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Clergy Discipline Measure 2003
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18Conduct of proceedingsE
(1)In disciplinary proceedings under this Measure it shall be the duty of the designated officer or a person duly authorised by him to conduct the case for the complainant.
(2)In any such proceedings the president of tribunals may direct—
(a)that the complaint is to be withdrawn, whereupon no further action shall be taken in the proceedings; or
(b)that an attempt or further attempt to bring about conciliation is to be made, whereupon the provisions of section 15 above shall apply.
(3)In any such proceedings—
(a)the standard of proof to be applied by the tribunal or court shall be the same as in proceedings in the High Court exercising civil jurisdiction;
(b)the determination of any matter before the tribunal or court shall be according to the opinion of the majority of the members thereof and shall be pronounced in public together with its reasons therefor;
(c)the hearing shall be in private, except that the tribunal or court, if satisfied that it is in the interests of justice so to do or the respondent so requests, shall direct that the hearing shall be in public in which case the tribunal or court may, during any part of the proceedings, exclude such person or persons as it may determine.
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I1S. 18 in force at 1.1.2006 by S.I. 2005/6, Instrument made by Archbishops
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