Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsThe said meeting so soon as five persons at the least are assembled shall proceed to elect a Chairman by a majority of those present and the Clergyman may be present and qualified to act as such Chairman and the Chairman shall cause a list to be made of those who shall be present and add thereto the names of any who shall subsequently attend before the proceedings are closed and shall claim to vote thereat. And every such layman present shall before taking part or voting at such meeting sign the following declaration:
"I A. B. whose name is hereto subscribed do declare that I am a Member of the United Church of England and Ireland and belong to no other religious denomination.".
Provided that no person shall be entitled to vote at any such meeting who is known to have impugned the doctrines or discipline of the said Church.