Regulation 29 Fixed and other limited term appointmentsI1

A person who holds or is to hold office under Common Tenure may be appointed for a fixed term or under terms which provide for the appointment to be terminated on the occurrence of a specified event if—

Where a person holds office in any circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1) above the statement of particulars of office required to be given to the office holder under regulation 3 above shall, in addition, contain particulars of any relevant term mentioned in that paragraph.

An office may be designated as a training post if the office holder is required by the diocesan bishop to undertake initial ministerial education.

An office designated as a training post may continue to be designated as such for a period of no more than one year following the completion by the office holder of the initial ministerial education.

An office may be designated as a post subject to sponsorship funding if—

An office may be designated as a probationary office if, on the date of the appointment of the office holder to the office, the office holder has not held any ecclesiastical office in any place during the period of twelve months immediately preceding that date.

An office may be designated as a probationary office if the office holder has been removed from a previous office by a final adjudication under the capability procedures and the office designated as a probationary office under this paragraph is the first office occupied by the office holder after his or her removal from office.

An office may be designated as a probationary office if—

and appointment to the office is made on the recommendation of the diocesan bishop with a view to facilitating his or her return to the ministry.

An office may be designated as a Locally Supported Ministry Post if—

An office (other than an office in a cathedral) may be designated as an interim post if the designation is in writing, signed by the bishop of the diocese in which the office is situated acting with the consent of—

An office in a cathedral may be designated as an interim post if the designation is in writing, signed by the bishop of the diocese in which the cathedral is situated acting with the consent of—

In deciding whether to designate an office as an interim post, the bishop shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Archbishops’ Council.

The term of an office designated as an interim post may not exceed three years.

An office designated as an interim post may be designated as such again for a further period of up to three years; but an office may not be designated as an interim post if it was designated as such on the two immediately preceding appointments.

The term of office of any office holder appointed for a fixed term or until the occurrence of a specified event shall terminate on the expiry of the fixed term (unless that term is extended for a further period or periods) or on the occurrence of the event, as the case may be.