The Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Discipline) Rules 1964 No. 1755 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
Introductory Text
PRELIMINARY
1.Citation, commencement and interpretation
2.(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: “the...
INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF OFFENCES (PART III OF MEASURE)
3.Laying of complaint
4.Service of a complaint
PROCEDURE AFTER LAYING OF COMPLAINT AGAINST PRIEST OR DEACON FOR OFFENCE NOT INVOLVING DOCTRINE ETC. (PART IV OF MEASURE)
5.Dismissal of complaint by bishop
Reference of complaint to examiner
6.(1) If the bishop refers the complaint under the said...
Proceedings before Examiner
7.(1) Within 14 days after receiving notice of the name...
8.(1) The examiner shall as soon as possible after his...
9.(1) Any application to the examiner under section 24(3) of...
10.The examiner shall give copies of his decision to the...
Pronouncement of censure by bishop with consent
11.(1) If the accused wishes the bishop of the diocese...
Articles and answer thereto
12.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this rule, the...
13.(1) The accused may, within 14 days after the service...
Fixing day of trial
14.(1) As soon as possible after he has received a...
Selection of Assessors
15.(1) The registrar shall fix a time and place for...
Proceedings at trial
16.(1) The judge of the consistory court may at the...
17.(1) Without prejudice to section 28 of the Measure (which...
New trial
18.(1) If the judge of the consistory court orders the...
PROCEDURE AFTER LAYING OF COMPLAINT AGAINST BISHOP FOR OFFENCE NOT INVOLVING MATTER OF DOCTRINE ETC. (PART V OF MEASURE)
19.Proceedings before episcopal committee
20.(1) The said committee shall as soon as possible fix...
21.(1) Any application to the committee under section 33(6) of...
22.The committee shall send copies of their decision to the...
Articles and answer thereto
23.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this rule, the...
24.(1) The accused may, within 14 days after the service...
Fixing day of trial
25.(1) As soon as possible after he has received a...
Proceedings at trial
26.(1) The Commission of Convocation may at the hearing, if...
27.(1) Without prejudice to section 36 of the Measure (which...
Time for pronouncement of censure
28.Where the finding is one of guilt, the censure shall...
PROCEDURE AFTER LAYING OF COMPLAINT FOR OFFENCE INVOLVING MATTER OF DOCTRINE ETC. (PART VI OF MEASURE)
29.Dismissal of complaint by bishop or archbishop
Proceedings before committee of convocation
30.(1) The registrar shall, as soon as he knows the...
31.(1) The said committee shall as soon as possible fix...
32.(1) Any application to the committee under section 42(5) of...
33.The committee shall send copies of their decision or decisions...
Articles and answer thereto
34.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this rule, the...
35.(1) The accused may, within 14 days after the service...
Fixing day of trial
36.(1) As soon as possible after he has received a...
Proceedings at trial
37.(1) The Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved may at the...
38.(1) Without prejudice to section 45(1) of the Measure (which...
PROCEDURE ON APPEALS TO ARCHES AND CHANCERY COURTS (SECTIONS 7 AND 47 OF MEASURE)
39.Lodging of Appeal
40.Amendment or withdrawal of appeal
41.Fixing day of hearing
42.Proceedings before Appellate Court
43.Powers of determination of Appellate Court
PROCEDURE ON REVIEW BY COMMISSION OF REVIEW (SECTIONS 11 AND 48 OF MEASURE)
44.Lodging of Petition
Amendment or withdrawal of petition
45.(1) The Commission of Review may at the hearing, or...
Fixing day of hearing
46.(1) The Commission of Review shall fix a time for...
Proceedings before Commission of Review
47.(1) On a review on a question of fact, the...
48.(1) On any review the Commission of Review shall determine...
DEPOSITION FOLLOWING CENSURE OF DEPRIVATION (SECTIONS 50 AND 51 OF MEASURE)
49.Deposition of priest or deacon
50.(1) If the priest or deacon concerned wishes to appeal...
Deposition of Archbishop or Bishop
51.The notice which is required by the proviso to section...
DEPRIVATION CONSEQUENT UPON CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS IN SECULAR COURTS (PART IX OF MEASURE)
52.(1) Where under section 55 or section 56 of the...
COSTS (PART X OF MEASURE)
53.(1) No party shall be entitled to recover any costs...
54.(1) Where an order is made as aforesaid for the...
55.(1) Any party to proceedings for an offence under the...
56.(1) Any party to taxation proceedings who is dissatisfied with...
GENERAL PROVISIONS
57.Proceedings in absence of accused
Service and lodging of documents
58.(1) Where any of these rules requires the service of...
59.Any document required by these rules to be lodged with...
Interlocutory applications
60.(1) This rule applies to all applications to the registrar...
Representation of parties
61.(1) At the hearing of any interlocutory application under these...
Production and inspection of documents and attendance of witnesses
62.(1) Either party to proceedings under the Measure in the...
Time
63.Where any act is required by these rules to be...
64.(1) Where any act is required by these rules to...
Effect of non-compliance with rules
65.Non-compliance with any of these rules shall not render any...
Use of forms in Appendix
66.Subject to any rule expressly requiring a document to be...
APPENDIX
FORMS
Signature
Explanatory Note