The Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2022

PART 3 OTHER MATTERS

Lightning conductors

13.—(1) In matter A1 in List A (church building etc.), in paragraph (11), after “lightning conductor” insert “or to an earth mat connected to an existing lightning conductor”.

(2) In matter B1 in List B (church building etc.), in paragraph (9), after “lightning conductor” insert “or the connection of an earth mat to a lightning conductor”.

Clapper shafts

14.  In matter A3 in List A (bells etc.), after paragraph (4) insert—

“(5) The like for like replacement of a wrought iron clapper shaft”.

Broadband equipment

15.—(1) In matter B1 in List B (church buildings etc.), after paragraph (11) insert—

“(11A) The installation of equipment for receiving, or for receiving and sharing, wireless broadband services

The equipment does not adversely affect the church’s protection against lightning Any cable runs are secured so as to minimise the risk that they become loose Details of the equipment, its proposed location and the location and securing of any cable runs are submitted to the archdeacon when the archdeacon is consulted on the proposal to undertake the matter In the formulation of those details, regard is had to the desirability of avoiding loss of or damage to historic material The diocesan registrar is consulted on the terms of any proposed contract for the sharing of the wireless broadband services”.

(2) In matter B5 in List B (church halls etc.), after paragraph (4) (inserted by paragraph 10(2) above) insert—

“(5) The installation of equipment for receiving, or for receiving and sharing, wireless broadband services

The equipment does not adversely affect the building’s protection against lightning Any cable runs are secured so as to minimise the risk that they become loose Details of the equipment, its proposed location and the location and securing of any cable runs are submitted to the archdeacon when the archdeacon is consulted on the proposal to undertake the matter In the formulation of those details, regard is had to the desirability of avoiding loss of or damage to historic material The diocesan registrar is consulted on the terms of any proposed contract for the sharing of the wireless broadband services”.

Sound control measures in belfry

16.  In matter B2 in List B (bells etc.), in paragraph (7), for “louvres in a belfry as a sound control measure” substitute “a sound control measure in a belfry”.