It is unlikely that the work of the central committees, as described here, will remain unchanged for the next generation. The existence and basic functions of Quaker Life and Quaker Peace & Social Witness may not be altered except with the approval of Yearly Meeting (8.04) but the more detailed outline of the work of the committees described below may change more frequently according to the emphasis given by Meeting for Sufferings, the Britain Yearly Meeting Trustees and the central committees.
Representative councils
Representative council membership comprises:
a. the appointed representative, or appointed deputy, of each area meeting within Britain Yearly Meeting;
b. two representatives of Young Friends General Meeting;
c. the members of the central committee;
d. the clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting and the clerk of Meeting for Sufferings ex officio;
e. up to ten co-opted members.
The membership is reviewed triennially.
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