{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-measure-2026/section-48",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-measure-2026/section-48.json",
  "legislation": "ukcm/2026/1",
  "legislation_title": "Clergy Conduct Measure 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-measure-2026",
  "path": "section/48",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "48",
  "heading": "Recognition of external decisions etc.",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where the President of Tribunals is satisfied that a priest, deacon, bishop or archbishop (a “cleric”) who holds a form of authority to exercise ministry in either province is subject to a finding made within a Church other than the Church of England which would, if it were made under this Measure, amount to a finding of misconduct.\n(2) This section also applies where the President of Tribunals is satisfied that a cleric who holds a form of authority to exercise ministry in either province is subject to a finding made within the Church of England in a territory where this Measure does not apply which would, if it were made under this Measure, amount to a finding of misconduct.\n(3) The President of Tribunals, having sought written representations from the Investigation and Tribunals Team and the cleric, may either—\n(a) take no action, or\n(b) refer the matter to a bishop’s disciplinary tribunal (in the case of a priest or deacon) or the Vicar-General’s court (in the case of a bishop or archbishop).\n(4) The President must record in writing the decision taken under subsection (3).\n(5) On a referral under subsection (3)(b), the tribunal or court may impose a penalty or administrative sanction.\n(6) A reference to being subject to a finding which would, if made under this Measure, amount to a finding of misconduct includes a reference to making an admission which would, if made under this Measure, amount to an admission of misconduct.",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 48 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 73(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2026/1/section/48",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:22:03.551412+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}