Rule 72 Archbishop reviews imposition of penaltyI1

The archbishop shall conduct the review with or without a hearing and, after considering the application and the documents supplied under rules 70(2) and 71 and all the circumstances, the archbishop shall decide whether to uphold or reverse the bishop’s decision to impose the penalty and shall put that decision in writing and send or deliver copies to the priest or deacon and to the bishop.

Where the review is conducted without a hearing the archbishop shall send or deliver the written decision within 3 months of receiving the application for review. Where a hearing is held for the purposes of the review the archbishop shall send or deliver the written decision within 28 days after the hearing.