The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2000

Allocation to the Archdeacon

7.—(1) Where a petition for a faculty for any of the works or other proposals specified in Appendix A to these Rules (not being works falling within rule 13(3)) is unopposed and the advisory committee recommends the works or proposals in question or raises no objection to them, the archdeacon may exercise the jurisdiction of the consistory court of the diocese in respect of every petition for faculty arising in that archdeaconry to the extent provided in that Appendix.

(2) Subject to rule 8, if the registrar is satisfied that the subject matter of the petition falls within the jurisdiction conferred upon an archdeacon under paragraph (1) of this rule the registrar shall endorse the petition accordingly and send it to the archdeacon for consideration.

(3) An archdeacon with jurisdiction under paragraph (1) shall not make a final determination in relation to any petition for faculty without first seeking the advice of the advisory committee in respect of the works or proposals the subject of the petition, provided that where the advisory committee supplied a certificate in Form No. 1 under rule 3(5) above in respect of the same works or proposals not more than 12 months prior to the submitting of the petition the advisory committee may, if appropriate, confirm that they do not wish to alter that certificate.

(4) Having decided to grant a faculty the archdeacon shall endorse the petition accordingly and shall return it to the registrar whereupon the registrar on the expiry of the period for objection specified in rule 16 and provided the petition is unopposed shall issue—

(a)the faculty in Form No. 5 in Appendix C, and

(b)a certificate in Form No. 6 in Appendix C to be completed in accordance with the requirement in the faculty.

(5) If any person objects to the grant of a faculty before the archdeacon has determined the matter the registrar shall notify the archdeacon who shall immediately return the petition to the registrar and if an objection is received after the archdeacon has endorsed the petition under paragraph (4) above the archdeacon’s decision shall be of no effect and the petition shall be referred to the chancellor by the registrar and be dealt with by the chancellor.