# The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015, Rule 3.5: Excluded matters – general

Extent: E

(1) Rules 3.2 to 3.4 do not permit the undertaking of any of the following matters—
(a) any works which involve alteration to or the extension of a listed building to such an extent as would be likely to affect its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest;
(b) any works which are likely to affect the archaeological importance of a building or any archaeological remains within a building or its curtilage;
(c) any works in respect of all or part of which scheduled monument consent is required under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979;
(d) any works which involve extension, demolition or partial demolition of a building, or the erection of a new building;
(e) any matter which gives rise to a question of law or of doctrine, ritual or ceremonial or which would, if undertaken, affect the legal rights of any person;
(f) the exhumation or other disturbance of human remains;
(g) the reservation of a grave space;
(h) the sale or other disposal of any article of architectural, archaeological, artistic or historic interest;
(i) the sale of any book remaining in or belonging to a parochial library;
(j) the introduction of an aumbry or any other receptacle used for the reservation of the sacrament of Holy Communion; or
(k) subject to rule 3.4(1A), the introduction of, or the carrying out of any work to, a monument of the kind referred to in section 66 of the Measure.
(2) The reference in paragraph (1)(e) to a matter affecting the legal rights of a person does not include a reference to the grant of a licence for the grazing of a churchyard by livestock.
(3) Where it is proposed to undertake a matter which falls within paragraph (1) a faculty (or an interim faculty under Part 15) must be sought.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1568/rule/3.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/faculty-jurisdiction-rules-2015/rule-3.5
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