The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 1989

S.I. 1989/1243 · Made 10 July 1989

ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, ENGLAND

Made (approved by the General Synod) 10th July 1989

Laid before Parliament 24th July 1989

Coming into force 1st April 1990

In pursuance of section 14 of the Faculty Jurisdiction Measure 1964^f1 the Rule Committee constituted in accordance with the Schedule to the said Measure hereby make the following Rules:–

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(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 1989 and shall come into force on the first day of April 1990.

(2)

In these Rules a rule referred to by number means the rule so numbered in the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 1967^f1.

(3)

The Interpretation Act 1978^f2 shall apply for the interpretation of these Rules as it applies for the interpretation of Measures passed by the General Synod.

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After Rule 15 there shall be inserted the following rule:–

“15A

Where, in the exercise of the faculty jurisdiction, any procedural question or issue arises, or it is expedient that any procedural direction shall be given in order that the proceedings may expeditiously and justly be disposed of, and where no provision of these Rules appears to the judge to be applicable, the judge shall resolve such question or issue, or shall give such directions as shall appear to him to be just and convenient, and in doing so he shall be guided, so far as practicable, by the Rules of the Supreme Court for the time being in force.”