# Patronage (Appeals) Rules 1988, Article 27: Non-compliance


Non-compliance with these Rules shall not render any proceedings void unless the chancellor so directs, but the chancellor may of his own motion or on the application of any party direct–
(a) that the proceedings be set aside, wholly or in part, as irregular; or
(b) that any pleading or other document or any order or direction be amended or otherwise dealt with as the chancellor thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1980/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patronage-appeals-rules-1988/article-27
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