Clause 1. The Diocesan Council shall elect from among its members an Executive Committee which shall consist of up to 15 members including the following Office-bearers:

a) The Bishop

b) Assistant Bishop, if any c) The Vice President

d) The Secretary and

e) The Treasurer.

Of these members, 2/3 shall be lay persons and 1/3 ministers including the Bishop and the assistant Bishop, if any. Care should be taken that there should be at least three persons from either gender, and one youth in the Executive Committee.

No member be elected to the Executive Committee shall serve as a member of the executive committee for more than two consecutive terms in any capacity except after a break of at least one term.

Clause 2. The Executive Committee shall act between two ordi­nary meetings of the Diocesan Council in the name of and on behalf of the Diocesan Council. It shall be entitled to exercise all powers of the Diocesan Council except Clauses 1 to 7 which is the prerogative of the Diocesan Council.

Clause 3. Minutes of the previous Executive Committee meeting shall be confirmed in the following Executive Committee meeting. A copy of the minutes of the Executive Committee shall be sent to the Presbyter in-charge and Secretary of each Pastorate in the Diocese and also to the General Secretary and the Treasurer of the Synod. Copies of the minutes shall also be sent to the Secre­taries and Chairpersons of the Diocesan Boards, Diocesan Trust Association and heads of the Diocesan Institutions.

Clause 4. The Executive Committee may initiate and submit to the Synod Executive Committee an amendment to any part of the Constitution of the Church of North India.

Clause 5. A proposal for amendment to the bye laws concern­ing its Pastorates shall be dealt with by the Diocesan Council according to the procedures laid down for the amendment to the Constitution.

Clause 6. It shall make arrangements for holding meetings of the Diocesan Council.

Clause 7. Meetings: The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice a year. Between its two ordinary meetings decisions on ur­gent matters may also be taken by postal vote or by circulation. However, if 1/3 of members desire a discussion on the subject matter of the postal vote, such matter shall be kept in abeyance and it shall be placed before a meeting of the Executive Committee. Matters decided by postal vote shall be placed before the next meeting of the Executive Committee for confirmation.

Clause 8. Notice: Fifteen days' notice shall be given for an ordinary meeting of the Executive Committee. The agenda of the meeting shall be sent with the notice. Seven days' notice shall be given for a special meeting of the Executive Committee.

Clause 9. Quorum: The quorum for an Executive Committee shall consist of 50% of the total membership of the Committee.

Clause 10. Adjourned Meeting: If the quorum is not complete within one hour of the time when the meeting was called the adjourned meeting may be called at the same place after an interval of half an hour. The same agenda shall be considered in the ad­journed meeting which was to be considered in the ordinary meet­ing. No quorum is required for an adjourned meeting.

Clause 11. Requisitioned Meeting: A requisitioned meeting may be called at the request of five members of the Executive Commit­tee by submitting their requisition to the Secretary and the President of the Diocesan Council in writing, giving reasons for the requisi­tioning of such a meeting. Only the matters specified in the requi­sition shall be considered. iri the meeting. Such a meeting shall be called by the Secretary in consultation with the President, within 15 days of the receipt of the requisition. In case all the persons requisitioning the meeting are not present, the requisitioned meeting shall be dissolved. In such a case, the persons requi­sitioned the meeting shall pay the cost incurred.

Clause 12. Emergency Meeting: The President of the Diocesan Council may call an emergency meeting of the Executive Commit­tee as and when required, by giving at least 24 hours notice.