New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(Sections 3, 4)
The General Assembly shall consist of Congregational ministers and members of affiliated churches.
Each of the affiliated churches shall be represented by its pastor and by delegates according to the following scale: 30 members or under, 2 delegates and an additional delegate for every 20 members above the first 30.
Churches shall be affiliated with the Fellowship at any October meeting by vote of two-thirds of the Assembly, notice having been given in writing to one of the secretaries at least 7 days before the meeting by 2 pastors of affiliated churches.
The Assembly shall have the power of admitting by vote as personal members recognised Congregational ministers not having pastoral charge.
The Assembly shall meet once in every year in Sydney in the month of October. A second meeting of the Assembly may be held in the month of April if the Committee consider it necessary or if a requisition for the meeting signed by any 6 delegates and stating the object and place of the meeting be given in writing to the secretaries at least one month beforehand.
At each October meeting a chairman, treasurer, registrar and a ministerial and lay secretary shall be chosen. The chairman shall begin to hold office at the next October meeting.
At each October meeting the Assembly shall also choose from among themselves a committee consisting of 8 members (exclusive of the chairman, treasurer, registrar and secretaries who shall be members ex officio) which committee shall make all arrangements for the meetings of the Assembly, present an annual report and further attend to all matters referred to it by the Assembly.
All elections shall be by ballot after nomination. Nomination shall be made by any member of the Assembly and notified in writing to one of the secretaries at least 7 days before the day of election.
Each of the affiliated churches shall make an annual contribution to the funds of the Fellowship and each member of the Assembly shall give an annual subscription of not less than $5.
The rules and constitution of the Fellowship shall not be subject to any alteration or addition except at the October meeting of the Assembly and after notice given at the previous October meeting.