The Compensation of Clergy Rules 1970

10.—(1) The claimant may appeal from any decision of the Committee made on a claim for compensation or in the exercise of the powers referred to in rule 8 of these Rules or on an application referred to in rule 9 thereof to the Appeal Tribunal constituted for the Province comprising the diocese of the Committee.

(2) Any such appeal shall be made by sending or delivering a notice of appeal to the secretary of the Appeal Tribunal and a copy thereof to the secretary of the Committee, and shall be made within twenty-eight days after the decision of the Committee was sent to the claimant; but the time may be extended by the secretary, chairman or deputy chairman of the Appeal Tribunal or by the person nominated to preside over the appeal or by the Tribunal.

(3) The notice of appeal shall set out the grounds of appeal, and if the relief claimed is a grant of compensation or an increase in the amount thereof and the compensation claimed differs in amount or form from that stated in the claim or application made to the Committee, shall state the compensation claimed.

(4) The secretary of the Committee shall, on receipt of a copy of the notice of appeal, send to the secretary of the Appeal Tribunal the appellant's claim in writing and other documents relating to the claim, and a note of what took place at any interview with the Committee; and a copy of the said note shall be sent to the appellant.