The Clergy Conduct Rules 2026

Rule 89 enables a clerk to appeal against the imposition of a penalty under the CCM where an adverse finding in disciplinary proceedings relating to other work that the clerk does.

Rule 90 sets out the procedure for applying for permission to appeal or request a review.

Rule 91 sets out the procedure for determining an application under rule 90.

Rule 92 sets out the procedure for applying to bring an appeal out of time.

Rule 93 enables the court hearing an appeal to strike out the appeal.

Rule 94 provides that, if a party to a complaint is absent from a hearing on an appeal, the court may not proceed unless satisfied that the party has been given written notice of the hearing.

Rule 95 provides that, in general, a witness who gave evidence on a complaint of misconduct is to be called to give evidence on an appeal or review arising from the complaint.

Rule 96 provides that, in general, only new evidence may be put before the court on an appeal or review.

Rule 97 sets out the procedure for requiring a person who was not a party to a complaint to produce documents to the court on an appeal or review.

Rule 98 sets out the procedure for amending or withdrawing an appeal.

Rule 99 sets out the powers available to the court on an appeal or review.

Rule 100 provides that decisions by the court on an appeal or review may be taken by majority.

Rule 101 sets out the procedure for bringing an appeal or requesting a review.

Rule 102 sets out the powers available to the President of Tribunals on a request to review a decision to allocate a complaint as a grievance, a decision to dismiss a complaint or a finding of fact in the report of an investigation on a complaint.

Rule 103 sets out the powers available to the President of Tribunals or other person hearing an appeal against the imposition of a restriction order or suspension.

Rule 104 sets out the powers available to the President of Tribunals on a request to review the imposition of a penalty.

Rule 105 sets out the general requirements for making an application under these Rules.

Rule 106 provides that, in general, notice of an application must be given to the parties.

Rule 107 sets out the procedure for dealing with an application at a hearing.

Rule 108 sets out the procedure for dealing with an application where there is no hearing.

Rule 109 provides that, where an application is dismissed for being vexatious, the order of dismissal must record that.

Rule 110 requires a copy of an order made on an application to be sent to the parties.

Rule 111 sets out the ways in which a document may be served or otherwise delivered.

Rule 112 defines a person’s “proper address” for the purposes of the provisions on service.

Rule 113 sets out when a document that is served or otherwise delivered is taken to be delivered.

Rule 114 introduces Schedule 2, which makes special provision for complaints of serious misconduct against clerks in Royal Peculiars.

Rule 115 gives the President of Tribunals a general power to extend a time limit under these Rules.

Rule 116 introduces Schedule 3, which provides for certain decisions to be recorded by the relevant diocesan or provincial registrar and to be published on the Church of England website.

Rule 117 requires certain information about the conviction of a clerk to be provided in writing.

Rule 118 requires certain information about the divorce or separation of a clerk to be provided in writing.

Rule 119 sets out the procedure for applications relating to vexatious litigants.

Rule 120 lists certain road traffic offences which are excluded from the provisions of the CCM relating to convictions of clerks.

Rule 121 provides that, in general, procedural irregularities do not invalidate the proceedings on a complaint.

Rule 122 imposes word and page limits on certain sections in the Forms in Schedule 1.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 No. 3.

[^f00002]: 2026 No. 1.

[^f00003]: 2016 No. 1. Section 5A was inserted by section 1 (1) of the Safeguarding (Code of Practice) Measure 2021 (No. 3).

[^f00004]: 2005 c. 9.

[^f00005]: 1974 c. 53.

[^f00006]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00007]: 1835 c. 50.

[^f00008]: 1984 c. 27

[^f00009]: 1988 c. 52

[^f00010]: 1988 c. 53