Lay ministers shall be designated, appointed and admitted in accordance with regulations prescribed by each Diocesan Synod. The exercise of the office of a Lay Minister shall be by licence of the Bishop who may grant, revoke or renew such licence as he/she deems fit.

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Their duties are:

(a) instructing and preparing candidates for Holy Baptism and Confirmation;
(b) preaching;
(c) assisting in the administration of Holy Communion;
(d) performing such other pastoral duties, not reserved to the ordained ministry, as the Bishop may determine.

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Lay-ministers may:
(a) in an emergency, baptise;
(b) at the request of the incumbent or the Archdeacon, or in an emergency "conduct" divine service or bury the dead,
(c) in the service of Holy Communion, or in any other service, at the request of the Priest, read such scriptures and say such prayers as are not reserved to the ordained ministry.