The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2016

Amendments to forms 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a and 15b

18.—(1) Forms 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 15a and 15b are amended as follows.

(2) In each form—

(a) an asterisk is inserted before the word “EXCEPT”,

(b) for the words “should send a copy of any appeal to me. The President may” there are substituted the words “must send or deliver a copy of any appeal to me. The President will normally”,

(c) in the left hand margin of each form next to the paragraph concerning appeals to the President of Tribunals the following note is inserted—

“The appellant should contact the Legal Office if the appeal is not determined within 28 days.”.

(3) In the left hand margin of forms 12b, 13b, 14b and 15b next to the paragraph where the words “you should contact the registrar” occur the following note is inserted—

“‘registrar’ means the provincial registrar, or in the case of a complaint against an archbishop it means the provincial registrar of the other province.”.