# The Clergy Discipline Rules 2005, Rule 101: Sending or delivering documents

Extent: E

(1) Any document required or permitted by these rules to be sent or delivered to any person shall be sent or delivered by any of the following means—
(a) by first class post to the proper address of that person,
(b) by leaving it at the proper address of that person,
(c) by document exchange by leaving it addressed to that person’s numbered box—
(i) at the DX of that person, or
(ii) at a DX which sends documents to that person’s DX every business day,
(d) in such other manner (including electronic means) as the President, Registrar of Tribunals or Chair may direct.
(1A) Where a direction is in force under paragraph (1)(d) for the use of an online facility for processing allegations of misconduct in accordance with these Rules, a document is to be regarded as sent or delivered for the purposes of these Rules if the procedure provided by the online facility for sending or delivering the document is followed.
(2) The proper address shall be the usual or last known address of a person, except as follows—
(a) where proceedings have been referred by the President to the tribunal, the proper address for the respondent, if legally represented, shall be the business address of any solicitor acting for the respondent in the proceedings,
(b) the proper address for the President shall be care of The Legal Office of the National Institutions of the Church of England,
(c) the proper address for the Dean of the Arches and Auditor shall be the address of the Provincial Registry of the province concerned,
(d) the proper address for the Designated Officer shall be The Legal Office of the National Institutions of the Church of England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2022/rule/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005/rule-101
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