Quinquennial Inspection Appointment

2. APPOINTMENT OF QUINQUENNIAL INSPECTORS

1. One inspector shall be appointed separately for each site containing one or more churches or places of worship together with, where applicable, their curtilage and any burial ground or other sites associated therewith. Such appointment shall be made separately for each church site in the Parish and shall not be deemed to include all churches in the Parish.
2. The PCC shall appoint the Quinquennial Inspector, after due consideration of the suitability of the nominated person, and after first obtaining his/her consent and the consent of the Diocesan Advisory Committee (hereinafter known as the DAC).
3. In considering the nomination of a person as a quinquennial inspector, the DAC shall have regard to his/her qualifications and experience.
4. In the event of a change in the appointed Inspector for a church, the PCC shall be responsible for informing the outgoing person of his/her replacement, after the necessary consents have been obtained (para (b) above).
5. Churchwardens and members of the PCC of any parish shall be debarred from appointment as Quinquennial Inspector for any church in that parish.
6. The Archdeacon shall from time to time provide parishes with guidance on the appointment of quinquennial inspectors.
7. The Secretary to the DAC shall be responsible for keeping a register of those sites and buildings which are covered by the Scheme, and of appointed Quinquennial Inspectors. The register shall also include dates of inspections and reports.
8. In giving its consent under (b) and (c) above, the DAC shall not be taken as implying approval for the appointment of the person nominated for any other church in the Diocese, or for any other appointment by the same church, whether in connection with para 5(d)(vi) or otherwise.

(For Code of Practice for Appointing Church Quinquennial Inspectors see pp 125-12.)