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(1)A relevant person must have due regard to guidance issued by the House of Bishops on matters relating to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
(2)Each of the following is a relevant person—
(a)a clerk in Holy Orders who is authorised to officiate in accordance with the Canons of the Church of England;
(b)a diocesan, suffragan or assistant bishop;
(c)an archdeacon;
(d)a person who is licensed to exercise the office of reader or serve as a lay worker;
(e)a churchwarden;
(f)a parochial church council [F1;
(g)the Diocesan Board of Education for a diocese (see subsection (2A))] [F2;
(h)the Chapter of a cathedral]
[F3(2A)The reference in subsection (1)(g) to the Diocesan Board of Education for a diocese is a reference—
(a)where the Board is a company or charitable incorporated organisation, to the Board itself;
(b)where the Board is an unincorporated body, to a member of the Board;
(c)where the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese is designated as the Diocesan Board of Education under section 3 of the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 2021, to a member of the committee established by virtue of that section.]
(3)In section 8(1) of the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003 (acts or omissions constituting misconduct)—
(a)after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)failing to comply with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults);”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), after “failing to do any” insert “ other ”.
(4)In Part 2 of the Church Representation Rules (parochial church meetings and councils), in rule 9 (business), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)The annual report referred to in paragraph (1)(b) shall include a statement as to whether the council has complied with the duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have due regard to House of Bishops' guidance on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults).”
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5(2)(g) inserted (29.6.2021) by Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 2021 (No. 1), ss. 13(1), 24(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
F2S. 5(2)(h) inserted (coming into force in accordance with s. 53(3) of the amending Measure) by Cathedrals Measure 2021 (No. 2), s. 35 (with ss. 42(4), 48, 52(1))
F3S. 5(2A) inserted (29.6.2021) by Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 2021 (No. 1), ss. 13(2), 24(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at 1.10.2016 by S.I. 2016/938, art. 2
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