Article 14 Summary election appeals

(1)

This article applies in the case of a summary election appeal brought under—

(a)

rules made under paragraphs 1(a) and (b), 6 and 9 of Canon H 2 of the Church of England^f1 (clergy),

(b)

rules made under paragraphs 1(c) and 2(b) of Canon H 3 of the Church of England^f2 (suffragan bishops),

(c)

rules made under rule 59 of the Church Representation Rules (laity)^f3.

(2)

For each hour spent by the judge determining the appeal, a fee equivalent to that payable per hour under item 4 of Table 8 in article 12 (Clergy Discipline Measure 2003: preparing judgement on appeal) is payable to the judge.

(3)

A fee under this article is payable in accordance with the provision as to expenses contained in the applicable rules referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c)^f4.

(4)

The judge determining the appeal must certify the number of hours spent determining it.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The rules currently in force are the House of Bishops Election Rules 2026.
f2: The rules currently in force are the House of Clergy Election Rules 2026.
f3: The Church Representation Rules are set out in Schedule 3 to the Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2), substituted by section 1(3) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1). The rules currently in force are the House of Laity Election Rules 2026.
f4: The applicable rules currently in force are rule 40(5) and (6) of the House of Bishops Election Rules 2026, rule 76(5) and (6) of the House of Clergy Election Rules 2026 and rule 54(5) and (6) of the House of Laity Election Rules 2026.