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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/compensation-of-clergy-rules-1970/article-8",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1970/1009",
  "legislation_title": "The Compensation of Clergy Rules 1970",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/compensation-of-clergy-rules-1970",
  "path": "article/8",
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  "number": "8",
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  "text": "(1) Before the Committee exercise, in relation to any person, any of their powers under paragraph 8, paragraph 10 or paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to the Measure, being powers to suspend or reduce the amount of compensation, to terminate the payment of compensation, or to recover payments of compensation, the secretary shall give notice in writing to the person concerned that the Committee are considering the exercise of the powers in question on grounds specified in the notice.\n(2) Within fourteen days after the giving of the notice the said person may send representations in writing to the secretary with respect to any matters relevant to the exercise of the powers in question, and rule 4(3) and rule 5 of these Rules shall apply for the purpose of the proceedings as they apply for the purposes of a claim for compensation.\n(3) The Committee shall give their decision in writing and shall state the reasons therefor.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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