# The Care of Cathedrals Rules 2006, Article 23: Procedure of Commission


(1) The chair of the Commission, or a member of the Commission duly authorised to act on behalf of the chair, may give directions as to procedure relating to matters to be considered by the Commission, whether or not any person has made an application for directions.
(2) Where the Commission is considering a request under rule 6 or an appeal under rules 8 or 9 no member of the Commission who is also a member of the fabric advisory committee against whose decision or non-determination the appeal is brought shall participate in the proceedings.
(3) Any matter to be determined by the Commission under these rules shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in the event of an equal division of votes, the chair shall have a second or casting vote.
(4) The Commission, if it sees fit, may hold a public hearing in connection with any matter to be considered by it for the purpose of receiving oral representations from members of the public provided that—
(a) notice of the date and place of the public hearing is displayed inside and outside the cathedral concerned where it is readily visible to the public for a period of not less than 28 days;
(b) not less than 28 days beforehand, the secretary of the Commission notifies the Chapter of the date and place of the public hearing.
(5) For the purpose of a public hearing under sub-rule (4) the Commission may appoint a panel of not less than three members of the Commission and it shall be the duty of the panel—
(a) to hold a public hearing on the date and at the place specified in sub-rule (4) or as varied under sub-rule (6), and
(b) within 28 days after the conclusion of the public hearing to provide the Commission with a written report about it.
(6) The chair of the Commission, or a member of the Commission duly authorised to act on behalf of the chair or as chair of a panel appointed under sub-rule (5) may vary the date or place of any public hearing or adjourn the public hearing to a later date provided that not less than 10 days notice of the same shall be given in accordance with the requirements in sub-rule (4)(a) and (b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1941/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/care-of-cathedrals-rules-2006/article-23
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