Reviews and appeals
53Permission to appeal
(1)
An appeal or application for review under section 52 may be made only with the permission of—
(a)
the bishop’s disciplinary tribunal or the Vicar-General’s court (depending on which of them heard the proceedings), or
(b)
the Arches Court of Canterbury or the Chancery Court of York (depending on the province in which the penalty was imposed or the finding was made).
(2)
An application for permission under subsection (1)(b) is, at the direction of the Dean of the Arches and Auditor, to be heard either—
(a)
by the Dean of the Arches and Auditor sitting alone, or
(b)
if the Dean is unable or unwilling to hear the application, by a single person appointed by the Dean from among those nominated to the provincial panel under section 10(2)(d).
(3)
Where a tribunal or court grants an application for permission under this section, it may direct that the issues to be heard on the appeal or review are to be limited in the way specified.
(4)
The implementation of a penalty imposed by a bishop’s disciplinary tribunal or the Vicar-General’s court is postponed pending—
(a)
the disposal of an application for permission under this section, or
(b)
if permission to appeal is granted, the disposal of the appeal.
(5)
Where a person applies under this section for permission to appeal against a penalty, the penalty is not to be recorded on the Archbishops’ list under section 58 until—
(a)
the disposal of the application for permission, or
(b)
if permission is granted, the disposal of the appeal.