The Clergy Discipline Appeal Rules 2005

Interim directions

11.—(1) Upon receipt of a notice of appeal the Provincial Registrar shall give directions for the just disposal of the proceedings in accordance with the overriding objective in rule 1.

(2) The Provincial Registrar may at any stage refer any matter of difficulty or dispute to the Dean.

(3) Directions may be given or varied at any stage—

(a) at a hearing,

(b) where sub-rule (5) applies, during a telephone hearing, or

(c) in writing.

(4) At any hearing or telephone hearing the respondent may be represented by another person, and the Designated Officer may appear in person or authorise another person to act on his or her behalf.

(5) Where a hearing for directions is likely to last no longer than 30 minutes the Dean or Provincial Registrar, as the case may be, may direct that—

(a) it be conducted by telephone, and

(b) that the parties send in advance of the hearing for directions a written summary of their respective submissions, and send or deliver copies of their submissions to each other.

(6) Where the respondent appeals solely against the penalty imposed, the Dean or Provincial Registrar may at any stage direct that the Designated Officer need not appear.