Paragraph 10 I1

In section 39, for subsection (3) there are substituted the following subsections—

“(3)

A Code of Practice shall be laid in draft before the General Synod and, if it is approved by the General Synod without amendment, the Code shall be issued by the Clergy Discipline Commission.

(3A)

If the Code has been approved by the General Synod with amendment, it shall be referred to the Clergy Discipline Commission.

(3B)

Where a draft Code of Practice is referred to the Clergy Discipline Commission under subsection (3A) above, then the Commission may either—

(a)

issue the Code as so amended, or

(b)

withdraw the Code for further consideration in view of any amendment by the General Synod,

and the Code shall not come into force until it has been approved by the General Synod and issued by the Commission.”.