Legislation
Below is a list of all General Synod legislation by the year of its adoption. Not all of this legislation is in effect.
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The symbol • indicates legislation which is printed in The Constitution, Canons and Rules of the Anglican Church of Australia (‘the Green Book’), with any amendments incorporated. The symbol ¨ indicates legislation which is not in effect but is printed in the Green Book.
No. |
Title |
Notes |
Canon 1, 1962 |
Canon Electing the First Primate 1962 |
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Canon 2, 1962 |
Corporate Trustees Canon 1962 |
Amended by Canon 5, 2004 Repealed by Canon 6, 2010 |
Canon 3, 1962 |
Special Tribunal Canon and the Board of Assessors 1962 |
Repealed by Canon 15, 2001 |
Canon 4, 1962 • |
Offences Canon 1962 |
Amended by Canon 7, 1981 Amended by Canon 12, 1992 Amended by Canon 20, 1998 Amended by Canon 5, 2007 Amended by Canon 7, 2017 Amended by Canon 11, 2022 |
Canon 5, 1962 • |
Board of Assessors (Appellate Tribunal) Canon 1962 |
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Canon 6, 1962 • |
Appellate Tribunal Procedure Canon 1962 – formerly Tribunals Procedure Canon 1962 |
Amended by Canon 12, 1992 |
Canon 7, 1962 |
Australian College of Theology Canon 1962 |
Repealed by Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 8, 1962 |
Appellate Tribunal Canon 1962 |
Repealed by Canon 12, 1981 |
Canon 9, 1962 |
General Board of Religious Education Canon 1962 |
Amended by Canon 5, 1969 Amended by Canon 2, 1973 Amended by Canon 1, 1989 Repealed by Canon 3, 2001 |
Canon 10, 1962 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund Canon 1962 |
Rendered of no effect by Canon 11, 1973 |
Canon 1, 1966 |
Canon electing the second Primate 1966 |
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Canon 2, 1966 |
Canon to provide for the election of Primate 1966 |
Amended by Canon 5, 1973 Repealed by Canon 15, 1985 |
Canon 3, 1966 • |
Consecration of Bishops Canon 1966 |
Amended by Canon 6, 1969 |
Canon 4, 1966 • |
The Assistant Bishops Canon 1966 |
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Canon 5, 1966 |
The New Guinea Diocesan Council Constitution Canon of 1966 |
Ceased to have effect – Canon 1, 1969 |
Canon 6, 1966 |
The Diocese of the Northern Territory Formation Canon of 1966 |
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Canon 7, 1966 |
The Diocese of the Northern Territory Diocesan Council Canon 1966 |
Amended by Canon 2, 1969 Amended by Canon 4, 1977 |
Canon 8, 1966 |
Missionary and Ecumenical Council Canon 1966 |
Repealed by Canon 11, 1985 |
Canon 9, 1966 · |
Confirmation of Bishops of Extra-Provincial Dioceses Canon 1966 |
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Canon 10, 1966 |
Long Service Leave Canon 1966 |
Amended by Canon 3, 1969 Amended by Canon 8, 1973 Amended by Canon 2, 1977 Amended by Canon 9, 1985 Amended by Canon 2, 1987 Repealed by Canon 8, 1992 |
Canon 11, 1966 |
Canon ratifying the surrender of territory by the Diocese of Adelaide to the Diocese of Willochra 1966 |
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Canon 12, 1966 |
Canon ratifying an alteration to the Constitution of the Province of Victoria 1966 |
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Canon 13, 1966 |
Australian Board of Missions Canon 1966 |
Amended by Canon 4, 1969 Amended by Canon 1, 1973 Amended by Canon 13, 1985 Repealed by Canon 8, 1995 |
Canon 14, 1966 • |
See Finance and Information Canon 1966 |
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Canon 15, 1966 |
Australian College of Theology Canon 1966 |
Repeals Canon 7, 1962 Amended by Canon 9, 1973 Amended by Canon 16, 1981 Amended by Canon 16, 1992 Amended by Canon 1, 1995 Amended by Canon 9, 2004 Repealed by Canon 7, 2007 |
Canon 16, 1966 • |
The Anglican Church of Australia Canon 1966 |
Effective 24 August 1981 |
Canon 17, 1966 |
Armed Services Board Canon 1966 |
Repealed by Canon 20, 1985 |
Canon 1, 1969 |
The Diocesan Synod of Papua and New Guinea Canon of 1969 |
Causes Canon 5, 1966 to have no effect |
Canon 2, 1969 |
Canon Constituting the Synod of the Diocese of the Northern Territory 1969 |
Amends Canon 7, 1966 |
Canon 3, 1969 |
Long Service Leave Canon Amendment Canon 1969 |
Amends Canon 10, 1966 |
Canon 4, 1969 |
Australian Board of Missions Canon Amendment Canon 1969 |
Amends Canon 13, 1966 |
Canon 5, 1969 |
General Board of Religious Education Canon Amendment Canon 1969 |
Amends Canon 9, 1962 |
Canon 6, 1969 |
Consecration of Bishops Canon Amendment Canon 1969 |
Amends Canon 3, 1966 |
Canon 7, 1969 • |
Order of Deaconesses Canon 1969 |
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Canon 8, 1969 |
General Synod Commissions Canon 1969 |
Amended by Canon 13, 1973 Amended by Canon 1, 1981 Amended by Canon 11, 1985 Amended by Canon 7, 1989 Amended by Canon 5, 1992 Repealed by Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 9, 1969 |
The Diocese of the Murray Formation Canon of 1969 |
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Canon 1, 1973 |
Australian Board of Missions Amending Canon 1973 |
Amends Canon 13, 1966 |
Canon 2, 1973 |
General Board of Religious Education Canon Amendment Canon 1973 |
Amends Canon 9, 1962 |
Canon 3, 1973 |
Province of South Australia Formation Canon of 1973 |
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Canon 4, 1973 |
Ratification of the Surrender of Territory by the Diocese of Kalgoorlie to the Diocese of Perth Canon 1973 |
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Canon 5, 1973 |
Canon to provide for the election of Primate (Amendment) Canon 1973 |
Amends Canon 2, 1966 |
Canon 6, 1973 |
Alteration of the Constitution of the Province of Queensland Canon 1973 |
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Canon 7, 1973 |
Form of Declaration and Assent Canon 1973 |
Repealed by Canon 15, 1998 |
Canon 8, 1973 |
Long Service Leave (Amendment) Canon 1973 |
Amends Canon 10, 1966 |
Canon 9, 1973 |
Australian College of Theology Canon (Amendment) Canon 1973 |
Amends Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 10, 1973 • |
General Synod Diocesan Boundary Ratification Canon 1973 |
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Canon 11, 1973 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund Canon 1973 |
Renders of no effect Canon 10, 1962 Amended by Canon 5, 1977 Repealed by Canon 14, 1985 |
Canon 12, 1973 |
Lay Assistants at Holy Communion Canon 1973 |
Affected by Canon 17, 1992 |
Canon 13, 1973 |
General Synod Commissions (Amendment) Canon 1973 |
Amends Canon 8, 1969 |
Canon 14, 1973 • |
Admission to Holy Communion Canon 1973 |
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Provisional Canon 1973 |
Marriage of Divorced Persons Canon 1973 |
Provisional Ruled invalid |
Canon 1, 1977 • |
Australian Prayer Book Canon 1977 |
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Canon 2, 1977 |
Long Service Leave (Amendment) Canon 1977 |
Amends Canon 10, 1966 |
Canon 3, 1977 |
The Use of the Surplice Canon 1977 |
Repealed by Canon 19, 1995 |
Canon 4, 1977 • |
Missionary Dioceses Canon 1977 |
Amends Canon 7, 1966 Amended by Canon 10, 1985 Amended by Canon 11, 1995 Amended by Canon 22, 2017 |
Canon 5, 1977 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund (Amendment) Canon 1977 |
Amends Canon 11, 1973 |
Canon 6, 1977 |
Godparents Canon 1977 |
Repealed by Canon 21, 1998 |
Canon 7, 1977 |
Alteration of the Constitution of the Province of Western Australia Canon 1977 |
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Canon 1, 1981 |
General Synod Commissions (Amendment) Canon 1981 |
Amends Canon 8, 1969 |
Canon 2, 1981 |
The National Superannuation and Retirement Council Canon 1981 |
Repealed by Canon 7, 1998 |
Canon 3, 1981 • |
Solemnization of Matrimony Canon 1981 |
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Canon 4(P), 1981 |
Reception Canon 1981 |
Provisional See Canon 1, 1985 |
Canon 5, 1981 • |
Ministry to the Sick Canon 1981 |
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Canon 6, 1981 |
Alteration of the Constitution of the Province of South Australia Canon 1981 |
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Canon 7, 1981 |
Offences Amendment Canon 1981 |
Amends Canon 4, 1962 |
Canon 8, 1981 |
Diocese of Sydney (Norfolk Island) Canon 1981 |
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Canon 9, 1981 |
Alteration of the Constitution of the Province of Queensland Canon 1981 |
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Canon 10, 1981 |
Province of Victoria (Constitution Alteration) Canon 1981 |
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Canon 11, 1981 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund (Amendment) Canon 1981 |
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Canon 12, 1981 • |
Appellate Tribunal Canon 1981 |
Repeals Canon 8, 1962 Amended by Canon 17, 1981 Amended by Canon 1, 1992 Amended by Canon 3, 1998 Amended by Canon 5, 2010 Amended by Canon 1, 2017 Amended by Canon 3, 2017 |
Canon 13(P), 1981 |
Marriage of Divorced Persons Canon 1981 |
Provisional See Canon 7, 1985 |
Canon 14(P), 1981 |
Canon for the admission of Children to Holy Communion |
Provisional See Canon 6, 1985 |
Canon 15, 1981 • |
Matrimony (Prohibited Relationships) Canon 1981 |
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Canon 16, 1981 |
Australian College of Theology (Amendment) Canon 1981 |
Amends Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 17, 1981 |
Appellate Tribunal (Amendment) Canon 1981 |
Amends Canon 12, 1981 |
Bill 1, 1981 ¨ |
Bill to alter the Constitution of The Anglican Church of Australia with respect to the ordination of women |
Not in effect |
Bill 2, 1981 ¨ |
Bill to alter the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia with respect to the mode of appointment of the Appellate Tribunal |
Not in effect See Canon 1, 1987 and Bill 1, 1987 |
Canon 1, 1985 • |
Reception Canon 1981 |
See Canon 4(P), 1981 Amended by Canon 14, 1995 |
Canon 2, 1985 |
Province of Western Australia (Constitution Amendment and Consolidation) Canon 1985 |
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Canon 3, 1985 |
NSW Provincial Constitution Canon 1985 |
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Canon 4, 1985 |
NSW Diocesan Constitutions Canon 1985 |
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Canon 5, 1985 |
Alteration of the Constitution of the Province of Queensland Canon 1985 |
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Canon 6, 1985 • |
Canon for the admission of Children to Holy Communion 1981 |
See Canon 14(P), 1981 |
Canon 7, 1985 • |
Marriage of Divorced Persons Canon 1981 |
See Canon 13(P), 1981 |
Canon 8, 1985 • |
National Home Mission Fund Canon 1985 |
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Canon 9, 1985 |
Long Service Leave Canon (Amendment) Canon 1985 |
Amends Canon 10, 1966 |
Canon 10, 1985 |
Missionary Dioceses Canon 1977 Amendment Canon 1985 |
Amends Canon 4, 1977 |
Canon 11, 1985 |
General Synod Commissions Amendment Canon 1985 |
Repeals Canon 8, 1966 Amends Canon 8, 1969 |
Canon 12, 1985 |
Constitution Alteration (Definition of ‘Member’) Canon 1985 |
Effective 1 July 1988 See Bill 1, 1985 |
Canon 13, 1985 |
Australian Board of Missions Amendment Canon 1985 |
Amends Canon 13, 1966 |
Canon 14, 1985 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund Canon 1985 |
Repeals Canon 11, 1973 Repealed by Canon 4, 1989 |
Canon 15, 1985 • |
Primate Canon, 1985 |
Repeals Canon 2, 1966 Amended by Canon 2, 1992 Amended by Canon 7, 2001 Amended by Canon 8, 2004 Amended by Canon 1, 2007 Amended by Canon 10, 2014 |
Canon 16, 1985 • |
Ordination Service for Deacons Canon 1985 |
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Canon 17, 1985 • |
Alternative Tables of Lessons Canon 1985 |
Amended by Canon 15, 1992 |
Canon 18, 1985 • |
Ordination of Women to the Office of Deacon Canon 1985 |
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Canon 19, 1985 • |
Defence Force Ministry Canon 1985 |
Amended by Canon 6, 2001 Amended by Canon 4, 2022 |
Canon 20, 1985 • |
Defence Force Board Canon 1985 |
Repeals Canon 17, 1966 Amended by Canon 2, 1995 Amended by Canon 4, 1998 Amended by Canon 6, 2001 |
Canon 21, 1985 |
National Anglican Centre Canon 1985
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Repealed by Canon 3, 1992 |
Canon 22, 1985 |
Constitution Alteration (Deacons and the Houses of Synod) Canon 1985 |
Effective 1 July 1988 See Bill 2, 1985 |
Bill 1, 1985 |
Constitution Alteration (Definition of “Member”) Bill 1985 |
Effective 1 July 1988 See Canon 12, 1985 |
Bill 2, 1985 |
Constitution Alteration (Deacons and the Houses of Synod) Bill 1985 |
Effective 1 July 1988 See Canon 22, 1985 |
Canon 1, 1987 ¨ |
Constitution Alteration Canon 1987 |
Section 2 only not in effect; the rest: Effective 1 July 1992 See Bill 2, 1981 See Bill 1, 1987 |
Canon 2, 1987 |
Long Service Leave (Amendment) Canon 1987 |
Amends Canon 10, 1966 |
Bill 1, 1987 ¨ |
Constitution Alteration Bill 1987 |
Section 2 only not in effect, the rest: Effective 1 July 1992 See Bill 2, 1981 See Canon 1, 1987 |
Canon 1, 1989 |
General Board of Religious Education (Amendment) to Canon 1989 |
Amends Canon 9, 1962 Repealed by Canon 3, 2001 |
Canon 2, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Financial Provisions) Canon 1989 |
Effective 23 August 1989 See Bill 1, 1989 |
Canon 3, 1989 |
Province of Western Australia (Constitution Alteration) Canon 1989 |
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Canon 4, 1989 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund Canon 1989 |
Repeals Canon 14, 1985 Amendments confirmed by Canon 4, 1995 Repealed by Canon 5, 1995 |
Canon 5, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Making of Canons) Canon 1989 |
Effective 5 June 1995 See Bill 2, 1989 |
Canon 6, 1989 ¨ |
Constitution Alteration (Title of the Primate) Canon 1989 |
Not in effect See Bill 3, 1989 |
Canon 7, 1989 |
General Synod Commissions Amendment Canon 1989 |
Amends Canon 8, 1969 |
Canon 8, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Chairing of Meetings) Canon 1989 |
Effective 24 August 1989 See Bill 4, 1989 |
Canon 9, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Canonical Fitness) Canon 1989 |
Effective 5 June 1995 See Bill 5, 1989 |
Canon 10, 1989 • |
Use of Church Names Canon 1989 |
Amended by Canon 6, 2014 |
Canon P1, 1989 |
Canon Law Repeal Canon 1989 |
Provisional See Canon 11, 1992 |
Canon P2, 1989 |
Canon concerning authority on certain matters 1989 |
Provisional See Canon 9, 1992 |
Canon P3, 1989 |
Canon concerning confessions 1989 |
Provisional See Canon 10, 1992 |
Bill 1, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Financial Provisions) Bill 1989 |
Effective 23 August 1989 See Canon 2, 1989 |
Bill 2, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Making of Canons) Bill 1989 |
Effective 5 June 1995 See Canon 5, 1989 |
Bill 3, 1989 ¨ |
Constitution Alteration (Title of the Primate) Bill 1989
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Not in effect See Canon 6, 1989 |
Bill 4, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Chairing of Meetings) Bill 1989 |
Effective 24 August 1989 See Canon 8, 1989 |
Bill 5, 1989 |
Constitution Alteration (Canonical Fitness) Bill 1989 |
Effective 5 June 1995 See Canon 9, 1989 |
Canon 1, 1992 |
Appellate Tribunal Canon Amendment Canon 1992 |
Amends Canon 12, 1981 |
Canon 2, 1992 |
Primate Canon Amendment Canon 1992 |
Amends Canon 15, 1985 |
Canon 3, 1992 |
National Anglican Centre Canon 1985 Repeal Canon 1992 |
Repeals Canon 21, 1985 |
Canon 4, 1992 |
NSW Provincial Synod Representatives Canon 1992 |
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Canon 5, 1992 |
General Synod Commissions Amendment Canon 1992 |
Amends Canon 8, 1969 |
Canon 6, 1992 |
Tallimba Land Diocesan Boundary Alteration Canon 1992 |
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Canon 7, 1992 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Section 51) Canon 1992 |
Not in effect |
Canon 8, 1992 |
Long Service Leave Canon 1992 |
Repeals Canon 10, 1966 Amended by Canon 6, 1995 See Canon 11, 2001 Repealed by Canon 7, 2010 |
Canon 9, 1992 • |
Canon concerning authority on certain matters 1989 |
See Canon P2, 1989 |
Canon 10, 1992 • |
Canon concerning confessions 1989 |
See Canon P3, 1989 Amended by Canon 11, 2014 Amended by Canon 16, 2017 Amended by Canon 17, 2017 |
Canon 11, 1992 • |
Canon Law Repeal Canon 1989 |
See Canon P1, 1989 |
Canon 12, 1992 |
Special Tribunal Procedure Canon 1992 |
Amends Canon 4, 1962 Amends Canon 6, 1962 Amended by Canon 5, 1998 Amended by Canon 15, 2001 Repealed by Canon 7, 2004 |
Canon 13, 1992 |
Constitution Alterations (Sections 17 and 23) Canon 1992 |
Effective 25 June 1995 |
Canon 14, 1992 |
Constitution Alteration (Miscellaneous Sections) Canon 1992 |
Canon and Schedules 1 and 2 effective 25 June 1995 Schedule 3 effective 31 July 1995 |
Canon 15, 1992 |
Alternative Tables of Lessons Amendment Canon 1992 |
Amends Canon 17, 1985 |
Canon 16, 1992 |
Australian College of Theology Canon 1966 Amending Canon 1992 |
Amends Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 17, 1992 • |
Authorised Lay Ministry Canon 1992 |
Affects Canon 12, 1973 |
Canon 18, 1992 • |
Law of the Church of England Clarification Canon 1992 |
See Canon P1, 1992 |
Canon P1, 1992 |
Law of the Church of England Clarification Canon 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 18, 1992 |
Canon P2, 1992 |
Canon concerning Vesture of Ministers 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 19, 1995 |
Canon P3, 1992 |
Oaths Declarations and Assents Canon 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 15, 1998 |
Canon P4, 1992 |
Canon concerning the Holy Communion or the Lord’s Supper 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 10, 2001 |
Canon P5, 1992 |
Canon Concerning Baptism 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 21, 1998 |
Canon P6, 1992 |
Canon concerning Services 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 13, 1998 |
Canon P7, 1992 |
Canon concerning Confirmation 1992 |
Provisional See Canon 14, 1998 |
Canon 1, 1995 |
Australian College of Theology Canon 1966 Amending Canon 1995 |
Amends Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 2, 1995 |
Defence Force Board Canon Amendment Canon 1995 |
Amends Canon 20, 1985 |
Canon 3, 1995 · |
Constitution of a Diocese Alteration Canon 1995 |
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Canon 4, 1995 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund (Confirmation of Amendments) Canon 1995 |
Confirms amendments to Canon 4, 1989 |
Canon 5, 1995 |
Australian Clergy Provident Fund Canon 1995 |
Repeals Canon 4, 1989 Amended by Canon 11, 1998 Repealed by Canon 3, 2004 |
Canon 6, 1995 |
Long Service Leave Canon (Amendment) 1995 |
Amends Canon 8, 1992 |
Canon 7, 1995 · |
Allocation of Funds Canon 1995 |
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Canon 8, 1995 |
Anglican Board of Mission – Australia Canon 1995 |
Repeals Canon 13, 1966 Amended by Canon 8, 1998 Repealed by Canon 9, 2001 |
Canon 9, 1995 |
Constitution Amendment (Table Annexed) Canon 1995 |
Effective 1 May, 1997 |
Canon 10, 1995 · |
Interpretation Canon 1995 |
Repeals Rule XIX |
Canon 11, 1995 |
Missionary Dioceses Amendment Canon 1995 |
Amends Canon 4, 1977 |
Canon 12, 1995 · |
Archdeacons Canon 1995 |
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Canon 13, 1995 · |
Prayer Book for Australia Canon 1995 |
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Canon 14, 1995 |
Reception Canon Amendment Canon 1995 |
Amends Canon 1, 1985 |
Canon 15, 1995 |
Constitution Amendment (Interpretation) Canon 1995 |
Not in effect Repealed by Canon 2, 1998 |
Canon 16, 1995 · |
Financial Protection Canon 1995 |
Amended by Canon 4, 2007 Amended by Canon 2, 2014 |
Canon 17, 1995 |
Constitution Amendment (Rights of Non-Members of General Synod) Canon 1995 |
Effective 17 September, 1997 |
Canon 18, 1995 · |
Bishop (Incapacity) Canon 1995 |
Amended by Canon 1, 1998 |
Canon 19, 1995 · |
Canon concerning Vesture of Ministers 1992 |
See Canon P2, 1992 Repeals Canon 3, 1977 |
Canon 1, 1998 |
Bishop (Incapacity) (Amendment) Canon 1998 |
Amends Canon 18, 1995 |
Canon 2, 1998 |
Revised Constitution Amendment (Interpretation) Canon 1998 |
Effective 14 May 2001 Repeals Canon 15, 1995 |
Canon 3, 1998 |
Appellate Tribunal (Amendment) Canon 1998 |
Amends Canon 12, 1981 |
Canon 4, 1998 |
Defence Board Canon Amendment Canon 1998 |
Amends Canon 20, 1985 |
Canon 5, 1998 |
Special Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Canon 1998 |
Amends Canon 12, 1992 |
Canon 6, 1998 |
Constitution Alteration (Committees Appointment) Canon 1998 |
Effective 1 March, 1998 |
Canon 7, 1998 |
National Superannuation and Retirement Council (Repeal) Canon 1998 |
Repeals Canon 2, 1981 |
Canon 8, 1998 |
Anglican Board of Mission – Australia Canon (Amendment) 1998 |
Amends Canon 8, 1995 Repealed by Canon 9, 2001 |
Canon 9, 1998 |
Constitution Alteration (Suspension from Duties) Canon 1998 |
Not in effect Repealed by Canon 13, 2001 |
Canon 10, 1998 |
Constitution Alteration (Tribunals) Canon 1998 |
Amended by Canon 8, 2001 Effective 16 June 2003 |
Canon 11, 1998 |
Anglican Superannuation Australia (Amendment) Canon 1998 |
Amends Canon 5, 1995 |
Canon 12, 1998 |
New South Wales Constitution Ratification Canon 1998 |
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Canon 13 1998 • |
Canon Concerning Services 1992 |
See Canon P6, 1992 |
Canon 14, 1998 • |
Canon concerning Confirmation 1992 |
See Canon P7, 1992 |
Canon 15, 1998 • |
Oaths Affirmations Declarations and Assents Canon 1992 |
See Canon P3, 1992 Repeals Canon 7, 1973 |
Canon 16, 1998 |
Constitution Alteration (Composition of General Synod) Canon 1998 |
Effective 1 March 2000 |
Canon 17, 1998
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Canon 1998 |
Amended by Canon 1, 2004. Repealed by Canon 4, 2010 |
Canon 18, 1998 |
Constitution Alteration (Discipline Clarification) Canon 1998 |
Effective 16 April 2003 |
Canon 19, 1998 • |
Strategic Issues, Commissions, Task Forces and Networks Canon 1998 |
Repeals Canon 8, 1969 Amended by Canon 12, 2001 Amended by Canons 4 and 6, 2004 Amended by Canon 3, 2007 Amended by Canon 21, 2017 Amended by Canon 6, 2022 |
Canon 20, 1998 |
Offences Canon Amendment Canon 1998 |
Amends Canon 4, 1962 |
Canon 21, 1998 • |
Canon concerning Baptism 1992 |
See Canon P5, 1992 |
Canon P1, 1998 |
Metropolitan Canon 1998 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 1, 2001 |
NSW Provincial Synod Constitution Amendment Ratification Canon 2001 |
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Canon 2, 2001 |
Alteration of the Constitution of the Province of Queensland Ratification Canon 2001 |
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Canon 3, 2001 |
General Board of Religious Education (repeal) Canon 2001 |
Repeals Canon 1, 1989 |
Canon 4, 2001 • |
Chancellors Canon 2001 |
Amended by Canon 11, 2022 |
Canon 5, 2001 • |
Liturgy Publishing Canon 2001 |
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Canon 6, 2001 |
Canons Amendment (Bishop to the Defence Force) Canon 2001 |
Amends Canon 19, 1985 and Canon 20, 1985 |
Canon 7, 2001 |
Primate Canon (Amendment) Canon 2001 |
Amends Canon 15, 1985 |
Canon 8, 2001 |
Constitution Alteration (Tribunals) Amendment Canon 2001 |
Effective 16 June 2003 Amends Canon 10, 1998 |
Canon 9, 2001 • |
Anglican Board of Mission – Australia Canon 2001 |
Repeals Canon 8, 1995 |
Canon 10, 2001 • |
Holy Communion Canon 2001 |
Replaces Canon P4, 1992 |
Canon 11, 2001 |
Long Service Leave (Amendment) Canon 2001 |
Amends Canon 8, 1992 Repealed by Canon 7, 2010 |
Canon 12, 2001 |
Strategic Issues, Task Forces and Other Bodies Canon Amendment Canon 2001 |
Amends Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 13, 2001 |
Constitution Alteration (Suspension from Duties) Canon 2001 |
Effective 16 June 2003 Repeals Canon 9, 1998 |
Canon 14, 2001 |
Constitution Alteration (Special Tribunal) Canon 2001 |
Effective 16 June 2003 |
Canon 15, 2001 |
Special Tribunal Procedure Amendment and Repeal Canon 2001 |
Repeals Canon 3, 1962 Amends Canon 12, 1992 Repealed by Canon 7, 2004 |
Canon 1, 2004 |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Canon Amendment Canon 2004 |
Amends Canon 17, 1998 |
Canon 2, 2004 |
NSW Provincial Constitution Ratification Canon 2004 |
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Canon 3, 2004 |
Anglican Superannuation Australia Canon Repeal Canon 2004 |
Repeals Canon 5, 1995 |
Canon 4, 2004 |
Strategic Issues, Commissions, Task Forces and Networks Canon Amendment Canon 2004 |
Amends Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 5, 2004 |
Corporate Trustees Canon 1962 Amendment Canon 2004 |
Amends Canon 2, 1962 |
Canon 6, 2004 |
Strategic Issues, Commissions, Task Forces and Networks Canon (Amendment) Canon 2004 |
Amends Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 7, 2004 |
Special Tribunal Canon 2004 |
Repeals Canons 12, 1992 and 15, 2001 Repealed by Canon 12, 2007 |
Canon 8, 2004 |
Primate Canon 1985 Amendment Canon 2004 |
Amends Canon 15, 1985 |
Canon 9, 2004 |
Australian College of Theology (Amendment) Canon 2004 |
Amends Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 10, 2004 |
Holy Orders, Relinquishment and Deposition Canon 2004 |
Amended by Canon 7, 2014 Repealed by Canon 18, 2017 |
Canon 11, 2004 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Relations with other Churches) Canon 2004 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 12, 2004 |
National Register Canon 2004 |
Repealed and replaced by Canon 12, 2007 |
Canon 13, 2004 ¨ |
Constitution Alteration (Chapter IX) Canon 2004 |
Not in Effect. Proposed to be amended by Canon 6, 2007 |
Provisional Canon 1, 2004 |
Holy Orders (Reception into Ministry) Canon 2004 |
Provisional. See Canon 17, 2007 |
Provisional Canon 2, 2004 |
Canon concerning Holy Orders 2004 |
Provisional. See Canon 10, 2007 |
Provisional Canon 3, 2004 |
Restraint on Certain Consecrations Canon 2004 |
Provisional |
Provisional Canon P4, 2004 |
Episcopal Standards Canon 2004 |
Provisional. See Canon 14, 2007 |
Canon 1, 2007 |
Primate Canon Amendment Canon 2007 |
Amends Canon 15, 1985 |
Canon 2, 2007 |
Constitution Amendment (Diocesan Council) Canon 2007 |
Not in Effect Proposed to be repealed by Canon 2, 2010 which is not in effect. |
Canon 3, 2007 |
Strategic Issues, Commissions, Taskforces and Networks Canon Amendment Canon 2007 |
Amends Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 4, 2007 |
Financial Protection Canon Amendment Canon 2007 |
Amends Canon 16, 1995 |
Canon 5, 2007 |
Offences Canon Amendment Canon 2007 |
Amends Canon 4, 1962 |
Canon 6, 2007 ¨ |
Constitution Alteration (Chapter IX) Canon Amendment Canon 2007 |
Not in Effect Amends Canon 13, 2004 which is not in effect |
Canon 7, 2007 • |
Australian College of Theology Canon 2007 |
Repeals Canon 15, 1966 |
Canon 8, 2007 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Section 10) Canon 2007 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 9, 2007 |
Long Service Leave Canon 2007 |
Repeals Canon 8, 1992 and Canon 11, 2001. Repealed by Canon 7, 2010 |
Canon 10, 2007 • |
Canon Concerning Holy Orders 2004 |
Replaces Provisional Canon P2, 2004 |
Canon 11, 2007 • |
Protection of the Environment Canon 2007 |
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Canon 12, 2007 |
Special Tribunal Canon Repeal Canon 2007 |
Repeals Canon 7, 2004 |
Canon 13, 2007 • |
Special Tribunal Canon 2007 |
Amended by Canon 11, 2010 Amended by Canon 14, 2010 Amended by Canon 3, 2014 Amended by Canon 8, 2014 Amended by Canon 11, 2017 Amended by Canon 12, 2017 Amended by Canon 11, 2022 Amended by Canon 10, 2022 |
Canon 14, 2007 • |
Episcopal Standards Canon 2007 |
Replaces Provisional Canon P4, 2004 Amended by Canon 11, 2022 Amended by Canon 12, 2022 |
Canon 15, 2007 • |
National Register Canon 2007 |
Repeals and Replaces Canon Amended by Canon 13, 2010 Amended by Canon 9, 2014 Amended by Canon 10, 2017 Amended by Canon 11, 2022 |
Canon 16, 2007 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Section 54A) Canon 2007 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 17, 2007 • |
Holy Orders (Reception into Ministry) Canon 2004 |
Replaces Provisional Canon P1, 2004 |
Canon 18, 2007 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Suspension of Bishops) Canon 2007 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 19, 2007 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Provinces and Dioceses) Canon 2007 |
Not in Effect |
Provisional Canon P01, 2007 |
Solemnization of Matrimony Amendment Canon 2007 |
Lapsed 2010 |
Canon 1, 2010
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Constitution Amendment (Diocesan Council) Canon 2010 |
Effective 1 March 2016 |
Canon 2, 2010 |
Constitution Amendment (Diocesan Council) Repeal Canon 2010 |
Not in Effect Repeals Canon 2, 2007 |
Canon 3, 2010
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Constitution Amendment (Appellate Tribunal Part Heard Matters) Canon 2010 |
Repealed by Canon 2, 2017 |
Canon 4, 2010 |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Canon 2010 |
Repealed by Canon 1, 2014 |
Canon 5, 2010 |
Appellate Tribunal Amendment (Part Heard Matters) Canon 2010 |
Amends Canon 12, 1981 Comes into force on the day after Canon 3, 2010 commences Repealed by Canon 3, 2017 |
Canon 6, 2010 • |
Trust Corporation Canon 2010 |
Repeals Canon 2, 1962 |
Canon 7, 2010 • |
Long Service Leave Canon 2010 |
Effective 1 January 2015 Repeals Canon 8, 1992, Canon 11, 2001 and Canon 9, 2007 Amended by Canon 13, 2017 Amended by Canon 14, 2017 Amended by Canon 5, 2022 |
Canon 8, 2010 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Section 30) Canon 2010 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 9, 2010
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Constitution Amendment (Sentences of Tribunals) Canon 2010 |
Repealed by Canon 2, 2022 |
Canon 10, 2010 |
Constitution of the Province of Western Australia 1914-1984 Amendment Canon 2009 (No 1 of 2009) Ratification Canon 2010 |
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Canon 11, 2010 |
Special Tribunal Canon 2007 Amendment (No 2) Canon 2010 |
Amends Canon 13, 2007 |
Canon 12, 2010 |
Constitution Amendment (Chapter V) Canon 2010 |
Effective 1 July 2014 |
Canon 13, 2010 |
The National Register Canon 2007 Amendment Canon 2010 |
Amends Canon 15, 2007 |
Canon 14, 2010 |
Special Tribunal Canon Amendment (No 1) Canon 2010 |
Amends Canon 13, 2007 |
Canon 1, 2014 • |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Canon 2014 |
Effective 1 January 2015 Repeals Canon 17, 1998 and Canon 4, 2010 Amended by Canon 20, 2017 Amended by Canon 3, 2022 |
Canon 2, 2014 |
Financial Protection Canon 1995 Amendment Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 16, 1995 |
Canon 3, 2014 |
Special Tribunal Canon 2007 Amendment Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 13, 2007 |
Canon 4, 2014 |
Constitutional Amendment (Membership of the Diocesan Tribunal) Canon 2014 |
Effective 1 July 2019 |
Canon 5, 2014 |
Constitutional Amendment (Membership of the Provincial Tribunal) Canon 2014 |
Effective 1 July 2019 |
Canon 6, 2014 |
Use of Church Names Canon. 1989 Amendment Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 10, 1989 |
Canon 7, 2014 |
Holy Orders, Relinquishment and Deposition Canon 2004 Amendment Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 10, 2004 |
Canon 8, 2014 |
Special Tribunal Canon 2007 (s52) Amendment Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 13, 2007 |
Canon 9, 2014 |
National Register Canon 2007 (Amendment) Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 15, 2007 |
Canon 10, 2014 |
Primate Canon 1985 Amendment Canon 2014 |
Amends Canon 15, 1985 |
Canon 11, 2014 |
Canon concerning confessions 1989 (Amendment) Canon 2014 |
Repealed by Canon 16, 2017 |
Canon 1, 2017 |
Appellate Tribunal Amendment (Qualification) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 12, 1981 |
Canon 2, 2017
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Constitution (Appellate Tribunal) Amendment Canon 2017 |
Repeals Canon 3, 2010, which was not in effect Effective 1 December 2019 |
Canon 3, 2017 |
Appellate Tribunal Amendment (Reserve Lists) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 12, 1981 Repeals Canon 5, 2010 |
Canon 4, 2017 • |
Safe Ministry to Children Canon 2017 |
Amended by Canon 11, 2022 |
Canon 5, 2017 • |
Episcopal Standards (Child Protection) Canon 2017 |
Amended by Canon 9, 2022 Amended by Canon 11, 2022 |
Canon 6, 2017
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Constitution (Jurisdiction of Special Tribunal) Amendment Canon 2017 |
Effective 1 November 2019 |
Canon 7, 2017 |
Offences Amendment Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 4, 1962 |
Canon 8, 2017 • |
Redress for Survivors of Abuse Canon 2017 |
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Canon 9, 2017 • |
Disclosure of Information Canon 2017 |
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Canon 10, 2017 |
National Register Amendment Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 15, 2007 |
Canon 11, 2017 |
Special Tribunal Amendment Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon No, 13, 2007 |
Canon 12, 2017 |
Special Tribunal (Limitation Period) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 13, 2007 |
Canon 13, 2017 |
Long Service Leave (Revision of Entitlement) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 7, 2010 |
Canon 14, 2017 |
Long Service Leave (Notification of Participating Organisation) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 7, 2010 |
Canon 15, 2017 |
Canon to Ratify the Amended New South Wales Provincial Synod Constitution 2017 |
Effective 6 September 2017 |
Canon 16, 2017 |
Canon Concerning Confessions (Revision) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 10, 1992 Repeals Canon 11, 2014 |
Canon 17, 2017 |
Canon Concerning Confessions (Vulnerable Persons) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 10, 1992 |
Canon 18, 2017 • |
Holy Orders (Removal from Exercise of Ministry) Canon 2017 |
Repeals Canon 10, 2004 |
Canon 19, 2017 |
Canon Concerning Services Amendment Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 13, 1998 |
Canon 20, 2017 |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council Amendment Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 1, 2014 |
Canon 21, 2017 |
Strategic Issues, Commissions, Task Forces and Networks Amendment Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 22, 2017 |
Missionary Dioceses (Amendment) Canon 2017 |
Amends Canon 4, 1977 |
Canon 1, 2022 |
Eighteenth General Synod Participation Canon 2022 |
Repealed at the conclusion of the Eighteenth General Synod |
Canon 2, 2022 |
Constitution (Repeal of Canon No 9 of 2010) Canon 2022 |
Repeals Canon 9, 2010 which was not in effect Effective 9 May 2022 |
Canon 3, 2022 |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Amendment Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 1, 2014 |
Canon 4, 2022 |
Defence Force Ministry (Amendment) Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 19, 1985 |
Canon 5, 2022 |
Long Service Leave (Sabbatical Allowance Amendment) Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 7, 2010 |
Canon 6, 2022 |
Strategic Issues, Commission, Task Forces and Networks Amendment Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 19, 1998 |
Canon 7, 2022 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Mandatory Suspension) Canon 2022 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 8, 2022 ¨ |
Constitution Amendment (Mandatory Deposition) Canon 2022 |
Not in Effect |
Canon 9, 2022 |
Episcopal Standards (Child Protection) (Amendment) Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 5, 2017 |
Canon 10, 2022 |
Special Tribunal (Removal from Office) Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 13, 2007 |
Canon 11, 2022 |
Safe Ministry Legislation Amendments Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 4, 1962 Amends Canon 4, 2001 Amends Canon 13, 2007 Amends Canon 14, 2007 Amends Canon 15, 2007 Amends Canon 4, 2017 Amends Canon 5, 2017 |
Canon 12, 2022 |
Episcopal Standards Investigations Amendment Canon 2022 |
Amends Canon 14, 2007 |
Canon 13, 2022 • |
General Synod Presence Canon 2022 |
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