The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2022

Minor amendments

5.—(1) In rule 2.2 (interpretation), at the appropriate place insert each of the following—

““conservation area” means a conservation area designated under section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;”;

““Historic Buildings & Places” means the Ancient Monuments Society (the working name of which is “Historic Buildings & Places”);”.

(2) In rule 3.1(7) (matters not requiring a faculty: interpretation), before “national accreditation body” insert “UK”.

(3) In rule 9.3 (special notice to Historic England etc.), in paragraph (1), for “Schedule 2” substitute “rule 4.5”.

(4) In rule 12.2 (evidence given orally), in paragraph (1), omit “subject to rule 12.3,”.

(5) In Schedule 1 (matters which may be undertaken without a faculty), in each of the following places, for “Advertisement” substitute “Advertisements (England)”—

(a) in Table 1, in List A, in matter A7, in paragraph (6), in the second column, and

(b) in Table 2, in List B, in matter B6, in paragraph (4), in the second column.

(6) In Schedule 3 (forms), in Form 2 (notification of Diocesan Advisory Committee’s final advice), after “At a meeting of the Diocesan Advisory Committee held on” insert “[or In the exercise of the delegated authority of the Diocesan Advisory Committee on]”.

(7) In that Schedule, in each of the following places, for “The Ancient Monument Society” substitute “Historic Buildings & Places”—

(a) in Form 3A (petition), in section F (consultation on works to listed church), and

(b) in Form 3B (petition), in section E (consultation on works to listed building).