{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/882",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Conduct Rules 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026",
  "path": "rule/15",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Action after allocation of complaint",
  "text": "(1) The responsible bishop, having received a notification under section 21 (4) of the CCM, must notify each party to the complaint of the lead assessor’s decision.\n(2) The notification required by paragraph (1) (the “decision notice”) must be given—\n(a) in writing, and\n(b) before the end of the five days beginning with the day after the notification under section 21 (4) of the CCM is received.\n(3) Where section 22 (2) of the CCM applies (allocation as grievance: appointment of designated person), the decision notice must also include the name of the designated person.\n(4) Where section 22 (4) of the CCM applies (allocation as misconduct: appointment of case assessor), the decision notice must include the name of the case assessor appointed.\n(5) Where section 22 (5) of the CCM applies (allocation as serious misconduct: referral to Investigation and Tribunals Team), the referral to the Investigation and Tribunals Team must be made when the decision notice is given.\n(6) The decision must be accompanied by—\n(a) a copy of the complaint form in Form 2, and\n(b) a copy of the lead assessor’s decision in Form 3.",
  "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/15",
    "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."
}