VI.	REGULATIONS AMENDING REGULATIONS II 2001 ANENT PULPIT SUPPLY
Edinburgh, 19 May 2008, Session V

Regulations II 2001 are hereby amended to read as follows:

1.	In charges where there is only one diet of worship the Pulpit Supply Fee shall be a Standard Fee determined by the Ministries Council, implemented on a date of the Council’s choosing, and notified to the next General Assembly.
2.	In charges where there are additional diets of worship on a Sunday, the person fulfilling the Supply will be paid an additional sum for each additional Service, determined by the Ministries Council, implemented on a date of the Council’s choosing, and notified to the following General Assembly.
3.	Where the person is unwilling to conduct more than one diet of worship on a given Sunday, s/he will receive pro rata payment based on the total available fee shared on the basis of the number of Services conducted.
4.	The fee thus calculated shall be payable in the case of all persons permitted to conduct Services under Act II 2000.
5.	In all cases, necessary Travelling Expenses shall be paid.   Where there is no convenient public transport, the use of a private car shall be paid at a rate determined by the Ministries Council, implemented on a date of the Council’s choosing, and notified to the next General Assembly.   In exceptional circumstances, to be approved in advance, the cost of hiring may be met.
6.	Where weekend board and lodging are agreed as necessary, these may be claimed for the weekend at a maximum rate of that allowed when attending the General Assembly.   The fee and expenses should be paid to the person providing the Supply before s/ he leaves on the Sunday.