{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-46",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/rule-46.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2026/882",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Conduct Rules 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026",
  "path": "rule/46",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "46",
  "heading": "Power of Chair to act on own initiative",
  "text": "(1) The Chair may, except where a provision of these Rules or another enactment provides otherwise, exercise powers under these Rules on the Chair’s own initiative (as well as on an application).\n(2) Where the Chair proposes to make an order on the Chair’s own initiative, the Chair—\n(a) may give any person likely to be affected by the order an opportunity to make representations, and\n(b) where the Chair does so, must also specify the time by which, and the manner in which, the representations may be made.\n(3) Where the Chair wishes to hold a hearing to decide whether to make an order on the Chair’s own initiative, the Chair must give each party to the complaint at least three days’ written notice of the hearing.\n(4) The Chair may make an order on the Chair’s own initiative without hearing the parties to the complaint or giving them an opportunity to make representations.\n(5) Where the Chair makes an order on the Chair’s own initiative—\n(a) a person affected by the order may apply to have it set aside, varied or stayed, and\n(b) the order must include a statement of the right to make an application under sub-paragraph (a).\n(6) An application under paragraph (5)(a) must be made in accordance with rule 105.\n(7) The application must be made—\n(a) within such period as the Chair may specify, or\n(b) if the Chair does not specify a period, before the end of seven days beginning with the day after the order to which the application relates was served on the person making the application.",
  "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/46",
    "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."
}