# The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2013, Rule 5: Receipt of complaint

Extent: E+W

(1) Rule 9 is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-rule (1) for the words “paragraph (c)” there are substituted the words “sub-rule (1A)”.
(3) The whole of the sentence beginning with “Where a complaint alleges misconduct” is omitted from sub-rule (1).
(4) After sub-rule (1) there is inserted the following sub-rule—
“(1A) Where a complaint alleges misconduct which might constitute a criminal offence, the acknowledgment shall state that resolution of the complaint under the Measure may be postponed to await the outcome of police or other investigations.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1917/rule/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-amendment-rules-2013/rule-5
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