Article 28 Court may invite bishop to express a view on penalty
Where the appellate court proposes to exercise its powers under rule 27(d) or (e), subject to sub-rule (3), the court may invite—
in the case of an appeal from the decision of a bishop’s disciplinary tribunal, the bishop of the diocese concerned, or
in the case of an appeal from the decision of a Vicar-General’s court, the archbishop concerned, or if the respondent is an archbishop, the other archbishop,
to express in writing within 14 days views as to the appropriate penalty, and the appellate court shall have regard to any such views.
A copy of the bishop’s or archbishop’s views shall be provided by the Provincial Registrar forthwith to the respondent and to the Designated Officer.
The bishop or archbishop shall not be invited to express any such views if the bishop or archbishop has given evidence in the proceedings at any stage.
The Dean shall pronounce in public any penalty imposed by the appellate court, and may sit alone for that purpose.