The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2013

Allocation of petitions to archdeacon

7.2.—(1) If each of the following requirements is satisfied the registrar must allocate the petition to the archdeacon—

(a) the petition relates only to works or other proposals specified in Schedule 2;

(b) the works do not fall within rule 8.3 (works requiring the giving of special notice to certain bodies);

(c) the petition is unopposed and no objection in accordance with rule 9.2 has been received by the registrar;

(d) the Diocesan Advisory Committee recommends the works or proposals for approval by the court or does not object to the works or proposals being approved by the court.

(2) This rule is subject to rules 7.7 to 7.11.

(3) Where a petition is allocated to the archdeacon the registrar must send the following to the archdeacon—

(a) the petition;

(b) any documents or other materials submitted by the petitioner in accordance with rule 4.6(3) (including the Diocesan Advisory Committee’s notification of advice).