{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-amendment-rules-2013/rule-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-amendment-rules-2013/rule-18.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2013/1917",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-amendment-rules-2013",
  "path": "rule/18",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Notification to others of suspension",
  "text": "For rule 63 there is substituted the following rule—\n“Notification to others of suspension\n63. (1) A copy of the notice of suspension of a priest or deacon under rule 60(2), 61(2), 61A(2) or 61B(2) shall be sent or delivered by the bishop to—\n(a) the archdeacon of the archdeaconry in which the priest or deacon holds office,\n(b) the rural dean or area dean of the deanery in which the priest or deacon holds office,\n(c) other clergy who hold office in the parish or parishes where the priest or deacon holds office,\n(d) the churchwardens for each parish where the priest or deacon holds office,\n(e) the registrar.\n(2) Where the bishop considers it appropriate to do so, a copy of the notice of suspension of a priest or deacon under rule 60(2), 61(2), 61A(2) or 61B(2) may be sent or delivered by the bishop to any of the following—\n(a) the relevant chief constable of police,\n(b) the relevant local authority designated officer,\n(c) the diocesan safeguarding officer,\n(d) a suffragan or assistant bishop of the diocese,\n(e) any other person whom the bishop considers should be notified of the suspension. ”.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 18 not in force at made date, see rule 37"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Rule 18 in force at 1.2.2014 by 2014 No. 2, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1917/rule/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:46:02.480352+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."
}