Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

4Rules for appeals against suspensions

1

Rules made under section 26(1) of the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991 may make provision for carrying into effect—

a

section 6B of the Churchwardens Measure 2001 (appeal against suspension of churchwarden in safeguarding case);

b

Rule 46D of the Church Representation Rules (appeal against suspension of PCC member etc. in safeguarding case);

c

provision made by Canon to confer a right of appeal against the suspension of a licence to exercise the office of reader or of a licence to serve as a lay worker.

2

In section 26(1) of the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1991, after the second paragraph (f) insert—

g

the provisions referred to in section 4(1) of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016;

3

In section 25(2) of that Measure (members of Rule Committee), in paragraph (c), after “the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003” insert “ or proceedings under any of the provisions referred to in section 4(1) of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 ”.