Article 11 Amendment of Part 9 (special notice of petition, consultation etc.)

In Part 9—

(a)

in rule 9.1, omit “, or the law otherwise requires,”;

(b)

in rule 9.5—

(i)

in paragraph (1), for “it has a period of 21 days from the date on which it is served with a copy of the public notice within” substitute “the registrar must inform the body of the date, being a date not less than 21 days after it will be deemed by rule 17.5 to have been served with a copy of the public notice, by”;

(ii)

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(3)

If a person or body given special notice under this Part does not send representations or particulars of objection within the time allowed under paragraph (1), or otherwise allowed by any direction, the chancellor may determine the petition without further recourse to that person or body.

(4)

Rules 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4(1) do not apply in respect of a person or body given special notice under this Part.”;

(c)

in rule 9.6—

(i)

in paragraph (1)(a) omit “introduction,”;

(ii)

after paragraph (1)(a), insert—

“(aa)

the introduction of an article of special historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest (including new work) in a grade I or II* listed building;”;

(iii)

omit paragraph (3);

(d)

in rule 9.8(1), for “within 21 days (or such longer period as the court may direct)” substitute “by the date specified by the registrar in the request, being a date not less than 21 days after the Council will be deemed by rule 17.5 to have been served with the request”;

(e)

in rule 9.9(2), after “the diocesan website” insert “, or another publicly accessible website which is identified on the diocesan website,”.