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Rule 60 Suspension of a priest or deacon during proceedingsI1

England

(1)

Where F1an allegation of misconduct against a priest or deacon F2holding any preferment in a diocese falls to be considered under section 12(1) of the Measure, the bishop of the diocese may suspend the priest or deacon from exercising or performing without leave of the bishop any right or duty of or incidental to the office of priest or deacon, as the case may be.

(2)

A notice suspending a priest or deacon under F3paragraph (1) shall be in form 12a in the Schedule F4... and may specify any rights or duties which by leave of the bishop are not suspended.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 60(1) substituted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rule 1(2), Sch. 2

F2

Words in rule 60(1) inserted (1.2.2014) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/1917), rules 15, 37(2); 2014 No. 2, s. 2

F3

Word in Rules substituted (13.7.2021) by The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rules 1(2), 14(a)

F4

Words in rule 60(2) omitted (13.7.2021) by virtue of The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/557), rules 1(2), 13(8)

Commencement

I1

Rule 60 in force at 1.1.2006, see rule 107(2)