Rule 97 Removal of prohibition for life and deposition: priests and deaconsI1

An application for a prohibition for life or deposition to be nullified shall—

The archbishop may invite any person involved in the proceedings leading to the prohibition or deposition to make written representations within 21 days of being invited to do so, and a copy of any such representations shall be sent or delivered by the archbishop to the applicant.

The archbishop shall consider the application with or without a hearing.

Having considered the application and after consultation with the Dean of the Arches and Auditor, the archbishop shall declare in writing whether the prohibition for life or deposition was justified, and a copy of the declaration shall be sent or delivered to the applicant and the provincial registrar. Where the application is considered without a hearing the archbishop shall send or deliver the written decision within 3 months of receiving the application. Where a hearing is held for the purposes of the application the archbishop shall send or deliver the written decision within 28 days after the hearing.