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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969/schedule-3/paragraph-61I",
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  "legislation": "ukcm/1969/2",
  "legislation_title": "Synodical Government Measure 1969",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/synodical-government-measure-1969",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/61I",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "61I",
  "heading": "Appeals: general",
  "text": "(1) The decision on an appeal under this Part is final as to the matters at issue.\n(2) The relevant judge or the panel which made the decision on an appeal under this Part must give a written notification to the parties to the appeal of the decision and the reasons for the decision.\n(3) Where the direction that a fresh election is to be held is given under Rule 60C(5)(a) or 61H(2)(a), the date on which the direction is given is the date on which a casual vacancy occurs for the purposes of these Rules.\n(4) The relevant judge or the panel on an appeal under this Part may direct that a party to the appeal must pay the whole or part of the expenses of the relevant judge or the panel; and a direction under this paragraph must specify the amount which the party must pay.\n(5) The diocesan board of finance must pay the reasonable expenses of the relevant judge or the panel, in so far as they are not paid under paragraph (4).",
  "extent": "E",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2020) by Church Representation and Ministers Measure 2019 (No. 1), s. 1(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2019/1460, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 rule 61I inserted (15.7.2020) by The Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020 (S.I. 2020/406), paras. 1(3), 8"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1969/2/schedule/3/paragraph/61I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:23:24.860211+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}