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The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2013 (revoked)

S.I. 2013/1916 · Made 23 May 2013 · Extends to England

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 January 2016.

Ecclesiastical Law, England

Made 23rd May 2013

Approved by the General Synod 7th July 2013

Laid before Parliament 2nd August 2013

Coming into force 1st January 2014

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Rules revoked (1.1.2016) by S.I. 2015/1568, rules 28.1(2), 28.2 (with rule 28.3)

Contents

  1. Part 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 1.1Overriding objective Repealed
  3. 1.2Application by the court of the overriding objective Repealed
  4. 1.3Duty of the parties Repealed
  5. 1.4Court’s duty to manage cases Repealed
  6. 1.5Case management powers Repealed
  7. Part 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 2.1Application of the Rules Repealed
  9. 2.2Interpretation Repealed
  10. 2.3Time Repealed
  11. Part 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 3.1Seeking the advice of the Diocesan Advisory Committee Repealed
  13. 3.2Documents etc. to be submitted to the Diocesan Advisory Committee Repealed
  14. 3.3Proposals involving changes to listed buildings: statements of significance and needs Repealed
  15. 3.4Consultation with English Heritage, amenity societies and the local planning authority in certain cases Repealed
  16. 3.5Trees Repealed
  17. 3.6Giving of Diocesan Advisory Committee’s advice Repealed
  18. 3.7Interim faculties and interim injunctions Repealed
  19. Part 4: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  20. 4.1Parties to proceedings Repealed
  21. 4.2How to start faculty proceedings – the petition Repealed
  22. 4.3Form of petition – general Repealed
  23. 4.4Form of petition – trees Repealed
  24. 4.5Content of petition Repealed
  25. 4.6Documents etc. to accompany petition Repealed
  26. 4.7Register of petitions Repealed
  27. 4.8Display of petition and associated documents etc. in church Repealed
  28. Part 5: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 5.1Requirement for public notice Repealed
  30. 5.2Form of public notice Repealed
  31. 5.3Display of public notice etc. Repealed
  32. 5.4Directions by registrar as to public notice Repealed
  33. 5.5Return of public notice to registrar Repealed
  34. 5.6Exhumation, reservation of grave space and other special cases Repealed
  35. 5.7Emergencies etc. – dispensing with giving of public notice Repealed
  36. 5.8Interim faculties Repealed
  37. Part 6: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 6.1Jurisdiction of court exercised by chancellor Repealed
  39. 6.2Chancellor to have advice of Diocesan Advisory Committee Repealed
  40. 6.3Reasons for grant of faculty or dismissal of petition Repealed
  41. 6.4Issue of faculty Repealed
  42. Part 7: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 7.1Exercise of faculty jurisdiction by archdeacon Repealed
  44. 7.2Allocation of petitions to archdeacon Repealed
  45. 7.3Determination of petition by archdeacon Repealed
  46. 7.4Archdeacon to have advice from the Diocesan Advisory Committee Repealed
  47. 7.5Endorsement of petition by archdeacon etc. Repealed
  48. 7.6Issue of faculty Repealed
  49. 7.7Further conduct of proceedings where objections received Repealed
  50. 7.8Declining jurisdiction Repealed
  51. 7.9Referral from archdeacon to chancellor Repealed
  52. 7.10Referral by registrar to chancellor Repealed
  53. 7.11Re-allocation to chancellor Repealed
  54. 7.12Proceedings on re-allocated petitions Repealed
  55. 7.13Removal of article to place of safety Repealed
  56. 7.14Temporary minor re-ordering Repealed
  57. 7.15Steps to be taken on expiry of licence for temporary minor re-ordering Repealed
  58. Part 8: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  59. 8.1Special notice Repealed
  60. 8.2Publication of notice in newspaper etc. Repealed
  61. 8.3Special notice to English Heritage, amenity societies and the local planning authority Repealed
  62. 8.4Graves and memorials maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Repealed
  63. 8.5Representations or objection by body given special notice Repealed
  64. 8.6Mandatory consultation with the Church Buildings Council Repealed
  65. 8.7Discretionary consultation with the Church Buildings Council Repealed
  66. 8.8Procedure for seeking and giving the Church Buildings Council’s advice Repealed
  67. 8.9Publication of notice on diocesan website Repealed
  68. 8.10Demolition or partial demolition of church Repealed
  69. Part 9: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 9.1Interested persons Repealed
  71. 9.2Objection by interested person Repealed
  72. 9.3Procedure following receipt of letter of objection Repealed
  73. 9.4Objector becomes party opponent Repealed
  74. 9.5Further proceedings where objector does not become party opponent Repealed
  75. 9.6Unopposed petitions Repealed
  76. 9.7Opposed petition – reply to particulars of objection Repealed
  77. Part 10: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  78. 10.1Giving directions Repealed
  79. 10.2Matters on which directions may be given Repealed
  80. 10.3Time and place of hearing Repealed
  81. 10.4Witness statements Repealed
  82. 10.5Expert reports Repealed
  83. Part 11: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  84. 11.1Hearings conducted as directed by chancellor Repealed
  85. 11.2Evidence given orally Repealed
  86. 11.3Other means of giving evidence Repealed
  87. Part 12: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. 12.1Evidence of non-parties – generally Repealed
  89. 12.2Demolition – evidence of the Church Buildings Council and other persons Repealed
  90. 12.3Evidence of the Church Buildings Council in other cases Repealed
  91. 12.4Evidence of English Heritage and national amenity societies Repealed
  92. 12.5Judge’s witness Repealed
  93. 12.6Witness statements Repealed
  94. 12.7Notice to parties Repealed
  95. 12.8Treatment of non-party witness Repealed
  96. Part 13: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. 13.1Conditions for disposal by written representations Repealed
  98. 13.2Directions Repealed
  99. 13.3Revocation of order for disposal by written representations Repealed
  100. 13.4Inspection of church etc. Repealed
  101. 13.5Determination Repealed
  102. Part 14: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  103. 14.1Scope and effect of interim faculties Repealed
  104. 14.2Applications for interim faculties Repealed
  105. 14.3Grant of interim faculties Repealed
  106. Part 15: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  107. 15.1Applicant Repealed
  108. 15.2Form of application Repealed
  109. 15.3Service of application Repealed
  110. 15.4Evidence in response to application Repealed
  111. 15.5Terms of injunction or restoration order etc. Repealed
  112. 15.6Interim injunctions Repealed
  113. 15.7Injunction without application Repealed
  114. 15.8Restoration order without application Repealed
  115. 15.9Variation etc. of injunction or restoration order Repealed
  116. 15.10Undertakings Repealed
  117. Part 16: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  118. 16.1Methods of service etc. Repealed
  119. 16.2Meaning of ‘proper address’ Repealed
  120. 16.3Service through document exchange Repealed
  121. 16.4Service by electronic means Repealed
  122. Part 17: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  123. 17.1The court’s general powers of case management Repealed
  124. 17.2Registrar’s power to refer to chancellor Repealed
  125. 17.3Court’s power to make order of its own initiative Repealed
  126. Part 18: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  127. 18.1General Repealed
  128. 18.2Assessment of costs Repealed
  129. 18.3Appeals against registrar’s assessment Repealed
  130. 18.4Special citation of persons in default Repealed
  131. Part 19: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  132. 19.1Inspection of church etc. Repealed
  133. 19.2Non-compliance Repealed
  134. 19.3Setting aside in other circumstances Repealed
  135. 19.4Clerk of the court Repealed
  136. 19.5Procedural questions Repealed
  137. 19.6Departure from prescribed forms Repealed
  138. 19.7Electronic signatures Repealed
  139. Part 20: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  140. 20.1Citation and commencement Repealed
  141. 20.2Revocation Repealed
  142. 20.3Transitional provisions Repealed
  143. Signature
  144. Schedule 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  145. 1Works within the scope of this Schedule Repealed
  146. 2Timing of consultation Repealed
  147. 3English Heritage Repealed
  148. 4National amenity societies Repealed
  149. 5The local planning authority Repealed
  150. 6Documents to accompany consultation Repealed
  151. 7Information etc. to be provided to Diocesan Advisory Committee Repealed
  152. Schedule 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  153. Schedule 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  154. Explanatory note