Acts of the General Assembly
Legislative acts: 1931 to 2013
The acts of the General Assembly are updated as soon as possible following the end of each General Assembly in May. Individual subjects are listed in the alphabetical index then cross referencing with the acts listed by year.
- 2013 Act 2: The Appeals Act (Interim) [54.8 KB]
- 2012 Act 11: Local Ecumenical Partnerships [62.6 KB]
- 2012 Act 10: Co-operation among Presbyteries [22.6 KB]
- 2011 Act 09: Ordained Local Ministry [27.0 KB]
- 2011 Act 07: Protection of Vulnerable Groups [16.3 KB]
- 2011 Act 01: Local Church Review [34.0 KB]
- 2010 Act 8: Deacons - Consolidating Act [34.8 KB]
- 2010 Act 7: Ordination of Professors and Lecturers [9.2 KB]
- 2010 Act 5: Declaratory act anent the third article declaratory of the constitution of The Church of Scotland in matters spiritual [9.7 KB]
- 2010 Act 1: Discipline of Elders, Readers, Office Bearers [19.0 KB]
- 2008 Act 2: Bermuda and Sri Lanka [10.1 KB]
- 2007 Act 8: Europe [25.6 KB]
- 2007 Act 6: Ministries Appeal Panel [9.8 KB]
- 2007 Act 5: Discrimination [20.3 KB]
- 2007 Act 4: Bullying [17.0 KB]
- 2007 Act 12: Care of Ecclesiastical Properties [20.7 KB]
- 2006 Act 1: Presbytery Membership [8.5 KB]
- 2005 Act 5: Child Protection Procedures [8.7 KB]
- 2004 Act 6: Kirk Session Meetings [16.3 KB]
- 2004 Act 5: Intimation of Appeals [7.8 KB]
- 2004 Act 3: Presbytery Ordination [9.2 KB]
- 2004 Act 10: Selection and Training [37.8 KB]
- 2003 Act 8: Vacancy Procedure [73.1 KB]
- 2003 Act 7: Appraisal and Adjustment [48.4 KB]
- 2003 Act 15: SCRO checks [14.7 KB]
- 2003 Act 13 : Auxiliary ministry [13.2 KB]
- 2002 Act 9: Admission and Readmission [24.3 KB]
- 2002 Act 6: Co-operation between Presbyteries [10.2 KB]
- 2002 Act 15: Long term illness [19.1 KB]
- 2001Act 4: Ministers & Deacons in public office [17.4 KB]
- 2001 Act 5: Presbytery assessors [7.0 KB]
- 2001 Act 3: Discipline of Ministers, Licentiates, Graduate Candidates, Deacons [41.6 KB]
- 2000 Act 6: Communion Rolls - consolidating act [15.5 KB]
- 2000 Act 5: Sacraments - consolidating act [18.8 KB]
- 2000 Act 3: Church Courts - consolidating act [31.4 KB]
- 2000 Act 2: Ministry - consolidating act [26.9 KB]
- 2000 Act 13: New Charge Development - consolidating act [30.5 KB]
- 1999 Act 4: Congregational vows at induction [9.1 KB]
- 1998 Act 9: National Lottery [8.9 KB]
- 1997 Act 6: Commission of Assembly [19.0 KB]
- 1996 Act 12: Vows of Church Membership [11.5 KB]
- 1995 Act 7: Delegated powers [17.0 KB]
- 1994 Act 3: Congregational meetings - accounts [10.9 KB]
- 1994 Act 2: Model Deeds of Constitution [23.9 KB]
- 1994 Act 11: Candidates, Licentiates and Probationers [16.0 KB]
- 1992 Act 17: Radership [21.5 KB]
- 1989 Act 5: Church finance [16.5 KB]
- 1988 Act 1: Congregations in unsatisfactory state [27.2 KB]
- 1986 Act 5: Westminster Confession - declaratory act [9.5 KB]
- 1984 Act 6: Congregations in changed circumstances [26.2 KB]
- 1984 Act 4: Unions and Readjustments [15.5 KB]
- 1979 Act 8: Presbytery of Jerusalem [15.9 KB]
- 1978 Act 3: Proclamation of banns [8.7 KB]
- 1977 Act 1: Recognition of marriage services [9.1 KB]
- 1970 Act 1: Women readers [8.2 KB]
- 1969 Act 23: Missionaries among deaf people [9.9 KB]
- 1968 Act 25: Admission of women to ministry [7.0 KB]
- 1966 Act 28: Admission of women to eldership [8.4 KB]
- 1964 Act 19: Congregational constitutions [15.4 KB]
- 1959 Act 27: Ministers and the civil power [8.9 KB]
- 1959 Act 26: Remarriage of divorced persons [12.9 KB]
- 1952 Act 8: Kirk Session in units of HM Forces [13.8 KB]
- 1936 Act 8: Trials for licence [8.0 KB]
- 1935 Act 8: Office of Deacon [8.2 KB]
- 1933 Act 26: Proceeds of sale [9.4 KB]
- 1932 Act 18: Congregational meetings [15.2 KB]
- 1932 Act 11: Licensing of probationers [15.2 KB]
- 1932 Act 10: Election and admission of Elders and Deacons [31.5 KB]
- 1931 Act 20: Death of a minister [8.4 KB]
- 1931 Act 16: Precentor or organist [9.0 KB]