The Care of Cathedrals Rules 2006

Request to Commission following non-determination by fabric advisory committee

6.—(1) A request under section 9(2) by the Chapter to the Commission to deal with an application where it has not been determined by the fabric advisory committee shall—

(a) be made by notice in writing in Form 6 in Schedule 2;

(b) be accompanied by the documents specified in rule 5(1);

(c) be sent or delivered to the secretary of the Commission within 28 days after the expiry of the period of 3 months immediately following the making of the application to the fabric advisory committee.

(2) The administrator shall send or deliver a copy of the notice given under sub-rule (1)(a) to the secretary of the fabric advisory committee at the same time as sending or delivering the notice to the secretary of the Commission under sub-rule (1)(c).

(3) Within 7 days of receipt of a copy of the notice under sub-rule (2), the secretary of the fabric advisory committee shall send or deliver to the secretary of the Commission copies of any representations in writing made to the fabric advisory committee in accordance with rule 5(2) or 5(3)(b) relating to the proposal which is the subject of the notice.

(4) Within a period not exceeding 3 months after receipt of the notice requesting it to deal with an application, the Commission shall consider the application and any representations made to the fabric advisory committee in accordance with rule 5(2) or 5(3)(b) and shall give its decision in writing stating whether it gives its approval to the proposal, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as it specifies, or refuses to give its approval to the proposal.

(5) Within 10 days of the Commission’s decision the secretary of the Commission shall send or deliver a notice of the decision in Form 7 in Schedule 2.

(6) The administrator shall within 7 days of receipt of the notice display a copy of it in accordance with rule 5(8)—

(a) to the Chapter,

(b) to the fabric advisory committee,

(c) to any body or person to whom notice of the application as sent under rule 5(3)(b).