Following an election the Session issues in the prescribed form (see Appendix 7) an edict for the ordination and induction or induction only of the elders-elect. This edict is to be read publicly at the time of ordinary public worship at least one week prior to the day appointed for the services of ordination and induction or induction only.

On the day appointed, the Session convenes. If no objections are offered in the terms of the edict, the Session proceeds to the ordination and induction or induction only of the elders-elect.

The service of ordination and induction or of induction only includes:

1. a narration of the steps leading up to this occasion;
2. the answering by the congregation and the elders-elect of the questions prescribed by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia (see Appendix 14);
3. the ordination by prayer of those of the elders-elect not previously ordained and the induction of all the elders-elect;
4. the giving of the right hand of fellowship by the members of Session present;
5. the signing of the prescribed formula by the newly inducted elders (see Appendix 15);
6. a word of encouragement and instruction by the moderator to them and to the congregation.

At the conclusion of the service the Session resumes, the names of the newly inducted elders are by formal motion added to the roll of the Session, and the meeting, after the transaction of any other necessary business, is closed with prayer.

The names of the new elders and the date of induction are reported to the Presbytery.