Committee Regulations

The Selection Committee shall be composed of a convener and six other members of the Assembly, elected by the Assembly annually, two of whom shall be from non-metropolitan presbyteries. The Committee on Code and General Administration shall submit seven nominations (naming a convener) which shall be published in the White Book.

1. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the rules or regulations of the Assembly the Selection Committee shall nominate to the Assembly the members and conveners of all Assembly committees (which term herein includes boards and councils). These nominations shall be published in the White Book. Other nominations to committees and convenerships may be made by members of the Assembly, provided that notice of such other nominations has been given in writing to the convener of the Selection Committee not later than noon on Tuesday of the Assembly. When any other such nominations have been received, appointment shall be determined by a ballot conducted by the Ballot Committee at 12.15 p.m. on the Wednesday of the Assembly.
2. Nominations by the Selection Committee to committees of the church shall be made as far as possible after consultation with the committees concerned.
3. The Selection Committee (with provision for additional members when advisable) may be directed by the Assembly to nominate special committees, ad hoc committees and commissions.
4. In the case of nominations of new members of any committee, the consent of the nominee should, if possible, be obtained by the Selection Committee.
5. The Selection Committee shall, after consultation with the committee concerned, fill any casual vacancy in any Assembly committee, special committee, ad hoc committee or commission or the convenership thereof and such appointment shall remain effective up to the next meeting of the Assembly.
6. No minister, except those holding office 'ex officio', shall be on more than four committees other than ad hoc committees.
7. When a ballot becomes necessary the names of the retiring members of the committee concerned shall be marked with an asterisk, and a brief statement of the qualifications of all the nominees and their church affiliation shall be prepared by the Clerk and circulated to members.
8. When nominations are required for the position of Moderator-General of the GAA, the Selection Committee is authorised to call on presbyteries to make nominations for the position with replies to be in the hands of the Convener by 31 July of that year. The Selection Committee shall then submit names of nominees to the General Assembly for ballot.