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Clergy Conduct Measure 2026

2026 ukcm 1 · Enacted 8 July 2026 · Extends to England

Not fully up to date. 13 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 8 July 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 27modifiedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 2
s. 34excludedClergy Conduct 2026 rule 120(1)(a)
s. 34modifiedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 5
s. 35excludedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 5
s. 36modifiedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 5
s.0037-40appliedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 6
s. 41modifiedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 7(1)
s. 46excludedClergy Conduct 2026 rule 120(1)(b)
s. 50applied (with modifications)Clergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 9(1)
s. 51applied (with modifications)Clergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 9(2)
s. 52(1)-(4)appliedClergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 9(3)
s. 53applied (with modifications)Clergy Conduct 2026 Sch. 2 para. 9(4)
s. 55excludedClergy Conduct 2026 rule 120(1)(c)

A Measure of the General Synod of the Church of England to amend the law on regulation of the conduct of clergy.

[8th July 2026]

Contents

  1. Introductory Not yet in force
  2. 1Duty to have regard to purpose of disciplinary system etc. Not yet in force
  3. Jurisdiction Not yet in force
  4. 2Jurisdiction on clergy conduct Not yet in force
  5. 3Meaning of “misconduct” Not yet in force
  6. System structure Not yet in force
  7. 4President and Deputy President of Tribunals: continuation Not yet in force
  8. 5President and Deputy President of Tribunals: functions Not yet in force
  9. 6Registrar of tribunals: continuation Not yet in force
  10. 7Registrar of tribunals: functions Not yet in force
  11. 8Clergy Conduct Commission: continuation Not yet in force
  12. 9Clergy Conduct Commission: functions Not yet in force
  13. 10Provincial panel: composition Not yet in force
  14. 11Provincial panel: period of inclusion Not yet in force
  15. 12Panel of assessors: composition Not yet in force
  16. 13Panel of assessors: period for inclusion Not yet in force
  17. 14Investigation and Tribunals Team Not yet in force
  18. Making a complaint Not yet in force
  19. 15Complaint: proper interest Not yet in force
  20. 16Complaint: procedure Not yet in force
  21. 17Protected parties Not yet in force
  22. 18Self-referral by cleric Not yet in force
  23. 19Limitation periods Not yet in force
  24. Complaint handling Not yet in force
  25. 20Referral of complaint Not yet in force
  26. 21Allocation of complaint Not yet in force
  27. 22Action after allocation of complaint Not yet in force
  28. 23Grievance Not yet in force
  29. 24Complaint of misconduct: investigation Not yet in force
  30. 25Complaint of misconduct: report Not yet in force
  31. 26Complaint of misconduct: conciliation Not yet in force
  32. 27Complaint of serious misconduct Not yet in force
  33. 28Safeguarding issues arising during investigation Not yet in force
  34. Proceedings on a complaint Not yet in force
  35. 29Bishop’s disciplinary tribunal Not yet in force
  36. 30Vicar-General’s court Not yet in force
  37. 31Procedural matters Not yet in force
  38. 32Vexatious litigant: application for restraint order Not yet in force
  39. 33Vexatious litigant: operation of restraint order Not yet in force
  40. Restrictions and suspensions Not yet in force
  41. 34Restriction orders and suspensions: power to impose Not yet in force
  42. 35Restriction order Not yet in force
  43. 36Suspension Not yet in force
  44. Penalties etc. Not yet in force
  45. 37Penalties and administrative sanctions Not yet in force
  46. 38Power to impose penalty or administrative sanction Not yet in force
  47. 39Exercise of power under section 38 Not yet in force
  48. 40Conditional discharge Not yet in force
  49. 41Deposition from Holy Orders: priest or deacon Not yet in force
  50. 42Deposition from Holy Orders: bishop or archbishop Not yet in force
  51. 43Restoration on pardon Not yet in force
  52. 44Limited prohibition: performance of cleric’s functions Not yet in force
  53. 45Disobeying penalty etc Not yet in force
  54. 46Conviction for offence etc: power to impose penalty etc Not yet in force
  55. 47Power under section 46: time limit Not yet in force
  56. 48Recognition of external decisions etc. Not yet in force
  57. 49Rights of patronage Not yet in force
  58. Reviews and appeals Not yet in force
  59. 50Review etc by President of Tribunals on complaint Not yet in force
  60. 51Review by President of Tribunals of penalty etc on conviction Not yet in force
  61. 52Appeal etc to court Not yet in force
  62. 53Permission to appeal Not yet in force
  63. 54Composition of court on appeal or review Not yet in force
  64. Information Not yet in force
  65. 55Conviction, arrest, caution etc Not yet in force
  66. 56Divorce or separation order Not yet in force
  67. 57Work in other capacities: adverse findings Not yet in force
  68. 58Archbishops’ list Not yet in force
  69. Practical and procedural points Not yet in force
  70. 59Panel of approved lawyers Not yet in force
  71. 60Place where court or tribunal to sit Not yet in force
  72. 61Evidence Not yet in force
  73. 62Contempt Not yet in force
  74. 63Costs and fees Not yet in force
  75. 64Recording and publication of decisions Not yet in force
  76. 65Delegation by bishop or archbishop Not yet in force
  77. Scrutiny by General Synod Not yet in force
  78. 66House of Bishops’ declarations Not yet in force
  79. 67Code of Practice Not yet in force
  80. Interpretation Not yet in force
  81. 68General interpretation Not yet in force
  82. 69Meaning of “conclusive” conviction etc. Not yet in force
  83. Ancillary Not yet in force
  84. 70Consequential amendments Not yet in force
  85. 71Repeals Not yet in force
  86. 72Transitional and saving provisions Not yet in force
  87. Final
  88. 73Citation, commencement and extent
  89. Schedule 1: Consequential amendments Not yet in force
  90. 1City of London (Guild Churches) Act 1952 Not yet in force
  91. 2Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 Not yet in force
  92. 3Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 Not yet in force
  93. 4Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 Not yet in force
  94. 5Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 Not yet in force
  95. 6Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 Not yet in force
  96. 7Overseas and Other Clergy (Ministry and Ordination) Measure 1967 Not yet in force
  97. 8Overseas and Other Clergy (Ministry and Ordination) Measure 1967 Not yet in force
  98. 9Overseas and Other Clergy (Ministry and Ordination) Measure 1967 Not yet in force
  99. 10Synodical Government Measure 1969 Not yet in force
  100. 11Church of England (Legal Aid) Measure 1994 Not yet in force
  101. 12Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 Not yet in force
  102. 13Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 Not yet in force
  103. 14Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 Not yet in force
  104. 15Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 Not yet in force
  105. 16Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 Not yet in force
  106. 17Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Measure 2009 Not yet in force
  107. 18Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009 Not yet in force
  108. 19Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009 Not yet in force
  109. 20Ecclesiastical Offices (Terms of Service) Regulations 2009 Not yet in force
  110. 21Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  111. 22Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  112. 23Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  113. 24Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  114. 25Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  115. 26Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  116. 27Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  117. 28Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018 Not yet in force
  118. 29Cathedrals Measure 2021 Not yet in force
  119. Schedule 2: Transitional and saving provisions Not yet in force
  120. 1Proceedings under the CDM Not yet in force
  121. 2Penalties etc. under the CDM Not yet in force
  122. 3Provincial panels Not yet in force
  123. 4Safeguarding guidance Not yet in force
  124. 5General Not yet in force