Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Church of England Act 1854 - SECT 5

Regulations of Synod not to affect right of appeal etc.

5. Regulations of Synod not to affect right of appeal etc.

No regulation of any such Synod which shall affect any right of appeal to Her
Majesty in Council or to the Archbishop of Canterbury or to the Metropolitan
of the province or the subordination of the said Bishops Clergy and Laity to
the Metropolitan or to the said Archbishop shall be valid unless the consent
of the said Archbishop or of the said Metropolitan thereto be previously or
thereafter signified by him under his hand and seal nor unless such regulation
be confirmed by an order of the Archbishop of Canterbury and no regulation act
or resolution made or passed at any Synod shall be valid which shall alter or
be at variance with the authorised standards of faith and doctrine of the
United Church of England and Ireland or shall alter the oaths declarations and
subscriptions now by law or canon required to be taken made and subscribed by
persons to be consecrated ordained instituted or licensed within the said
Church.