6.1 approve the amendments to the Manual for Meetings, as per section J of the Assembly working papers;

6.2 determine that the business of the Ninth Assembly shall be conducted in accordance with the amended Manual for Meetings;

6.3 request the Standing Committee, on the advice of the Legal Reference Committee, to make provision in the Regulations for the Manual for Meetings to be the standard meeting procedures used throughout the Church.

7. PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH (Business Committee)

That the Assembly welcome the participation of children and youth in this Assembly through the "KUCA-A" and "Youth at Assembly" programs, and associates the children and youth with the right to speak but not to vote.

8. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES (Business Committee)

That the Assembly authorise the following persons to confirm the minutes of the Ninth Assembly: Margaret Burns, Malcolm Gledhill, James Haire, Gregor Henderson, Brian Robins, Gillian Stone and Jan Trengove.

9. PROPOSALS INVOLVING FINANCIAL COMMITMENT (Business Committee)

That the Assembly determine that any proposal submitted at this Assembly which may involve a financial commitment not currently provided for in the Assembly budgets, and/or which may establish a priority on the use of the resources of the Assembly and/or its agencies, and/or which may involve a financial commitment for synods, be subject to comment by the Finance Committee and/or the Management Advisory Group before determination by the Assembly.

Rationale:
To ensure that the Assembly is able to take into account any financial, resourcing and priority implications of decisions it may wish to make, thus safeguarding the church and its processes of establishing budgets and financial priorities.

10. BALLOTS AND NOMINATING PROCEDURES (Business Committee)

That the Assembly:

10.1 appoint Margaret Pittman as Returning Officer;

10.2 appoint a Ballot Committee with responsibility for advising the Assembly on any questions relating to nominations and elections;

10.3 appoint the following persons as members of the Ballot Committee: Margaret Pittman (Convener), Elizabeth Burns, Don Catford, Malcolm Gledhill and Robert Johnson;

10.4 appoint the following persons as scrutineers: (names to come)

10.5 approve the nominating and voting procedures as detailed in paragraphs 5.1 - 5.12 of the report;

10.6 determine that nominations close at 5.30pm on Monday 17 July 2000.

Rationale:
Those named are eminently suited for their proposed roles. Members of the Ballot Committee come from four synods. For further information on nominating and voting procedures see report E1.