This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).
6For section 34 there is substituted the following section—
(1)A person in Holy Orders in respect of whose marriage a decree nisi of divorce has been made absolute or an order of judicial separation has been made shall be under a duty, within the period of twenty-eight days following the decree or order—
(a)in the case of a priest or deacon, to inform the bishop of the diocese concerned,
(b)in the case of a bishop, to inform the archbishop concerned, and
(c)in the case of an archbishop, to inform the other archbishop—
(i)of the decree or order,
(ii)as to whether he was the respondent in the proceedings, and
(iii)if he was the respondent, of any finding of adultery, unreasonable behaviour or desertion against him and of the details or particulars of the conduct which led to any such finding.
(2)Failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (1) above shall be regarded as a failure to do an act required by the laws ecclesiastical for the purposes of section 8(1) above.”.
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