The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2023

Summary election appeals

14.—(1) This article applies in the case of a summary election appeal brought under—

(a) rules made under paragraphs 1(a) and (b), 6 and 9 of Canon H 2 of the Church of England(1) (clergy),

(b) rules made under paragraphs 1(c) and 2(b) of Canon H 3 of the Church of England(2) (suffragan bishops),

(c) rules made under rule 59 of the Church Representation Rules (laity)(3).

(2) For each hour spent by the judge determining the appeal, a fee equivalent to that payable per hour under item 4 of Table 8 in article 12 (Clergy Discipline Measure 2003: preparing judgement on appeal) is payable to the judge.

(3) A fee under this article is payable in accordance with the provision as to expenses contained in the applicable rules referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c)(4).

(4) The judge determining the appeal must certify the number of hours spent determining it.

(1)

The rules currently in force are the Convocations (Election to Upper House) Rules 2020.

(2)

The rules currently in force are the Clergy Election Rules 2020.

(3)

The Church Representation Rules are set out in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2), substituted by section 1(3) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1). The rules currently in force are the House of Laity Election Rules 2020.

(4)

The applicable rules currently in force are rule 38(4) and (5) of the Convocations (Election to Upper House) Rules 2020, rule 64(4) and (5) of the Clergy Election Rules 2020 and rule 45(4) and (5) of the House of Laity Election Rules 2020.