{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005/rule-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005/rule-12.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2022",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Discipline Rules 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005",
  "path": "rule/12",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Registrar’s written report",
  "text": "(1) Subject to rule 19(1), having scrutinised the allegation of misconduct, within 28 days of receiving it or within any extended period under rule 13, the registrar shall send a written report to the bishop setting out the registrar’s views as to—\n(a) whether at the date the proceedings were instituted, the complainant had a proper interest to make the allegation, and\n(b) whether there is sufficient substance in the allegation to justify proceeding with it under the Measure.\n(2) When the report is sent to the bishop, the registrar shall attach to it the allegation of misconduct and the evidence in support.",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 12(1)(2) substituted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rule 1(2), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in rule 12(1)(a)(b) substituted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rule 1(2), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 12 in force at 1.1.2006, see rule 107(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2022/rule/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-05T03:44:24.173514+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."
}