{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-111",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-111.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/882",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Conduct Rules 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026",
  "path": "rule/111",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "111",
  "heading": "Methods of service",
  "text": "(1) A document required or authorised to be given to a person under the CCM or these Rules may be given by any of the following methods—\n(a) delivering it to, or leaving it at, the person’s proper address (see rule 112);\n(b) sending it by first class post, or by another delivery service which provides for delivery on the next business day, to the person’s proper address (see rule 112);\n(c) sending it by electronic means (but see paragraph (2) of this rule);\n(d) personal service;\n(e) such other manner as the President of Tribunals, the registrar of tribunals or if, in the case of a complaint of serious misconduct, the complaint has been referred to a tribunal or court, as the Chair of that tribunal or court may direct.\n(2) A document may not be given to a person by electronic means, or in a particular electronic form, if that person has stated in writing to the person authorised to send the document an unwillingness to be given a document by electronic means or in that particular electronic form.\n(3) Where a document is personally served, that fact must be proved by a certificate.\n(4) A reference in these Rules to a document being sent to a person is a reference to it being given to that person in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/882/rule/111",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:56:54.526438+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."
}