# The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015, Rule 7.3: Reasons for grant of faculty or dismissal of petition

Extent: E

(1) Where an unopposed petition gives rise to a question of law or of doctrine, ritual or ceremonial or relates to proposals that affect the legal rights of any person or body, and the chancellor decrees the grant of a faculty but does not give judgment in court or hand down a written judgment, the chancellor must record in summary form the reasons for granting the faculty.
(2) Where a faculty is granted in opposed proceedings or where in any proceedings a petition is dismissed (in whole or in part) the chancellor must give a judgment in court or hand down a written judgment which contains the reasons for the grant or dismissal.
(3) Reasons under paragraphs (1) or (2) must identify any relevant guidance issued by the Church Buildings Council under section 55 of the Dioceses, Pastoral and Mission Measure 2007 and state how the chancellor has taken it into account in determining the petition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1568/rule/7.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/faculty-jurisdiction-rules-2015/rule-7.3
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