Paragraph 16

England

(1)

If during the course of any enquiry any one member of the committee or tribunal, as the case may be, dies or becomes incapable of acting as such, then, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a fresh enquiry shall be instituted unless either—

(a)

before the occurrence of the death or incapacity the committee or tribunal had agreed on its findings and on the recommendations to be made in its report to the bishop under section 9 of this Measure; or

(b)

all the parties to the proceedings on the enquiry consent to the continuation of those proceedings.

(2)

If, in the case of an enquiry conducted by the tribunal, it is the chairman of the tribunal who dies or becomes incapable of acting as such, sub-paragraph 1(b) above shall not apply.

(3)

The findings of the committee or tribunal may be pronounced by a single member of the committee or tribunal, as the case may be.