# The Clergy Conduct Rules 2026, Paragraph 5: Suspension


Section 35 of the CCM (restriction order) does not apply to a clerk in Holy Orders subject to a complaint under this Schedule; and sections 34 and 36 of the CCM (suspension) are to be read as if references to section 35 were omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/882/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-conduct-rules-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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