion. In the clerical work of the armed forces, the right to assist in the distribution of the Eucharist is determined by the field bishop. (17/02010/666)

If someone is in danger of death or otherwise in a special state of emergency and wants communion, every Christian will give him communion if the priest is not available.

C. Baptism
ARTICLE 13

The priest is delivered by the holy baptius.

You can't baptize a properly caste.

ARTICLE 14

If there are fears that the child will die and the priest is not immediately available to deliver the baptism, there will be baptism by a member of the church with water in the name of the three-shared God. The emergency baptism contains instructions in the church handbook. It can also be delivered by another Christian.

The emergency inspection shall be notified without delay to the relevant church service. The emergency baptism shall be fixed as specified in the Church Manual.

§ 15

Members of the church shall escort their children to be baptized without undue delay. If the child's baptism is delayed, it is for the vicar to refer to the parents or guardians of the child.

When one or both of the parents are not members of the church or when the child is not raised by their parents, they may be baptised bearing in mind what is expressly provided for in the church.

ARTICLE 16 (17/02010/666)

The baptism must have at least two rubber, which are confirmations of the Evangelical Lutheran faith in the church members. In addition, they may also be a person belonging to a Christian church or a religious community, which is accepted by the Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

For a specific reason, the baptism can be delivered, even if there is only one godmother who is configured as a member of the church that recognises the Evangelical Lutheran. The decision to deliver the baptism shall be made by the vicar of the parish to whom the baptism relates.

After a baptism, a maximum of two rubber can be added after the baptism. The decision to increase the rubber may be made on a proposal by the guardians of the child's parish. The addition of which is recorded in the church books in the church where the child is baptized or connected to the church.

§ 17 (17/02010/666)

The baptism is delivered at the church, in the chapel, at home or elsewhere, according to the priest and the parties. At least two rubber or other witnesses shall be present at the baptism.

When the baptism has been delivered, the baptism of the baptism will be prayed for Sunday service.

D. Marriage by marriage
ARTICLE 18

The engagement of the engaged partners in holy matrimony in the manner laid down in the Book Handbook. A priest to deliver a priest.

The clerical members of the church must be written by the church. If the other engagement party is not a member of the church, they may be secretly married if the church is a member of another Christian church or religion.

§ 19

Sunday service in the daytime service is praying for those whose marriage intent or marriage is to be declared to the congregation.

The ceremony will take place in a church, in a chapel or elsewhere, according to the fact that it is suitable for a priest. (16.5.2002/1202)

§ 20

Marriage made in the order of a church other than the Evangelical Lutheran Church may be blessed if requested.

E. Bliss of the tomb
ARTICLE 21

The death of a member of the congregation is to be reported on Sunday at the daily service, as specified in the church manual.

§ 22

It is for the grave to deliver the priest in the church or in the church or in the chapel, in the chapel, in the grave, or at the home of the deceased, according to the agreement with the priest. (16.5.2002/1202)

In exceptional cases, the church member's grave may be sent to the tomb of a member of the Christian Church or other Community priest, if it is based on the will clearly expressed by the deceased and agreed with the parish church.

ARTICLE 23

A person not belonging to the church may be blessed to the grave if the relatives or other persons responsible for the funeral of the deceased are requested. However, the blessing is not provided if the deceased has clearly expressed his wish, or if the priest, in a spiritual debate or otherwise, considers that there are not sufficient grounds for blessing in a church grave.

F. Excellent provisions
§ 24

The members of the congregation shall have the right to receive a clerical priest of their own church, unless they are prevented from doing so.

The priest shall be obliged to perform a clerical delivery in the territory of his congregation, including another member of the church. The priest may, upon request, perform a clerical delivery in another parish.

ARTICLE 25

In the event of a clerical delivery, the priest must submit without delay a written notification to the church office of the church concerned. There is a separate provision for marriage in marriage.

The priest shall, at the request of the person concerned, issue a certificate of delivery.

§ 26

The payment of a written delivery shall not be remunerated. However, the parish may carry out the commission on behalf of the parish priest, the lecturer and the cantor.

§ 27

The Conference of Ministers shall determine the conditions under which the Church of the Second Evangelical Lutheran Church or other Christian religion or the Community priest may, in individual cases, perform clerical supplies.

Chapter 3

Christian upbringing and teaching and confirmation

ARTICLE 1

Parents and guardians must provide children with Christian breeding and teaching in accordance with the Church's confession. The parents and the congregation must support parents and guardians in this educational and teaching work.

ARTICLE 2

The congregation must take care of the Christian upbringing and the spiritual life of the members of the congregation of different ages.

ARTICLE 3

The congregation must maintain a school of exploitation, where young people are trained in the common faith of the Church and are directed to life in the church.

The confessional is a priest or a lecturer. Teachers, as teachers, are employed by the cantor, youth workers and other members of the congregation as provided for in the statutes of the Vulture School. If necessary, a private confirmation shall be held.

The statutes of the congregation are approved by the Church Council or the church council. The decision shall be submitted to the Court of Justice.

§ 3a (8.11.2003/1046)

The Judges may, for a limited period, grant a Christian association, a foundation or an institution permission to hold a degree. The Conference of Ministers shall lay down more detailed provisions on the conditions for granting the authorisation and on the supervision of rivets.

The referee may withdraw the authorisation for the holding if the arrangements or instruction fails to fulfil the conditions laid down for the authorisation.

§ 4

Vulture is taught in accordance with the Christianity adopted at the church meeting. The textbooks to be used shall be approved by the Bishops' meeting.

The Conference of Ministers shall give more detailed provisions on the teaching referred to in Section 3 (1) (3) of Chapter 1.

§ 5

Confirmation may be attended by those who, on the basis of the exploitation training, are entitled to it.

At the Confirmation, people are confessing to the faith of the Church and have the right to take an independent view. Confirmation is delivered by a priest or a lecturer.

Chapter 4

Soultry and confession; church discipline; deacon and missionary work

ARTICLE 1

The congregation must look after the soul, the Christian faith and the life of the people living on their territory, and provide an opportunity for a private confessional. This is the responsibility of the parish priests and the lecturers in particular, but they also belong to other members of the congregation.

ARTICLE 2

Those who inflict evil on their lives and neglect their duties as a member of the church, the priest must guide the Christian way of life.

The church member who teaches the church against the confession of the church must be corrected.

ARTICLE 3

The congregation and its members must practise a deacon aimed at providing assistance based on Christian love, especially for those who have the greatest distress and who are not helped in any other way. The work of the Church Council or the Board of Directors, as approved by the Council, will be specified in the Rules of Action.

§ 4

The congregation and its members must promote missionary work with the aim of spreading the gospel to those who are not Christians. The mandate is laid down in more detail in the direction of the delegation of delegations approved by the Church Council or by the Council.

Part III

Cleric, office-holders and employees

Chapter 5

Pops post

ARTICLE 1

The special purpose of the priest is the provision of public service and the sharing of holy sacraments, the delivery of other church deliveries, and a private soul and confession.

The bishop is ordained by the inauguration. When the bishop's office is open or the bishop is prevented from attending, the clergy may invite the other bishop to deliver the clergy. (11.05.2001)

In the archdiocese, the archbishop or bishop shall be represented and officiated by the archbishop or bishop, taking into account the provisions of Article 18 (1a) of Chapter 18, in the archdiocese. The division of tasks. (1997/678, 1997)

ARTICLE 2

The priest should be married

1) a God-fearing and Christian life-known confirmed member of the church;

(2) completed at the university a theological examination approved by the Bishops' Assembly as an aptitude requirement; and (12.11.2010/1009)

Paragraph 3 is repealed by P 12.11.2010/1009 V. 2012.

4) suitable for the post of clergy.

(9.11.2002/ 50, 2003)

The Conference of Ministers will provide more detailed provisions on the required certificates for the initiation of the ceremony.

ARTICLE 3 (11.5.2006)

Paragraph 3 has been repealed by P 11.5.2006/590 .

§ 4

The bishop and other members of the cathedrals who ask for the initiation of the clergy show that they are capable of carrying out the post of clerical posts and, for that purpose, the samples taken by the cathedrals.

§ 5

A priest may be married by the person who

(1) has been invited to provide a post office;

(2) acting as office-holder in the Church Government or in the case of convictions; (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

(3) have been invited to serve the other Christian community under the conditions set out in Article 38 of Chapter 6; or (12.11.2010/1009)

(4) acting as a teacher of theological science at the university or another university or as a teacher of religion in an educational establishment, and undertakes, in accordance with the judgment of the judgment of the Court of Justice, to carry out the duties of the clergy in the church, in accordance with The main action allows.

ARTICLE 6

The priest shall be given the following promise in the course of the post:

I N.N. Solemnly swear before God that when I deliver a ministry I am ready to receive, I want to remain in the Holy Word of God and in the confession of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. I don't publicly proclaim or spread or secretly promote or favor the lessons of war. I also want to proclaim the word of God and share holy sacraments according to the regulation of Christ. I want to obey the law and order of the church and serve the congregation and the proverbs. All this I want to do so I can answer it in front of God and people. For this, God help me.

§ 7

In the event of the initiation of the inauguration ceremony, a book of priesthood signed by the ceremony will be issued as proof that he has been summoned and ordained for the post of clergy.

§ 8 (2001/1558)

The right of the second Evangelical Lutheran Church or other Christian religious community to provide a clerical post in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is decided by the Bishop and the cathedral. The applicant shall provide the samples referred to in Article 4 of this Chapter and the promise in Article 6. In addition, it is necessary to comply with the conditions set out above for the conditions of initiation. If, in the past, he has not been ordained as a priest in the Evangelical Lutheran or in a church with a communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, he must be married to a clerical office.

Where a church meeting has approved an agreement with another Christian Church or a religious community on the mutual acceptance of a clerical office, the cleric or the cleric of that church or religious community shall be required to provide the clerical office; Only the samples referred to in Article 4 of this Chapter.

§ 9

If a priest is asked to do a clerical service for a Christian in a church other than the Evangelical Lutheran Church, he shall not refuse it, unless such a service is contrary to the law, the church order or the church's confession. With. The delivery shall be carried out according to the church manual.

ARTICLE 10 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

The priest belongs to the diocese where he has been ordained in the post of clergy or in which he has been transferred with the consent of the cathedral. If a priest is appointed to the post of a priest in another diocese, he will be transferred to this diocese. The priest who resigned from the office of the priest or any other parish, conglomerate, convicting or church government belongs to the diocese to which he or she resigned or to whom he or she has been transferred.

The priest in the service of the conglomerate may belong to the diocese to which the linguistic minority of the members of the congregation present belongs.

ARTICLE 11 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

The priest in the service of the congregation belongs to the same rota as the church. The priest in the service of the conglomerate belongs to the same royalty as the parish group.

If there are a number of similarcommunes in the territory of the conglomerate, the cathedral shall determine which of the members of the conglomerate's parish shall be composed.

On the basis of the language of the conglomerate, a priest belonging to the other diocese belongs to the relevant royalties of the diocese.

If the priest is not employed by a parish or a congregant, he shall belong to the same royalty as the parish of which he is a member.

The priest of the diocese who does not live in the diocese is part of the jurisdiction.

Chapter 6 (12.11.2010/1009)

Staff

A. General provisions on flows (12.11.2010/1009)
ARTICLE 1 (12.11.2010/1009)

The congregation must be the Church of the Church, the Cantor and the Deacon. On the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 52 of Chapter 6 of the Church Law, the position of the Kantor and the deacon may be set up or amended as a result of a period of time or time, or for a limited period, to be completed or suspended. Part time.

In addition to the post of vicar, the Church may have the posts of the chaplain and the congregation of the congregation. Other posts in the congregation are as determined by the church council.

In the parish group, as a priest, you can be the posts of the congregation. Other posts in the congregation of the conglomerate or congregation group shall be determined by the Joint Board of Governors, unless otherwise specified in accordance with Article 2 (4) of Chapter 11 of the Church Act, unless otherwise provided for in the Statute of the Church.

Two or more members of the same diocese may have a joint ministry. The judgment call for the establishment and suspension of the post office of the common vicar. Two or more congregations of the same diocese may also have a common position as regards the management of the economic administration of the cantor, the deacon or the congregation for which the relevant churches are responsible.

The posts of the flock of the congregation and of the conglomerate are set out in Articles 30 to 34 of this chapter.

ARTICLE 2 (12.11.2010/1009)

There are posts in the judgment of the diocese, unless otherwise provided for by the diocese council.

There are posts in the church government, as the Church Government decides, unless otherwise provided.

The temporary office relationships referred to in Article 9 (4) of Chapter 6 of the Church Law are:

1) Relationships of the research centre's research centre, where the term of office shall not exceed five years, with a maximum of 10 years in office. For a specific reason, the term of office of the researcher may be extended by more than one year;

(2) the legal status of a migrant priest or a tourist priest serving abroad by the government of the church, where the term of office of that office shall not exceed four years, with a maximum of 12 years in the office of office.

ARTICLE 3 (12.11.2010/1009)

When filling the current and other service obligations, it is necessary to ensure that the service is required to be engaged in the required language skills.

The notification of a post or other service of employment or of an open service shall mention the eligibility criteria for linguistic proficiency, the requirement for employment, or for the benefit of the service to be read, Knowledge of languages.

§ 4 (12.11.2010/1009)

In the Church of the Church, the Church of the Church demands an excellent oral and written knowledge of its language and a satisfactory understanding of the other language. In the two-language parish, the language of the majority of the majority of the congregation is required, in writing, and the good oral and written knowledge of the second language.

Language requirements for the Church of the Church of the non-Finnish or Swedish or Swedish or bilingual parish churches.

The cathedral of the Oulu's diocese decides on the linguistic requirements of the parish church, wholly or partly belonging to the Sami region. The cathedral of the diocese is decided by the authorities of the church in the province of Åland in the province of Åland.

§ 4a (12.11.2010/1009)

Other staff of the church administration, which is required to qualify as a qualification as a qualification, require an excellent oral and written knowledge of the language of the Authority, as well as the satisfying of the second language The art of understanding. The bilingual authority requires an excellent oral and written record of the language of the majority of the Authority's official territory, as well as the satisfactory oral and written language of the second language. Such eligibility criteria may be waived by management or language rules, where the work tasks so require, or where the division of tasks requiring the use of different languages by the authority so permits, or any departure from the requirements of the Reasons.

The language skills required by the administrative authorities other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be governed by the rule of law or the language code.

§ 4b (12.11.2010/1009)

The language rule shall be adopted in the same order as the rule of command. In the two-language parish and the parish group, the rules on the qualification requirements for language skills referred to in Article 4a shall be introduced into the language code.

Article 4c (12.11.2010/1009)

In the case of a post or other service in a congregation which is wholly or partially part of the Sami region of the Sami, the knowledge of the Sami language shall be regarded as a special merit.

§ 5 (12.11.2010/1009)

The Finnish and Swedish language skills are thus demonstrated in the Finnish and Swedish Council Regulation on the allocation of Finnish and Swedish (2004) Provides.

ARTICLE 6 (12.11.2010/1009)

The position of the office may be set up as a university degree, as defined by the Conference of Bishops, a higher education qualification or any other qualification recognised by the Conference of Bishops. The Church of the Judgments must have a large university degree in office.

The Conference of Ministers shall decide on the examination of the tenure of the position of the Cantor and the Deacon. It may, where appropriate, lay down provisions on the examination required by the parish office-holder to take part in other Christian education, teaching and soul care activities.

§ 7 (12.11.2010/1009)

Where appropriate, the duties of the Judges and the Government of the Church of the Church and the duties of the office-holder shall be governed, in the case of sentences, by the judgments of the clergy and the Church Government in the management rules adopted by the Government of the Church.

§ 8 (12.11.2010/1009)

Save as otherwise provided by the instruction manual or management code:

(1) the Church Council or the Governing Council to the holder of the office of leave and of the succession of the clergy other than the priest;

(2) the joint church council for all officials of the conglomerate's freedom, annual leave and leisure activities;

(3) the holder of the ministry of the vicarage and leisure and of a succession of not more than two months, to the holder of the clergy;

4) judgment of the Court of Justice:

(a) for the purposes of annual leave, freedom of office and leisure activities;

(b) more than two months' leave of absence to the other priest's office;

(c) the office holder of the suspension of leave and annual leave;

5) the Church Government to the office-holder of the authorities of the church and of the annual church.

§ 9 (12.11.2010/1009)

If the holder of a parish priest asks for a term of office for a period of two months for a period other than sickness or family leave, he shall attach to his application the opinion of the Church Council or the Council.

The decision of the Church of the cleric of the holder of the priest's office and of his annual leave shall be notified to the Church Council or to the Council of Ministers and to the Council of Ministers and the Court of Justice.

The initials of the holder of the post of the cleric of the parish group shall be notified to the length of time.

B. Specific provisions for posts (12.11.2010/1009)
ARTICLE 10 (12.11.2010/1009)

The applicant for the post of Kirkhope or the Chaplain should be the minister of the pastoral degree. For the Church of the Church of the Church of the Church of the Church, a higher pastoral degree is required. In addition, Mr Kirkhope's post is called for in the management of the succession.

ARTICLE 11 (12.11.2010/1009)

For the purpose of carrying out a pastoral examination, the priest must have served as a priest or a lecturer for at least two years, as a teacher of theological science at the university or as a teacher of religion in a school or in a cathedral As a minister or a lecturer at the service of the association, the community, the foundation or the institution, and behaved impeccably.

ARTICLE 12 (12.11.2010/1009)

A pastoral degree, a higher pastoral degree and a degree in parochial work are carried out in the cathedral. The Conference of Ministers will provide more detailed provisions for these investigations.

ARTICLE 13 (12.11.2010/1009)

Mr Kirkhope's task is to lead the church in accordance with Chapter 4 of the Church Act. The vicar is responsible for the proper management of the church service, the sacraments of the sacraments, the church deliveries and the proverb, and the practice of private soul. Mr Kirkhope must also ensure that other activities of the church, such as Christian breeding and teaching, deacon and evangelical and missionary work are carried out in accordance with the church's confession and mission.

The vicar is responsible for the activities of the vicar and the parish archives.

The vicar is the chief executive of the officials and employees of the church services, the clerical and other spiritual work and the clerical work of the church. The church council or the Council of Ministers may decide that the holder of a clerical office or worker shall be the superior officer of the other officials or employees of the church members mentioned in the decision.

As President of the Church Council, the vicar will oversee the decisions and legality of the decisions of the Church Council in the administration and management of the church.

The duties of the vicar shall also apply to the duties assigned to it.

Election of Mr Kirkhope and the election of the chaplain (08.11.2012/415/2014)
ARTICLE 14 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

When the post of vicar or chaplain has become vacant, the cathedrator shall declare the post to be applied for at least 14 days by publishing the application notice in an appropriate manner.

The referee may decide, for a period not exceeding one year at a time, that the office of the vicar or the chaplain is not declared to be applied for, if:

(1) is a pending project to connect the church to another church;

(2) the judgment of the Court of Justice considers that the arrangements governing the parish may cause the post to be superfluous;

3) there is another specific reason.

§ 15 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

At the end of the period, the Court of Justice shall examine the validity of the candidates.

For the post of Kirkhope or the chaplain, the applicant shall not be eligible:

1) which does not meet the eligibility criteria set out in Article 10;

(2) which has been arrested for the supply of a cleric post;

(3) which is the applicant for the post-election period, except in the cases referred to in Article 18 (2) and (3);

4), which apparently lacks the necessary conditions for the management of the post.

The judgment of the Court of Justice may, on a reasoned basis, decide whether to extend the period of application of the post, a new application procedure or the non-performance of the post.

ARTICLE 16 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

For the immediate election of Kirkhope, the cathedrave makes the election proposal. Before making a proposal for an election, the Judges may ask the Church Council or the Council for an opinion on candidates for office. In the election proposal, the Court of Justice shall designate three candidates for election as election candidates in the order in which they are considered to be capable and capable of taking office, taking into account the specific needs of the post.

When the vicar is elected by direct elections, the applicant may withdraw his application before the election proposal has been made. The referee may, for a specific reason, accept a subsequent cancellation.

For the ceremony of the Church of the Church and the election of the chaplain, the cathedral shall give an opinion on the applicants to the congregation. The opinion concludes that the applicants are qualified and assess their skills and their ability to take up office.

§ 17 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

At the request of the church council, the church council or the chapel council, the Judges may be reappointed at the request of the church council, the church council or the Chapel Council, where only one applicant has applied for the post, or if the benefit of the church so requires.

In the absence of a new applicant for the post of vicar or chapels, the competent applicant shall, at the request of the Council of Ministers, the Council or the Kappa Council, appoint a qualified applicant for the post of the post office. Otherwise, the judgment of the Court of Justice may, on a reasoned basis, decide that the procedure for filling the post is lapsed.

The post-filling procedure shall be declared admissible within one year from the end of the application period.

ARTICLE 18 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

When the immediate election of the vicar has been given the law, the cathedrator shall issue an official order to the office of the pastor who has received the most votes in the elections.

An election candidate who, according to the result of the election, is about to become a member of the Church of the Church, has the right to apply for a second parish or chaplain, if the order of duty has not been issued within three months of the election. If he is to take office in more than one office, he shall immediately inform the length of the sentence of which he shall take the post.

An election candidate has the right to apply for a second parish or chaplain when the election has been delivered. However, until the matter has been finally resolved, he will remain on the stand. If he is to take office in more than one office, the procedure shall be followed as provided for in paragraph 2.

The title has been repealed by P 8.11.2013/415 2014. (08.11.2012/415/2014)
§ 19 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

For the ceremony of the Church of the Church and for the election of the chaplain, the cathedral shall send the applicants' applications and their opinions on the applicants. The judgment is determined by a person whose task is to prepare an indirect election for the vicar in the church.

The Board of Governors or the Council of Ministers shall elect one of the candidates declared to be fit for office by the Court of Justice. However, the chapel council is selected by the Chaplain of the chapel.

If no one has received more than half of the votes cast in the interim elections, the same meeting shall take place in the same meeting between the two who received the most votes. In this election, the winner gets the most votes.

If the votes cast in the election of the chaplain or during the decisive vote in the election of the vicar have gone equally, the court order shall issue the order of office to one of the applicants most of the votes, taking into account the elements mentioned in Article 16 (3).

§ 20 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

When the church council, the church council or the chapel council has provided an indirect election for the vicar or the election of the chaplain, it shall send the application documents from the church or the chaplain and the extract from the minutes to the length of time. The Protocol shall be accompanied by a notice of the date of notification of the decision to the applicants.

If the elected office is to take office in more than one office, he shall immediately inform the length of the sentence of which he/she shall take the post. If he withdraws his application, the post shall be redeemed to be redeemed, unless the church council, the council or the chapel council proceed in accordance with Article 11 (1) (5) of the Church Act.

Following the decision of the Council of Ministers or of the Church Council or of the Chapel Council, the judgment of the Court of Justice shall be granted to the elected office.

ARTICLES 21 TO 27

Articles 21 to 27 have been repealed by P 8.11.2013/415 2014.

E. Cantor post (12.11.2010/1009)
ARTICLE 28 (12.11.2010/1009)

It is the responsibility of the cantor to lead the music of the church. He is in charge of music in church services, as well as in other church activities and church events, teaching in the ranks of the school, providing music for music and promoting the use of music in the church. The cantor is also responsible for the management and maintenance of musical instruments.

§ 29 (12.11.2010/1009)

The Government of the Church may offer the office of competence to a person who has the knowledge and knowledge equivalent to the qualifications required for the post.

F. Lehtor's office (12.11.2010/1009)
ARTICLE 30 (12.11.2010/1009)

The Judges may, upon application, grant the right to act as a lecturer for a person who has completed a theological examination which has been accepted by the Bishops' Assembly as an aptitude requirement. The Conference of Ministers shall lay down more detailed provisions on the documents attached to the application.

The jury shall examine his suitability for the service of the congregation, as appropriate, as provided for in the priest.

A person shall be regarded as a journalist, who, on the basis of a court order issued by the cathedral, is the holder of a parish or a parish, or the holder of a tenure as referred to in Section 8 of Chapter 6 of the Church Law, or the right of a causal link in Article 38 of this Chapter; Of the Community.

ARTICLE 31 (12.11.2010/1009)

It is the responsibility of the press to carry out Christian education, teaching and soul care in the church and to participate in the rest of the church. The right of the lecturer to preach at worship, to distribute communion and to submit confirmations is provided for in Sections 6 and 12 of Chapter 2 and Section 5 of Chapter 3.

ARTICLE 32 (12.11.2010/1009)

The congregation may have permanent and extra posts. There may also be additional posts in the parish group.

The applicant shall be required to have completed the examination referred to in Article 10 of this Chapter. The conditions for the performance of the investigation shall apply mutatis mutandis to the provisions of Article 11 of this Chapter.

§ 33 (12.11.2010/1009)

Article 14-17, 19 and 20 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the filling of the posts of the permanent representative of the chaplain. (08.11.2012/415/2014)

The Council of Churches or the Council of Ministers shall fill in the office of the additional lecturer and ask the elected judge to carry out his duties.

§ 34 (12.11.2010/1009)

The lecturer is a member of the diocese of which he has received a nomination or office order or a right to act in the service of a Christian association or other community. The belonging to the diocese of a lecturer in the service of the consortium and of belonging to a lecturer shall be valid, as provided for in Article 10 (2) and (3) of Chapter 5.

G. Common positions of the following municipalities (12.11.2010/1009)
ARTICLE 35 (12.11.2010/1009)

The creation of a post office for the management of the joint church, the cantor, the deacon or the congregation can be carried out by a church council, a joint church council, a congress council or a judiciary.

The scale of the costs shall be fixed at the time of the establishment of the post.

§ 36 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

The indirect election of the joint vicar shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Articles 19 and 20, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 19 and 20, at the joint meeting of the churches and congregations.

ARTICLE 37 (12.11.2010/1009)

In the joint meeting, the church councils or congregations of the congregation shall decide on matters relating to the filling of posts and posts relating to the management of the church, the cantor, the deacon or the church, unless otherwise specified. Provide or prescribe. If the Church of the Church is not in the common position, it will be chaired by the vicar of the largest congregation.

H. Priests and lecturers in other communities (12.11.2010/1009)
ARTICLE 38 (12.11.2010/1009)

The Judges may, upon application, give the priest or the lecturer the right to act as a priest or as a lecturer in the service of a Christian association, a community, a foundation or an institution. The right to be given to a priest shall also be subject to the condition that he has served as a priest in the church or in the parish group for at least two years, unless the application concerns a service within a church delegation or otherwise there is no Heavy causes.

Part IV

Administration of the congregation

Chapter 7

General provisions

ARTICLE 1

In addition to the subordinated statutes provided for in the church law or in the church order, the church and the congregations may adopt the rules governing the organisation of the activities of the institutions, office-holders and employees as well as the other administration of the church.

The Statute or the Board of Directors may provide that the decision of the institution or office holder must be taken from the presentation. The vicar shall present to the Church Council or the Council or any other institution the matters relating to his activity, unless he or she has ordered an introduction to the other official. (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

ARTICLE 2 (08.11.2012/415/2014)

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by P 8.11.2013/415 2014.

ARTICLE 3

When a member of an institution elected in a church meeting is temporarily unable to attend the meeting, he shall immediately inform the President of the institution. Upon receipt of a Member or otherwise reliable information, the Chair shall invite the alternate member.

If a shop of confidence other than those mentioned in paragraph 1 is temporarily prevented from arriving at a meeting, he shall, if he has a substitute member, invite him to the meeting. The Chairperson may also be invited to the alternate.

When both the Chairperson and the Vice-President are absent or impeded in any case, a meeting or a provisional chairman shall be elected for the purposes of the meeting.

§ 4

An opportunity to discuss the matter after the presentation of the case at the institution's meeting shall be reserved. Once the requested speeches have been made, the President shall declare the debate closed.

When the decision is unanimous or not supported, the decision shall be taken by the President. Otherwise, the President will have to state the proposals which, in the absence of support, will not be put to the vote and the proposals that must be put to the vote. He shall then submit to the institution for approval the vote and, if more than one vote must be taken, the order of voting and the vote in such a way that the 'yes' or 'no' or 'no' shall be expressed in the proposal.

The vote shall be made public either by roll-call vote or in the manner prescribed by the President. When the vote has been submitted in any other way than by roll call, or, if the Chair considers that the vote has not given a clear answer, a roll-call vote shall be taken.

On the basis of the vote, the President shall, in accordance with Article 4 (2) and Article 10 of Chapter 25 of the Church Law, state the opinion.

If the President considers that a qualified majority is required to take a decision, he or she shall notify it before the vote is put to the vote and shall take it into account when the result of the vote is found.

§ 5

The proportional representation referred to in Section 4 (3) of Chapter 7 of the Church Law shall apply mutatis mutandis to the provisions governing the proportional representation of the following elections.

A proportional election and, when required, a majority election shall be provided in closed tickets.

ARTICLE 6

A minutes shall be kept of the institution's meeting, signed by the President and verified by the Secretary.

The Protocol shall be checked in the manner decided by the institution, unless the verification is provided for in the instructions for guidance or management.

The person who has been in a meeting to decide or presented the case shall have the right to express its dissenting opinion. The notification shall be made as soon as the decision is taken. If the dissenting opinion wishes to have its reasons attached to the minutes, he shall give them in writing to the Secretary at the latest on the verification of the minutes.

§ 7

The President of the institution shall be signed by the President and shall be certified by the Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the instructions for instructions.

The record shall be certified by the President or by the secretary or by any other person specified in the instruction or management code.

§ 8 (9.5.2003/1276)

§ 8 has been repealed by P 9.5.2003/1276 .

§ 9

The members of the congregation shall be entitled to take initiatives in matters relating to the activities and management of the church and the congregas.

The members of the congregation shall, in due course, be provided with sufficient information on pending cases of public interest, on the matters relating to the congregated conglomerate and of the conglomerate, on their plans, handling of cases and solutions. It is up to the Church Council to manage and monitor this ministry's information activities.

Chapter 8

Church Council

ARTICLE 1

Selection of members of the church delegation in the event of a population of the congregation

1000 or less 11,
1 001 TO 4 000 15,
4 001 TO 7 000 19,
7 001 TO 10 000 23,
10 001 TO 20 000 27,
20 001 TO 50 000 33 and
Over 50 000 39.
ARTICLE 2 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

The Board of Governors shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its members at the first and third year of their term of office.

ARTICLE 3

The church council shall meet when it is necessary to meet at the time of the order, or when the President of the Council otherwise considers it necessary.

The Board of Governors shall be convened if it is required by the Church Government, the Bishop, the Court of Justice or the Church Council, or if at least one quarter of the authorised parties have written it in writing.

§ 4

If a member of the church council wishes to refer a matter to the Board of Governors, he shall submit a written request to the President of the Council, which shall forward it without delay to the Council of the Church.

§ 5

The Chairperson or, in his absence, the Chairperson, shall be convened by the Chairperson. If there is an obstacle to the Vice-President, I invite the President of the Church Council. At the first meeting of the council, I invite the President of the Church Council and the meeting to be opened by the oldest Member, who will chair the chair until the President and the Vice-President have been elected.

The meeting shall include the date and place of the meeting and shall be accompanied by a list of the items to be discussed. An invitation shall be sent to members of the church council and the Church Council not later than one week before the meeting and shall be held on the bulletin board of the congregation for a week before the meeting.

If the matter is urgent and does not mean a new allocation or an increase in the former, the Church Council may decide to refer it, even if it has not been mentioned in the notice of the meeting.

If a matter has not been dealt with at the meeting and it has been decided to refer it to a further meeting, there is no need to give a different invitation to this.

ARTICLE 6

A matter which is to be prepared by the Church Council may not be decided unless the Church Council has had the opportunity to deal with it.

§ 7

The President and Vice-President of the Council of Churches, or both Members who are prevented from attending the church council, shall be at the meeting of the church council. However, their absence will not prevent closure. Members of the Church Council are entitled to attend a meeting.

The person referred to in paragraph 1 may take part in the discussion at a meeting of the Board of Governors, but shall not take a decision unless he is authorised.

The office-holders appointed by the Board of Governors shall be required to provide the necessary information at the meetings of the Council.

§ 8

The church council confirms its own Rules of Procedure.

Chapter 9

Church Council

ARTICLE 1

The church council decides the time and place of the meeting. The Church Council shall also meet when the Chairperson deems it necessary or at least a quarter of the members to request it in writing to consider the matter.

The meeting shall be convened by the chairman in a manner decided by the Church Council. At the same time, the President and Vice-President of the Church Council shall also be informed of the meeting.

The Vice-President shall preside at the meeting of the Church Council

(1) in the absence or hindrance of the vicar; and

(2) by joint decision of the Vice-President and the Vice-President, with the consent of the Vice-President. The decision may also be taken for a limited period, but not more than for the term of office of the Church Council or until such time as the vicar or vice-president changes.

(2003/843 v. 2003)
ARTICLE 2

If a member of the Church Council wishes to refer a matter to the Council, he shall submit a written motion to the President, who shall raise the matter at the next Council meeting. At the meeting of the Church Council, it is possible to make an important contribution.

ARTICLE 3

The right to be present at the meeting and to take part in the debate but not to take a decision

(1) the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the church council, as well as the chaplain or other pap of the Church Council in the Church Council; (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

(2) the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Church Council in the church council; and

(3) the Chairperson of the Church Council and the member of the Church Council on the boards of electors.

The right holder may be given the rights referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in the Statute of the Church Council.

§ 4

For the purposes of temporary assignments, the Church Council may set the RACs whose task and mission it shall determine. The matter and decision of the Board may be referred to the Church Council.

§ 5

Decisions of the trustees, the RACs and the holders of office-holders mentioned in Section 4 (2) of Chapter 10 of the Church Act shall be sent to the Church Council as provided for in the Statute.

ARTICLE 6 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

Paragraph 6 has been repealed by P 6.5.2011/1014 V. 2012.

§ 7 (16.5.2002/1202)

If the Pastor and the Church Council disagree on the service, the church, the service of the church, the church or the chapel, or the question of the parcels which can be decided by the church, the matter must be brought into line with the judgment of To be resolved.

Chapter 10

Congregate group

A. Creation of a parish group
ARTICLE 1

In accordance with Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Chapter 11 of the Church Act, the congregations are, on the initiative of the Church Council, the church council of the largest congregation, to prepare a proposal for a statute. The joint proposal or the proposal of a liquidator set by the Court of Justice shall be sent to the congregations.

ARTICLE 2 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

The statutes shall mention the name of the conglomerate, its registered office and its members. The name must include the word "congregations".

The Statute shall provide for

1) which administrative and economic matters are to be managed by the group;

(2) the functions and forms of employment which fall within the scope of the social activities which, pursuant to Article 2 (5) of the Church Act, are to be carried out by the group; and

3) other matters which are necessary for the purposes of dealing with matters between the conglomerate and its members.

ARTICLE 3 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

Where the statutes are not provided for by the statutes or in the event of succession, prior to the changes taking place in the municipality, the parish shall, in the light of the change in the division of municipalities, have been temporarily The parish group shall take care of the matters referred to in Section 2 of Chapter 11 of the Church Act.

§ 4 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

In the situation referred to in Article 3, church councils and church councils as well as church councils and congregations shall continue to operate until the new institutions are formed or selected.

In accordance with Article 7 of Chapter 11 of Chapter 11 of the Church Law, the Court of Justice of the Court of Justice of the European Communities shall determine the division of the seats of the temporary joint council in accordance with Article 7 of the Church Act, and the members and individual alternates shall be elected by the church assemblies or by the Council. The temporary joint church council elects the members and the individual alternates to a temporary joint church council, including eight other members, in addition to the President appointed pursuant to Article 10 of this Chapter.

§ 5

The judgment of the Court of Justice may stipulate that the temporary institutions of the conglomerate must be selected and must take up the necessary duties even before the change in the division of the conglomerate has to commence. It is for the judgment of the Court of Justice to lay down the provisions necessary for the formation of a conglomerate.

The temporary institutions established in connection with the establishment or modification of the conglomerate shall be in force, as laid down or prescribed by the relevant institution's institutions.

ARTICLE 6 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

Paragraph 6 was repealed by a decision of the church 9.5.2003/822 V 2004.

§ 7 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

For the first year, the temporary joint church council shall establish a rate of income tax and approve the group's budget.

The Interim Joint Council and the Interim Common Council shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Joint Assembly and the Joint Church Council.

§ 8 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

The joint church council approves the accounts of the congregs of the group for the preceding year and decides on the discharge.

B. Common church council
§ 9

The members of the joint church council shall be elected in the event of the population of the congregation

10 000 or less 21,
10 001 TO 20 000 31,
20 001 TO 40 000 41,
40 001 TO 150,000 51,
150 001-300 000 61 and
Over 300,000 91.

In accordance with Article 7 (2) of Chapter 11 of the Church Law in June, the Joint Council of the European Communities confirms the number of congregations of the members of the congregated group of members of the conglomerate as well as in the following year: The population of the beginning. (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

C. Common Church Council
ARTICLE 10 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

The members of the Joint Assembly shall be composed of the President and the Vice-President, appointed by the congregations of the congregations of the congregations of the congregations of the congregations, and of at least 5 members and a maximum of 15 other members, as members of the parish church. The Statute provides. With the exception of Mr Kirkhope, each member shall have a personal alternate. A member and an alternate member shall not be elected to the office-holder of the same conglomerate or any of the members of the same parish or any employee of the contract.

Compliance and legality of the decision of the Joint Council shall be exercised by its President, unless otherwise provided for in the instructions for instruction or management.

ARTICLE 11

The parish churches of the congregationgroup and, according to the provisions of the Statute, have the right to be present at the meetings of the joint church council and to take part in the debate but not to take a decision To make.

D. Sanctions Council
ARTICLE 12 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

At the first meeting of the Council's term of office and the first and third years of the first and third years of the Council's term of office, the President of the Council shall be chaired by a member of the parish. Members shall be elected in the following areas according to the population of the congregation:

2 000 or less 8,
2 001 TO 4 000 10,
4 001 TO 10 000 12,
10 001 TO 20 000 14 and
Over 20 000 16
ARTICLE 13

Paragraph 1 is repealed by P 12.5.1995/864 .

The Council of Ministers may set up permanent boards of subordinate bodies, whose tasks shall be defined by the Board of Directors. Otherwise, the Executive Board shall be subject to the provisions laid down or prescribed by the Governing Council to assist the Church Council.

For temporary tasks, the Council may appoint the RACs as well as their duties and the duration of the operation.

The Council of Ministers shall also be subject to the provisions of Chapter 9, Sections 2, 5 and 7. (12.5.2005/237/2006)

ARTICLE 14 (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

The Governing Council shall be given an opportunity to give an opinion before the joint church council takes a decision on a matter concerning:

1) amendment of the Statute;

(2) the activity and economic plan of the conglomerate;

(3) the budget of the conglomerate;

4. Rules governing the management of common forms of work;

(5) the establishment, abolition or modification of the parish;

(6) the establishment, suspension or amendment of the posts of the congregation concerned; and

(7) buildings to be constructed for the activities of the church concerned or any renovation or modification of their intended use.

E. Miscellus
§ 15

If, according to the calculation of the currency in the following year, changes in the population of the churches take place, changes that, pursuant to Article 6 (3) of Chapter 3 of the Church Act, result in the transfer of a conglomerate to another The church council shall, after which the transition takes place from the beginning of the following calendar year.

ARTICLE 16

The Board of Directors may issue instructions on the procedure for setting up a conglomerate and its management and financial management.

Chapter 11

Other forms of cooperation

ARTICLE 1

The contract referred to in Article 1 of Chapter 12 of the Church Law shall provide for:

1) a parish church or a conglomerate;

(2) the number of members of the Executive Board, and the number of members to whom each contract partner may choose, and how the selection of members may have to be alternated;

(3) the criteria according to which the cost of administering the mission is shared between the contracting parties; and

(4) the right to withdraw from the joint action and the financial statement to be submitted in the event of an agreement.

ARTICLE 2

Prior to the approval of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors shall be required to obtain the opinions of the institutions which decide to conclude the joint action.

It is for the congregation or conglomerate to set up the necessary posts.

ARTICLE 3

The Government of the Church may issue instructions on the organisation and management of the cooperation referred to in this Chapter.

Chapter 12

Chapel and parishioners

ARTICLE 1

The establishment and abolition of the chapel and its Statute shall be decided by the church council or the Council of Ministers. The Joint Committee shall be given an opportunity to give its opinion on the matter. The decision shall be submitted to the Court of Justice.

For the purposes of dealing with it, the Board of Chapel shall be elected by the Board of Chapel Council, whose members shall be elected by the church council or the Council of Ministers for the term of office of members of the congregation living in the district of the chapel. The Chaplain of the chapel or the rest of the Chapel cleric is a member of the chapel council for office. (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

ARTICLE 2

The statute of the chapel shall include provisions on the name and limits of the chapel and the composition, functions and activities of the Chapel Council.

A member of the Church and of the Church Council or of the Council of Churches shall have the right to be present at the meeting of the Chapel Council and to take part in the debate but not in the decision.

ARTICLE 3 (10.11.1994/ 1692)

Paragraph 3 has been repealed by P 10.11.1994/1692 (1995).

§ 4

The budget of the parish or congregation shall be made available to the Chapel Council for the purpose of activities in the chapel wall.

The Statute may provide that the Chapel Council shall decide on the use made of property and proceeds from donations, whether or not made available to the congregation for the chapel.

§ 5

The church council or the Council of parishioners may form part of the parish in the parish, to choose its activities to lead the District Council and to adopt the code of conduct.

The District Council shall be subject to what is laid down or prescribed by the Executive Board. The Executive Board of the District Council provides for its composition, functions and activities, and for dealing with cases and other matters relating to the activities of the church.

Funds may be allocated to the District Council for use in the work carried out in the region.

Chapter 13

Conversion of the parish

ARTICLE 1

An initiative to change the succession will be sent to the Court of Justice. The initiative of the Council of Ministers shall be sent to the Joint Council, which shall send it to the Court of Justice on the basis of its opinion.

The jury shall be consulted on the initiative by the church assemblies of their churches and congregations, the congregations and the joint church councils concerned by the proposed amendment of the parish. If the Court of Justice considers this initiative to be inappropriate, it may return the initiative to its author. Unless the Court of Justice returns the initiative, or if the initiative has been re-initiated, the Court of Justice shall obtain the reports referred to in Article 2 and, if necessary, after having consulted the institutions referred to above, send the documents to the Other than its opinion to the Church Government.

If, as a consequence of the change in the division of municipalities, there is only a minor change, the Church Government may settle the matter without the opinions referred to in paragraph 2. If the Church Government has initiated a parish settlement on any other basis, it shall ensure that the opinions are obtained. (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

ARTICLE 2

The Court of Justice may order one or more liquidators to examine and submit a proposal for the amendment of the succession within the meaning of the initiative. The judgment of the Court of Justice may also obtain the necessary clarification for the examination of the initiative.

The clearing member shall have the right to examine documents relating to the activities, administration and the economy of congregations and congregations and to obtain information and other assistance from their authorities for the purpose of carrying out their duties. The liquidator shall send its proposal to the cathedral, accompanied by the documentation provided in the report and the placement of office-holders or employees, or the distribution of assets, which may have been made by the following municipalities in the event of succession. Agreements.

ARTICLE 3

If, under Article 2 (2), a contract for the transfer of office-holders and of employees is made under Article 2 (2), the Church Government may confirm that. If the contract has not been concluded or is not acceptable to the Church Government, transfers shall be decided in a decision to change the distribution of the congregation or, if a new congregation has been formed, later in a different decision.

The judgment of the Judges shall be issued to the transferred priest and the lecturer. The Council of Ministers or the Organising Committee referred to in Article 7 shall take over the other seconded officials and place the transferred employees in their duties. (12.11.2010/1009)

§ 4

If, as a result of the change in the distribution of parities, additional congregations are delivered, the term of office of the elected representatives of the elected representatives shall end.

§ 5

In the event of a change in the distribution of assets resulting from the change in the distribution of parities, the church government may, unless the assets and liabilities of the churches have been brought into line with the allocation decision, oblige the congregation to pay the other, and Impose payment periods and any interest.

ARTICLE 6

Where the congregation has received property or property for a purpose, the distribution of assets resulting from the change in the distribution of the succession shall be subject to the provisions necessary for the use of property for that purpose. Secure.

§ 7

When the Church Government has decided to set up a new congregation, the cathedrator shall immediately set up the Organising Committee for the vote of confidence in the members of the church in the church.

The number of members and alternates of the System Committee and the convening of the Assembly shall be determined by the judgment of the Court. The church councils or congregations of the churches in which a new church has been formed shall make proposals to the Court of Justice on the members and alternate members of the organising committee.

The RAC shall, where applicable, apply what is provided for by the Church Council or the Council. The Bureau shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among its members.

§ 8

The system committee shall, until the church council or the church council, represent the congregation and organise the administration in a new congregation.

The system committee shall:

(1) elect the Election Commission, as referred to in Chapter 2 of Chapter 2, and its President to arrange for the preparation and delivery of the church rooms, and to decide on the polling stations;

2) prepare for the first meeting of the church council;

(3) carry out other preparatory and implementing tasks;

(4) conclude agreements on the transfers of officials and the placement of employees; and

(5) determine the income tax rate of the church and other direct and urgent measures resulting from the activities of the church. (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

Election order of the church 1056/1993 Has been repealed by the Church's electoral order 416/2014 . See. Election order of the church 416/2014 Chapter 2 .

§ 9

When the outcome of the congregation is confirmed, the Chairman of the Organising Committee shall be invited to the first meeting of the church council.

The Church Council shall immediately take action necessary to organise the administration of the church. The Board of Governors shall take decisions on the adoption of the Statute of the Church Council, the election of the members of the Church Council, the setting up of the necessary institutions and the establishment of posts. The Board of Governors shall also approve the budget for the first financial year.

The statute for a church council, approved by the church council, will be provisionally applied until the Statute has been established.

Where a new church belongs to a congregent group, the Council of its congregation shall apply mutatis mutandis what is provided for in this section of the church council. (9.5.2003/ 822 v 2004)

ARTICLE 10

The costs of the operation of the system commission and of the liquidator shall be divided between the churches concerned, as decided by the Court of Justice.

ARTICLE 11

The name of the congregation shall be decided upon when the parish is changed. Where the name is intended to be changed in any other context, it shall be appropriate, where appropriate, for the submission and processing of the relevant initiative and the closure of the name, as laid down or provided for in the amendment to the social division.

Chapter 14

Church and chapel and their use (16.5.2002/1202)

ARTICLE 1

If two parishes operate on the same territory on the basis of linguistic division, they may have a common church.

With the permission of the jury, the church may, in any other case, use the church of another church or other community in the church.

ARTICLE 2

The new church must be married to God as a sanctified room. Once the church has been ordained, it must be used only for its sanctity. The Church and the Church Council or the church council will decide on the use of the church together. The vicar oversees the use of the church. (16.5.2002/1202)

A place under the control of the church, where there was a church, is marked by a commemorative board or other monument by the church.

ARTICLE 3 (16.5.2002/1202)

The church may have church services, other forms of broomstick and church delivery for chapel. The chapel shall apply mutatis mutandis to the church as provided for in Article 2 (1).

Chapter 15 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The economy of the congregation and of the conglomerate

ARTICLE 1 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The activities and economic management of the congregation and of the congregation must respect the budget and the principles of sound economic management. The property must be managed productively and the risks in a manageable manner.

ARTICLE 2 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The budget and the accompanying operational and economic plan shall adopt the operational and economic objectives for a period of three years. The budget is the first year of the operational and economic plan. The financial year (financial year) is the calendar year. The budget and the operational and economic plan shall be drawn up in such a way as to ensure that the conditions are met.

Revenue and expenditure shall be in balance during a three-year planning period or, for a justified reason, over a period not exceeding five years. At the time of the adoption of the budget, measures shall be adopted to cover the deficit indicated in the balance sheet, taking into account also the surplus or deficit estimated in the year of drawing up the budget.

The budget shall be accompanied by the appropriations and revenue estimates for the performance of tasks and operational objectives. The budget shall demonstrate how the need for financing is met. The appropriations and revenue estimates shall be entered in gross budget. The budget shall include the economic and profit and loss accounts, as well as the investment and finance component.

ARTICLE 3 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The Board of Governors shall approve the budget of the congregation of the church and the parish council, together with an operational and economic plan at the latest in December of the previous year.

§ 4 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

If the draft budget is not approved by the church council or by the joint church council, it shall be returned to the Church Council or to the Joint Assembly if at least one third of the members present request a return. The Church Council or the Joint Church Council shall issue an opinion on the matter and make the changes to which the decision of the Council of Churches gives rise to. When the proposal is re-examined by the Board of Governors, only the amendments which have been decided in the past, as well as the new proposals made by the Church Council or the Joint Church Council, shall be admissible. The budget must then be finally adopted.

It is decided by the Authority to change the budget. The opinion of the Council does not need to be obtained from the proposed amendment of the budget if the change does not substantially affect the activities of the church.

§ 5 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The financial year shall be prepared by the end of March of the year following the financial year. In the same context, a presentation of the results of the financial year and the measures taken to balance the economy must be submitted.

The financial statements shall include the profit and loss account, the balance sheet, the financial statement and the information annexed to them, as well as the budgetary outturn and the activity report. The consolidated balance sheet, together with its annexes, shall be drawn up and included in the financial statements if, within the meaning of the accounting law, the congregations, the congregations or the church have the power to impose an accounting law in one of the accounting agents. Where applicable, the consolidated accounts shall be drawn up in accordance with (136/1997) .

The financial statements shall provide the correct and adequate information on the activities, the results of the financial year and the financial position. For this purpose, the additional information necessary shall be provided in the notes.

A quorum is signed by a quorum or a joint church council and an administrator responsible for the economy. The signed financial statements shall be issued without delay to the auditors. After the audit, it will be referred to the church council or joint church council. The annual accounts shall be approved by the church council by the end of June following the following financial year.

ARTICLE 6 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The report shall contain a report on governance, operation, economy, internal control and implementation of operational and economic objectives. The report shall also provide information on relevant activities and economic matters that are not reported in the profit and loss account, balance sheet and notes to the financial statements. The report describes the essential elements of the Group's activities and finances and their development during the financial year.

In the case of an uncovered deficit in the balance sheet, the activity report shall report on the implementation of the economic balance for the financial year, as well as the adequacy of the current operational and economic plan to balance the economy.

The report shall also include a list of initiatives and measures taken in response to them.

§ 7 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The church council or the Joint Council of Churches shall, for the purposes of the management and financial control of the years of their term of office, select either at least one or more verifiers or an audit firm.

The accounting officer and the deputy auditor shall be the Auditor of the Chamber of Commerce, approved by the Board of Auditors of the Chamber of Commerce, approved by the Chamber of Commerce of the Chamber of Commerce, or of the public administration and economy JHTT auditor, approved by the Audit Board. The audit firm must be a KHT, HTM or JHTT community. The audit firm shall be the main responsible auditor for the KHT, HTM or JHTT auditor.

The auditor shall have the conditions for the submission of an independent audit. If the conditions are lacking, the auditor shall refuse to accept or give up the task.

A church council or a joint church council may dismiss the statutory auditor or audit firm in the middle of a period of activity. The statutory auditor or audit firm may resign during the course of the operational period by informing the church delegation, the joint church delegation or the church assembly.

§ 8 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

By the end of May at the latest by the end of May, the statutory auditor shall check the management, accounting and financial statements of each financial year.

The auditor shall check:

(1) whether the administration has been carried out legally and in accordance with the decisions of the institutions and officials concerned;

(2) whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations for the preparation of the financial statements and whether it provides the right and sufficient information on the activities of the financial year, the economy, economic development and financial liabilities;

(3) whether internal control is properly organised.

The auditor shall without delay inform the Church Council, the Joint Council, the Court of Justice or the Church of the Church.

§ 9 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

An audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Governors or to the Joint Board of Directors for each financial year, setting out the results of the audit. The audit report shall also indicate whether the accounts can be approved and grant discharge.

Where an audit finds that the administration and the economy have been dealt with in contravention of the provisions or decisions of the institution or office-holder concerned, the audit report shall: A reminder of the accountability. This reminder cannot be applied to members of the church council and of the Joint Council.

The Kirch Council and the Joint Church Council shall present the accounts and the audit report, together with the corresponding observations and their opinions on the basis of the relevant reminder, for consideration by the church council or joint church council.

The church council or the joint church council shall decide on the measures to be taken by the audit report and the reminders made thereof. The discharge of accounts shall also be decided upon in the context of the adoption of the financial statements.

ARTICLE 10 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The forests of the congregation and the congregal group will become forest law (1093/1996) Be carried out in accordance with a forestry plan approved by the church council or by the joint church council. The forestry plan shall be drawn up by a Community or a person representing the professional expertise of forest management.

ARTICLE 11 (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The Church Government shall have the right to obtain information from the churches and church groups on their activities and the economy.

Chapter 16 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

Church books and church archives

ARTICLE 1 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

In addition to information about the age, marriage and burial, the law on the membership registers of religious denominations (614/1998) For the purposes of paragraph 6, the members' register shall be entered in the register of the members of the register, the confirmation of the membership of a member, the confirmation of the marriage, the blessing of marriage and the blessing of the grave.

Information on the membership register of members of the church, as referred to in Article 5 (7) of the Act on the Membership Registers of Religious Registers, shall be entered in the register of members as members of the church delegation, In the joint church council, the church council, the parish council, the joint church council, the cathedral, the diocese council, the church council and the church.

ARTICLE 2 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

If the congregations want to organise church books in full or in part in the central repository, the church councils in the churches will have to make a deal.

In the consortium, the joint church council shall decide on the establishment of a central register for the congregations of the parish group and the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 with the congregations which are not members of the congregation. The opinion of the congregations shall be requested.

Prior to the establishment of a central register, the opinion of the Church Government shall be requested.

ARTICLE 3 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

Certificates, extracts and copies derived from books shall be issued by the minister and the master of the central register, or any other official who has experience in the keeping of the books.

§ 4 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

After having made the decision referred to in Article 7 (2) of the Church Act, the Church Government may either provide information or agree with a church or a central register for the transmission of information.

§ 5 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

In addition to manual books, the archives of the congregation shall include records and library books and other documents which, as a result of the tasks of the congregation, have been received or resulted from the activities of the congregation. The concept of document is defined in the law on public authorities' activities (18/09/1999) .

ARTICLE 6 (11.11.2008/792-2010)

Manual books and church archives shall be kept in an appropriate repository in such a way that they are safe from destruction, damage and improper use. Before the drawings of the repository space are approved, they shall be requested by the Church Government.

In the case of manual clerical books and church archives, and a hundred years younger, manual clerical books which have been digitised as part of the church's common register of members, may be written by a church council or In agreement with the parish council, deposit in the repository.

Chapter 17

Cemeteries

ARTICLE 1

The congregation shall have a joint cemetery with or with another parish or congregant group, or the right to use another married graveyard.

ARTICLE 2

A place where the cemetery or any other place is suitable must be kept for the deceased.

The congregation may have a crematorium. It shall be established and operated separately.

ARTICLE 3

The cemetery and the blessing chapel must be ordained before they are used. Funeral contractor (457/2003) However, there is no hint of an unmarked grave site. (9.5.2003/1277)

The church shall treat the cemetery as equivalent to its value. The unmarked grave referred to in paragraph 1 shall be fenced or otherwise clearly demarcated. (9.5.2003/1277)

A place under the control of the congregation, where there has been a cemetery or a blessing chapel, is marked by a commemorative board or other monument by the church.

§ 4 (9.5.2003/1277)

Paragraph 4 has been repealed by P 9.5.2003/1277 .

§ 5

Paragraph 1 is repealed by P 9.5.2003/1277 .

A burial ground must be drawn up in the cemetery. The tomb may include one or more burial sites and there may be several burying places in the same plot. The cemetery or part thereof may be a memory condition in which the ashes of the deceased are scattered or hidden without marking. (9.5.2003/1277)

Paragraph 3 has been repealed by P 6.5.2011/1015 V. 2012.

ARTICLE 6 (9.5.2003/1277)

The incubating formula is a general map showing the boundaries of the cemetery, the arrangements for its transport, the investments of the various activities, and the distribution of the graves in suitable units. The gravestone formula shall be drawn up in such a way that the area reserved for the cemetery becomes the nature of the terrain, the beauty aspects and the economic viability of the congregation, in accordance with the appropriate criteria. The plan also includes the drying and water management plan for the cemetery, the organisation of waste management and the location of corridors, incubators and buildings.

The burial ground plan contains a verbal explanation of the cemetery formula which clarifies the details of the burial formula that does not appear in the drawings. The plan also indicates whether there is a deep burial in the cemetery or part of it, and in which order the funeral services are put in place. The operational plan also takes into account the characteristics of the parts of the cemetery in different times and sets out specific restrictions on the use of the cemetery.

ARTICLES 7 TO 11

Articles 7 to 11 have been repealed by P 9.5.2003/1277 .

ARTICLE 12

If the tomb has ceased and the tomb has architectural or historical monuments of art or monuments which cannot be held in place, they shall be placed in a suitable place at the cemetery or in any other way The preservation.

ARTICLE 13

If necessary, the Church Government provides guidance on how to handle a funeral.

Part V

ADMINISTRATION OF THE DIOCESE (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Chapter 18

Bishop

ARTICLE 1

The Bishop, each in his diocese, is the supreme guardian of the churches and the priests.

The bishop's task is to

(1) uphold the unity of the Church and contribute to the achievement of the church's mission in the diocese;

(2) to ensure that the church's activities are carried out faithfully in the church, in accordance with the church's confession, the church law, the electoral law and the order of the church, and the provisions and instructions based on them;

(3) to support and guide the priests of the diocese in their work and to ensure that they carry out the duties of their priest and clergy;

4) to promote a good working relationship in the churches and to ensure that priests and other officials and employees of the churches and employees are blameless and behave in a Christian way in their lives;

(5) to promote cooperation between the churches and the proper management of the economy and administration, as well as to monitor compliance with existing legal acts;

(6) perform the activities of the diocese and take office or order such supplies, subject to Article 1 (2) of Chapter 5; and

7) to carry out other tasks and to decide the matters which, according to the Church and the Church order, belong to him.

(9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Articles 3 to 4 have been repealed by P 9.11.2002/1275 2003.

§ 1a (1997/678, 1997)

In the archdiocese, the bishop's responsibility and the bishop's duties are shared between the archbishop and the bishop. The church meeting will decide which churches belong to the Archbishop and which parishes to the bishop's primary responsibility.

The priests of the church government, which belong to the archdiocese, are subject to the Archbishop. (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Article 1b (12/03/415)

Following the tenure of the bishop's office, the bishop's election must be ordered by the bishop.

Article 1c (12/03/415)

If there is only one candidate in the bishop's election, he will be elected a bishop without elections. If more than one candidate has been nominated, candidates who receive more than half of the votes cast shall be elected.

If none of the candidates has received more than half of the votes cast, a new election shall be held between the two candidates who received the most votes on the day determined by the cathedrator. In the new election, more votes have been accepted as a bishop.

The judgment of the jury shall be issued to the elected office of the bishop.

Article 1d (12/03/415)

If a candidate dies or becomes permanently blocked before the end of the first election, the bishop shall be re-elected as soon as possible. The same shall be done if the candidate or bishop elected in the new election is killed or is permanently prevented before the election is terminated or the order of duty has been issued.

ARTICLE 2

The bishop shall be officiated or appointed by the Archbishop or, in his absence, the oldest bishop. (11.05.2001)

The inauguration of the bishop or the investiture will be delivered in the cathedral of the bishop of the bishop who is appointed.

ARTICLE 3

The innate bishop gives me such a promise: I N.N. I pledge before God Almighty and omniscient, that I, when I deliver the bishop of the Nocese, which I am now ready to receive, I want to remain in God's holy, clean, clean house. And the recognition of the Evangelical Lutheran Church based on it. I also want to do my best to ensure that everyone else, both the proverters and the protagonists in my diocese, would stay and live. In doing so, I want to set myself as a guide to the teachings of the Holy Scriptures on the power and duties of the true parish. I want to ensure that in the diocese entrusted to me, the word of God is purely proclaimed and sacraments in accordance with Christ's decree. I want to get married and post office priests who are found to be worthy. I also want to contribute to the peace of the country and obedience to the legal prestige, to follow the law and order of the Church and to seriously urge and order the priests of the diocese to do the same. All this I will be honest about doing, so that I can answer in front of God and people. May God help me with this.

§ 4

The bishop should at regular intervals carry out inspections in the church of his diocese. The time, scope and programme of the inspection has been determined by the Bishop after consulting the parish church. The bishop will be assisted by a member of the jury, who he is invited to audit, and with a great deal of enthusiasm. The Bishop may order an audit to be carried out by the Court of Justice, the clerical or lvoinrovast.

§ 5

The administrative and economic audit carried out in the context of the screening shall check the church books, archives, administration, property and financial management of the church, as well as funds held by the church. Such an inspection may be carried out separately and the Bishop may also assign it to the lawyer, as well as to use the experts as an aid to the audit. It may also be considered separately for the activities of the institution, the office-holder or the trustee.

ARTICLE 6

The Bishops' Conference shall provide further guidance on the spanking inspection.

§ 7

The Council of Churches or the Council of Ministers shall take the measures to which the inspection protocol gives rise to.

§ 8

The whip inspection to be held in the parish group shall, where appropriate, comply with the provisions of the congregation's inspection.

§ 9 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Bishop, Archbishop of the Archdiocese, invites the priests and lecturers of his diocese at least every six years to the cyna meeting, which is responsible for dealing with theological issues, as well as the care of the churches and other church activities and administration. Issues.

Bishop, Archbishop or Archbishop, shall convene, where appropriate, representatives of the churches, office-holders and employees, and representatives of associations, foundations and bodies to the diocese clockwork, where the church and Issues relevant to the diocese.

Chapter 19

Other management of the diaper

A. Sentence of Judges
ARTICLE 1 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

For the purpose of promoting the church's mission in the diocese, the cathedral shall, unless otherwise provided in the Church or Church order,

1) manages the diocese activities, administration and the economy;

(2) support and supervise the activities and administration of the churches;

(3) manage the personnel issues of the clergy and monitor the management and life of their duties and the duties of other officials and employees of the church;

(4) liaise with the common activities and administration of the church, the other diocese, Christian organisations and other bodies;

5) to prepare matters for the diocese council;

(6) oversee the implementation of decisions of the diocese council;

(7) manage the gift funds and the trust funds in their possession in accordance with Article 4 (1) and (2) of Chapter 15 of the Church Act;

(8) take and dismiss the holders of convictions and employees;

(9) treat the diocese tasks which do not belong to the other diocese authority; and

(10) perform the other tasks assigned to it by the Church, the Church and the election order of the church.

The Chamber of Judgments confirms the Rules of Procedure.

ARTICLE 2 (12/03/415)

As a priest, a priest belonging to the diocese is a priest, or a parish priest, who is currently in force in the current relationship and who has completed the upper pastoral degree. The priests shall be elected for three years at a time. (17/05/703)

The mayoral members of the diocese council elect a member of the jury and alternates for four years.

As a lawyer, and his/her alternate, a qualified graduate degree in law, other than a master at international and comparative law, is a qualified person who is familiar with the administration.

A priest who has completed the upper pastoral degree and who is familiar with church life and training tasks is a worthy priest.

ARTICLE 3 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

The same person may be elected as a priest or a secular member for a period of not more than two terms.

If a member of the layman has moved from the diocese, loss of eligibility or death shall be provided for the remainder of his term of office, for the remainder of his term of office.

If a priest has moved from the diocese, lost his right to stand as a candidate or have died, a new election will take place for the next three-year period.

§ 4 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

The bishop conducts and supervises the activities of the cathedrator and is the superior officer of the court-holders.

In the archdiocese, the bishop conducts and supervises the action of the cathedral and is the superior officer of the court-holders.

In the archdiocese, the bishop is primarily chairman of the cathedral. The archbishop of the archbishop shall act in the course of the deliberations of the Archbishop on matters exclusively relating to the churches in his area of responsibility and to the clergy and other officials employed by them or to the archbishop of the archbishop. By the way, on the basis of a division of labour according to Chapter 18, paragraph 1a. If the responsibilities of the Archbishop and the Bishop are concerned, the bishop shall be chaired. Also, the motions and opinions of the cathedral meeting, the Conference of Bishops, the Bishops' Council or the Church Government will be discussed under the chairmanship of the bishop.

§ 4a (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Paragraph 4a has been repealed by P 9.11.2002/1275 2003.

§ 5 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Cases shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice. The issues referred to in Section 5 of Chapter 19 of the Church Act and minor administrative matters can be resolved without an introduction.

The chairman of the diocese council and, in his absence, the Vice-Chairperson shall have the right to speak and speak at the hearing but shall not be entitled to take part in the decision. (11.5.2007)

§ 5a (9.11.2002/1275)

Paragraph 5a has been repealed by P 9.11.2002/1275 2003.

ARTICLE 6 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

In accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 19 of the Church Law of the Church of the Republic of Judges, it is not possible to give a ruling on matters relating to:

1) the acceptance of cleric posts;

(2) the appointment of a post, the provision of an official order for more than six months, or the termination of a tenure or any other matter relating to the fulfilment or termination of a post or contract relationship;

(3) the case against the length of time;

(4) the draft budget and the financial statements;

(5) redress; and

6) an issue which must be dealt with in a full-reading cathedrator.

During the period laid down in the Rules of Procedure, the Chair or the Member may, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure, delegate the decision of the holder to a decision-making procedure.

Decisions of the holder of the authority which may be transferred to the Chamber of Judiciary, on the first working day and shall be adopted on the first working day in which the decision cannot be passed on to the cathedral.

§ 7 (12.5.2005/238/2006)

The Conference may give more detailed guidance on the procedure referred to in Article 16 (3) of the Church Law.

B. Lisiinrol
§ 8

The role of the Lvocinrorat is in the form of roconsideration

(1) contribute to the achievement of the Church's mission;

2) to ensure that the activities carried out under this task are carried out faithfully in the churches, as well as the recognition of the church, the church law, the electoral order and the order of the church, as well as the provisions and instructions based on them;

(3) set up roconsideration municipal cooperation bodies and, as a consequence, foster cooperation between the churches and lead to a roosting activity; and

(4) take care of the other tasks laid down or imposed on the provincial court, or which the Bishop or Court of Justice has given him.

(9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

The list of decisions and other official activities will be retained.

§ 9

On the orders of the bishop or the cathedrals, the Lvocinrovastin shall carry out deliveries and carry out checks in the churches of the municipality.

A protocol shall be drawn up for the inspection of the Lvotes inroquist, which shall be sent to the Court of Justice and to the congregation.

ARTICLE 10

The nominees and lecturers shall be invited to attend the meeting and shall be chaired by them as appropriate. The meeting will address the issue of theological questions and the activities of the churches.

ARTICLE 11

If the position of the provincial court is open, or in the form of a flat-rate leave, the jury shall determine the posts of the churchyard clerks.

ARTICLES 12 TO 22

Articles 12 to 22 have been repealed by P 9.11.2002/1275 2003.

Part VI

Common Administration of the Church

Chapter 20

Church meeting

ARTICLE 1

The delegation of representatives of the church meeting between the diocese is decided by the church government.

If a representative is removed from the diocese from which he has been elected as a representative, or if he otherwise loses his eligibility, he shall cease to be his mandate.

In the diocese, which includes the churches of the Åland Islands, the eligibility of candidates for the election of candidates is to be applied to the Åland Islands separately and to the other part of the diocese separately.

ARTICLE 2

The size of the church meeting shall not exceed fourteen days per year. If important reasons are required, the meeting may continue the meeting time. The church meeting shall confirm the fees and allowances payable to the representatives.

If the representative is prevented from arriving at a church meeting, he shall inform the Judges of the Court of Justice, who shall invite the deputy and give him the power of attorney.

The session of the church meeting shall start at the service of worship.

ARTICLE 3

The vote and the election shall, as appropriate, comply with the provisions laid down in the institution's institution. The decision shall be taken by a simple majority, subject to Article 10 of Chapter 20 of the Church Act.

The Rules of Procedure shall be laid down in the Rules of Procedure and shall be specified in the Rules of Procedure as regards the initiatives and order to be taken by the representatives, the presentation of proposals and initiatives in plenary and in the committees.

The motion or initiative shall be referred to the committee, unless they are subsequently rejected by plenary.

§ 4

The Conference of Presidents shall be given an opportunity to give an opinion on the matters referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Article 7 (2) of the Church Act and the Church Government.

When the committee's report on the subject referred to in paragraph 1 has been submitted for a decision, the committee's report shall be submitted to two readings in plenary. The first reading shall determine the content of each item of the proposal and the adoption of the proposal thus decided at second reading.

§ 5 (10.11.1995/1993)

A law-learning expert elected by a church and a clerical assembly shall have the right to be present in plenary and to participate in the debate, but not to take a decision.

The Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly may provide for the presence and the right of speech of a member of the Church Government in plenary. (16.5.2002)

ARTICLE 6

The Law Inspection Commission shall examine the legal and linguistic scope of the acts adopted by the Conference of the Church, the Church or the Church of the Church, the Church order or the church.

The Statute of the Court of Auditors is confirmed by the church assembly and the members are elected by the Church Government.

§ 7

Paragraph 1 is repealed by P 11.11.1993/64 (1994).

The church meeting places the Church Foreign Affairs Council for the preparation and treatment of matters referred to in Article 7 (2) (9) of the Church Law. The Archbishop, together with the Council, will decide on the representation of the Church in these matters.

The church labour market institution and its functions and position are regulated separately. (12.11.2004/851 2005)

§ 8

The church group monitors the functioning of the Church Government, strengthens the Statute and gives it operational instructions.

Chapter 21

Piisprinting meeting

ARTICLE 1

The Chair shall be chaired by the Archbishop or, if he is prevented from attending, the oldest of the bishops present.

The Conference of Presidents shall meet at the invitation of the President.

ARTICLE 2

The inaugural session shall be held by the members of the Bishops'Conference, by the members of the Bishops' Conference, by a church meeting, by the government of the church and by the church assembly and by the institution of the church in the labour market. (12.11.2004/851 2005)

The Conference of Presidents confirms its Rules of Procedure.

Chapter 22

Church Government and church central fund

ARTICLE 1

The church meeting will be held by the members of the church board in May of the first year of their term of office and a meeting of bishops in the same year by May.

One member of the diocese is elected on the basis of a proposal made by the diocese council. For the election of a member of the county, the diocese council nominate three laymen. (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

The term of office of the selected shall begin on 1 June. Changing a member of a congregation in another diocese shall not affect his membership. In the event of a death or resignation, a new member shall be chosen for the remainder of his position.

The Board of Directors shall elect a Deputy Chairperson for a period of four years from among its members. If the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson are absent or, in any case, estranged, the oldest member of the church government on the Chair shall be presided over.

The church council has the right to speak and speak at the church, but not the right to take part in the decision.

ARTICLE 2

In the Church government, matters are dealt with in plenary, at a meeting of the Chamber or in the College of Agencies. The division or the College of Agencies may be given the power to resolve, on behalf of the Government of the Church, the matters referred to in the Statute, the meaning of which is not such that it is necessary to consider the matter in the Church Government, but not to: Matters concerning:

(1) the conclusion of a proposal to the church assembly;

2) opinions to be issued to the Council;

(3) grants awarded to economically disadvantaged congregs; or

4. The establishment or abolition of posts.

The Statute of the Church or the other official of the church may be given the right to settle matters which, under paragraph 1, may be transferred to the Chamber or to the College of Officers.

ARTICLE 3

In the event of a vote and election, the following shall apply, mutatis mutandis, which shall be laid down for the institutions. The procedure and handling of cases will be further specified in the Statute of the Church Government.

§ 3a (8 MAY 1998/99)

For the purpose of investing in the assets of the Pension Fund of the Church of the Church, the Board of the Pension Fund of the Church of the Church of the Church of the Church, composed of a chairman and at least four and a maximum of eight other members, has been set up by the Church Board. Each member shall have a personal alternate. Members of the Executive Board shall be members of the church who are familiar with the investment activities. A third of the members should be appointed from persons proposed by the Church's most important staff organisations. The Board of Directors confirms the Governing Board's Board of Directors.

The Governing Board of the Pension Fund of the Church shall be responsible for:

(1) deciding on investment forms and on the principles applicable to investment activities;

(2) decide on the distribution of investments in different forms of investment and their yield targets;

(3) deciding on the principles to be applied in the risk management of investments;

(4) adopt an annual investment plan for the church's pension fund;

(5) decide on the depositaries and the agreements to be drawn up with them;

(6) decide on the individual investments defined in the investment plan that are assigned to the Executive Board; and

(7) ensure supervision of the overall investment activity.

The Government of the Church may also delegate other tasks relating to the establishment of pension funds under its competence.

§ 3b (17/02/2010/ 2011)

In the case of the church, the church accounts and the payroll service centre, which manages the accounts of the churches, congregations, the diocese and the church's central fund, purchase invoices, ostorestra, sales invoices, sales resins, The accounting, payroll, travel and expense accounts and related payment services.

The service contract shall be specified for the purpose of carrying out the tasks.

§ 3c (17/02/2010/ 2011)

The Board of Directors shall be appointed by the Church Government for the management of the church's accounts and the payroll management centre.

The Executive Board shall be composed of a Chairperson and a minimum of six members and a maximum of 10 other members. Each member shall have a personal alternate. Members of the Executive Board shall be members of the church who are familiar with the financial management. At least one third of the members should be appointed for the economic performance of the specious congregations.

The Executive Board shall:

(1) lead, develop and supervise the activities of the Centre;

(2) prepare an annual Action Plan and Activity Report for the Services Centre;

3) prepare a proposal on the basis for a service charge;

(4) approve service contracts.

The tasks of the Executive Board shall be further specified in the Executive Board adopted by the Church Government.

Article 3d (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The parish and the congregation shall pay the church's central fund for each year the basic fee in accordance with Article 8 of Chapter 22 of the Church Act and the surcharge during the following calendar year as the six equal instalments each month, the first of which: The item is paid in February. The pension contribution shall be made to the central fund on a monthly basis, unless the Church Government has imposed a payment every two months.

Where a final decision has removed the church tax or corporation tax from which the church has paid a basic fee or an additional fee to the church central fund, the latter shall have the right to recover the amount paid.

Article 3e (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The Church Government grants tax revenue supplements from the central fund of the church to the congregation or to the congregationgroup, where the total number of members of the municipal tax and the total paid corporation tax in total falls below the population density of the municipality and The amount of the countervailing allowance determined by the number of members of the congregation or conglomerate. The level of the level of equalisation is, according to the Church Government, to be determined more precisely by 65 to 80 % of the average of the calculated administrative tax and the amount of the corporation tax calculated per member of the congregations.

The tax supplement is the difference between the countervailing duty rate and the calculated corporation tax calculated per member of the congregation or group of members, multiplied by the average weighted income tax rate of the congregations And by the number of members present at the end of the year for which taxation applies. However, if the income tax rate of the congregation or of the conglomerate is below the average weighted income tax rate of all the parishes, the church tax paid by the church or the congregant group shall be used as a clerical tax.

The Government of the Church may reduce the amount of the tax supplement calculated, as mentioned above, in the case of a parish or a conglomerate, whose property income is significant, or the income tax rate of the other congregs receiving the grant; or In relation to the income tax rate of the congregations, and to which the tax supplement would be disproportionately high, taking into account the acceptable needs of the church or the conglomerate, and other congregations and congregations Grants received.

Article 3f (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

The Church Government may grant discretionary assistance from the central fund of the church to the church or to the congregationgroup if this remote location, long distances, insularity, size, construction projects, congregations, The development of cooperation and social economy, or other specific reasons, is in need of financial support.

A discretionary grant may also be granted by the Church Government for a limited period of time in order to achieve an appropriate and cost-effective cooperation and a social structure.

Grants available for grants may also be granted, which may be interest-bearing or interest-free.

§ 3g (6.5.2011/1014, 2012)

A supplement to the tax revenue is granted to the congregation or to the parish group. A discretionary grant shall be awarded on application.

When calculating the countervailing limits referred to in Article 3e of this Chapter, the amount of the tax supplement shall be used as a basis for the imputed tax on the tax paid in the year preceding the year of issue and the corporation tax paid by the Community.

If necessary, the Church Government may carry out audits of the economy in those congregations and congregations that have received Central Fund grants.

§ 4

A decision of the Chamber of the Church, of the College, of an institution or of an office-holder governed by the rest of the Church government may, unless a transfer of a relevant decision in the Statute of the Government of the Church is prohibited, within a specified period of time Shall be transferred to the plenary session of the Governing Board. In this case, the Government of the Church may annul or amend the decision or refer the matter back to the court. (11.11.1993/ 64)

The right to decide on the transfer of the decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall be:

1) the decision of the Church's Foreign Affairs Council, the Church Government or the Archbishop;

(2) the decision of the Chamber or of the College, in addition to those referred to in paragraph 1, by the Head of the Office of the Church Government; and

(3) the decision of any other institution or office-holder, in addition to those referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, or by the head of the department concerned.

§ 5

The preparation and presentation of the cases shall be governed by the Statute of the Government of the Church.

Paragraph 2 is repealed by P 12.11.2010/1009 V. 2012.

ARTICLE 6

The church government shall report annually to the church meeting on its activities and the management of the Central Fund. The report shall be accompanied by the reports of the institutions established by the church assembly on their activities.

Part VII

Miscellieous provisions

Chapter 23

Supplementary provisions

ARTICLE 1 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Paragraph 1 has been repealed by P 9.11.2002/1275 2003.

ARTICLE 2

Unless otherwise known to the members of the congregation, they shall be posted on the notice board of the church for a period of at least 7 days.

The name and substance of the alert shall be included in the paper. An alert issued for publication shall be printed in full. The publication or notification of an alert shall take place in a public newspaper, local or parish newspaper in general.

If the alert concerns several congregations, it shall be made public in each parish. In the two-language parish, the alert shall be brought to the attention of both languages.

The publication of a vacancy notice is provided for in Section 10 of Chapter 6 of the Church Act. (12.11.2010/1009)

ARTICLE 3 (9.5.2010)

In order to promote the best interests of the child, the clerical authority shall evaluate and take into account the effects on children in the preparation of the decision. The impact assessment shall be carried out by the authority which will be the first to deal with it.

Children are defined as under 18 years of age.

ARTICLE 3 (9.11.2002/ 1275 v 2003)

Paragraph 3 has been repealed by P 9.11.2002/1275 2003.

§ 4 (1999) (1999)

Paragraph 4 has been repealed by P 8.5.1998/99 1999.

§ 5

The person to whom the church referred to in Article 12 (12) of the Church Law has called a permanent priest shall be obliged to send a report to the length of time that he has been ordained as a priest, as well as his curriculum vitae or other certified report. Activities. If the cathedate finds him suitable for the post, he shall be required to do so. (12.11.2010/1009)

The clergy referred to in Article 12 (2) (2) of the Church Act, which deals with the clerical duties of the Reverend, is obliged to attend the meeting of the church council and the church council. He has the right to do so, as well as the Church Council and the Board of Directors to take part in the debate, but not to make a decision. During his term of office, pursuant to Article 12 (1) of Chapter 6, the judgment shall be carried out by the Chamber of Justice. (2001/1558)

ARTICLE 6 (16.5.1997/1305)

The congregation shall carefully carry out the documents or documents belonging to the church archives, or any valuables relating to the church or the cemetery.

The movable property referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be relocated or removed from its traditional premises without a heavy reason.

§ 7 (12.11.2008/251 ν 2012)

The foam or its emblem, disconnected from the shield, shall be used according to the principles of heralds.

§ 8 (12.11.2008/251 ν 2012)

The wrestling meeting and the cathedrals will use their own emblem and stamp on their seal.

It is a sound use of its seal and the Greek cross in its seal.

The church or the central register may use the church or part of the church which is marked by the church or its part, the cross or any other church code.

§ 9 (12.11.2008/251 ν 2012)

The seals and the stamps are shaped like swamps with two different sizes. They are used as follows:

(1) the bishops' meeting and the cathedrals using seals and stamps having two curves with a radius of 34 mm and 25 mm, respectively;

(2) Inoinroassettes, congregations and central registers shall use seals and stamps having two curves with a radius of 25 mm and 25 mm, respectively.

ARTICLE 10 (12.11.2008/251 ν 2012)

For the text of the seal and stamp, it is adapted to the inside of the outside world, using the gothic-style letters.

In bilingual sines and stamps, the English border text runs from the top of the seal clockwise and continues at the bottom corner in Swedish. In single-language sines and stamps, the text starts at the top of the seal.

The text of seals and stamps may be Latin instead of Finnish and Swedish. The Sami language may be used in all or part of the churches in the Sami region.

ARTICLE 11 (12.11.2008/251 ν 2012)

Prior to any decision to dispose of the seal or stamp, an expert report may be requested.

The church order shall enter into force on the same day as the church law adopted by the church meeting on 8 November 1991.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

11.11.1993/64/1994:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 1994.

12.5.1995/86:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 1995.

10.11.1994/1692

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1996 and shall apply to the filling of the church and chaplain and permanent lecturers and cantor posts declared to be submitted after the entry into force of the Decision. For the first time, a postgraduate qualification is required when filling the posts of the vicar, which will be declared to be submitted after 1 January 2002. However, a priest who is in office of a permanent pastor does not require a degree in the management of the parish ministry when applying for other church posts. (6.11.1998/ 1014 )

10.11.1995/1693:

This amendment to the Rules of Procedure shall enter into force on 1 January 1996.

12.5.1995/114

This amendment to the Rules of Procedure has entered into force on 1 February 1996.

8.11.1995/1248

This amendment to the church order shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.

7.11.1996/678

This amendment to the church order shall enter into force on 1 January 1998.

7.11.1996/1304

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 1998.

165.1999.98:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999. The group weapon referred to in Article 9 (3) of Chapter 15 must be drawn up for the first time in 2001.

Before the entry into force of this Decision, measures may be taken to implement it. (12.5.2000/548)

16.5.1997/1305:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 February 1998.

7.11.1997/1307:

This Decision entered into force on 1 December 1997.

7.11.1997/350 in 1998:

This amendment to the church order has entered into force on 1 December 1997.

8 MAY 1998 TO 1012:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

6.11.19981013:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

6.11.1998 TO 10:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.

7 November 1997/1999:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 1999.

8 May 1998/99:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 1999.

7 May 1999 to 1999:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

7 MAY 1999 TO 1165:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

8.5.1999/1234:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2000.

7 May 2000: Bull.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 March 2000.

12.5.2000/548:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2000.

13.11.1999/736 v 2000:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2000.

11.5.2001/439:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2001.

11.5.2001/4:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2002. Before the entry into force of this Decision, measures may be taken to implement it.

9.11.2001/1161:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

9.11.2001/1163:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

11.5.2001/12:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

11.5.2001/15:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2002.

8.5.2001/524/2002:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2002.

16.5.2002/525:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2002.

16.5.2002/526:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 July 2002.

16.5.2002/1202:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

9.11.2002/50 v 2003:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2003.

9.11.2002/51/2003:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2003. At the time of entry into force of the decision, the post of office of higher education qualifications will be transformed into a host institution requiring a university degree, and the position of the centre in which the midexamination is required will be transformed into a higher education qualification. The office of cantor and the undergraduate of the undergraduate is converted into a post-doctoral service, as recognised by the Conference of Bishops.

8.11.2002/843/2003:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

8.11.2003/1044:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

This Decision shall not apply to posts in which the post has been declared admissible before the entry into force of this Decision.

8.11.2003/1045:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

8.11.2003/1046:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 May 2004.

9.11.2002/1275/2003:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

9.5.2003/1276:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

9.5.2003/1277:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2004.

9.5.2003/822

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.

12.11.2004/1114:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2005.

12.11.2004:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.

10.11.2005/948:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.

12.5.2005/237 (2006)

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 April 2006.

12.5.2005/238 in 2006:

This Decision shall enter into force on 10 April 2006.

12.11.2004, p.

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2006.

In the alphabetical order, in the order issued pursuant to it or in another order, the complete control, complete management or full knowledge of the language provided for in the order of competence of the Finnish or Swedish languages shall be: The excellent oral and literary skill of the language concerned.

The incumbent or any other servant who has been appointed or elected before the entry into force of this Decision shall retain the requisite knowledge of the new qualifications required for the post in spite of new eligibility criteria, and Eligibility for another post or service, whose qualification requirements are equivalent to that for which he was appointed before the entry into force of this Decision.

Where a post or other service relationship has been declared to be applied before the entry into force of this Decision, the rules on competence in respect of language skills shall apply to the provisions in force at the time of delivery.

10.11.2005/589 v 2006

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2006.

11.5.2006/590:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2006.

9.11.2006/1129:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

11.5.2007/7:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2007.

7.5.2010/66:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2010.

For the first time in Article 10 (1) and (4) of Chapter 15, the decision shall be taken for the first time in the selection of the auditors to be selected by the Board of Auditors for the 2010 term of office.

7.11.2008/792 of:

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to Chapter 16 and Article 12 (2) of the Church Law of 7 November 2008 adopted by the Church Assembly.

7.5.2010/1326/2011:

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to the Church Law of 7 May 2010, which amends the Chapters 15, 22 and 24 of the Act.

12.11.2010/251 p.

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to the Church Law of 12 November 2010, which amends Chapter 25 of the Act.

12.11.2010/1009:

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to the church law adopted by the church meeting on 5 November 2009.

6.5.2011/1014 February 2012:

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to the church law of 12 November 2010, which amends Chapter 15, 17a, 17b and 22 of the Act.

6.5.2011/1015 in 2012:

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to Chapter 17 of the Church Act adopted on 6 May 2011.

9.11.2011/798 in 2013:

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to the church law amending Chapters 8, 19, 24 and 25 of the Church Act of 9 November 2011.

8.11.2013/415

This Decision shall enter into force on the same day as the amendment to the Church Law of 8 November 2013, which amends the Chapters 5, 7-9, 17a, 17b, 18 to 20 and 23 to 25.

9.5.2014/4:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.

8.5.2015/703:

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 August 2015.