{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005/rule-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005/rule-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2022",
  "legislation_title": "The Clergy Discipline Rules 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/clergy-discipline-rules-2005",
  "path": "rule/6",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Form of statements in support",
  "text": "(1) The maker of any statement submitted as evidence in support of an allegation of misconduct shall indicate which matters in it are within the maker’s own knowledge and which are matters of information and belief, and shall identify the source of any matters of information and belief.\n(2) Any such statement in support shall be made in form 3 in the Schedule ... and shall contain a declaration that the maker of the statement believes the facts in it are true.\n(3) The maker of a statement in support may in the statement request that the maker’s contact details should not be disclosed to the respondent and shall give reasons for any such request.\n(4) Where a request is made under paragraph (3), the relevant contact details shall not be disclosed to the respondent and shall be deleted from copies of any documents to be served on the respondent unless the registrar otherwise directs.\n(5) Where the registrar makes a direction under paragraph (4)—\n(a) the registrar shall forthwith in writing notify the complainant and the maker of the statement of the reasons for making the direction, and\n(b) the statement shall not be used in the proceedings unless within 14 days the complainant informs the registrar that the complainant wishes the statement to be used in support of the allegation of misconduct notwithstanding the direction made by the registrar under paragraph (4).",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in rule 6(1) 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": "Words in rule 6(2) omitted (13.7.2021) by virtue of The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rules 1(2), 13(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Rule 6(3)-(5) added (1.2.2014) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1917), rules 3, 37(2); 2014 No. 2, s. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Rules substituted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rules 1(2), 14(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in rule 6(5)(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 6 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/6",
    "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."
}