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Rule 25 Record of conditional defermentI1

England

(1)

Within 21 days of obtaining the respondent’s written consent to a conditional deferment the bishop must send—

(a)

to the complainant and the respondent a copy of the bishop’s written determination, and

(b)

to the archbishop a copy of the bishop’s written determination, the F1allegation of misconduct, and the respondent’s answer, if any, whereupon the provincial registrar shall note the conditional deferment, and

(c)

to the diocesan registrar a copy of the bishop’s written determination, the allegation of misconduct with evidence in support, and the respondent’s answer, if any, with evidence in support, and the diocesan registrar shall maintain a record of the conditional deferment for such period not exceeding five years as the bishop may determine.

(2)

The registrar’s record of the conditional deferment shall not be open to public inspection but shall be made available to diocesan bishops and registrars.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Words in rule 25(1)(b)(c) substituted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rule 1(2), Sch. 2

Commencement

I1

Rule 25 in force at 1.1.2006, see rule 107(2)

Notes on Part IV

Textual amendments

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Word in Pt. IV title inserted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rules 1(2), 5(4)