Article 7 Grounds of appeal and bishop’s reply

(1)

Within fourteen days after the date of service on the appellant of a statement of particulars under paragraph (3) of rule 6 or, if the appellant has not served a request for particulars, within twenty-eight days after the date of service on the bishop of the notice of appeal, the appellant shall serve on the bishop grounds of appeal in Form 6 of the Appendix—

(a)

setting out the grounds on which the appellant intends to rely at the hearing of the appeal;

(b)

indicating which (if any) of the facts which are set out in the statement of refusal or in any statement of particulars which has been served by the bishop the appellant admits and which (if any) he disputes; and

(c)

giving particulars of any facts which are not set out in the statement of refusal or in any statement of particulars but on which the appellant intends to rely at the hearing;

and shall lodge a copy of the grounds of appeal with the registrar.

(2)

Within fourteen days after the date of service on the bishop of grounds of appeal, the bishop may if he so wishes serve on the appellant a bishop’s reply in Form 7 of the Appendix—

(a)

stating his response to the grounds of appeal; and

(b)

giving particulars of any further facts on which he intends to rely at the hearing of appeal.

(3)

On serving a bishop’s reply on the appellant under paragraph (2) of this rule, the bishop shall forthwith lodge a copy with the registrar.