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Ðaction€by€the€Bishop€is€warranted.€€€Ð¤)L'/¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àvi)à0¸ ` (#` (#àThe€Director€of€Administration€shall€forthwith€consider€the€Appeal€andÐ L+ô(1 Ðattempt€to€resolve€it€through€further€discussion€with€representatives€of€theÐ  ,È)2 Ðparish.Ðô,œ*3¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àvii)à0¸ ` (#` (#àIf€the€Appeal€is€not€resolved,€then€it€shall€be€considered€at€the€NovemberÐ œ.D,5 Ðmeeting€€of€the€Administration€and€Finance€Committee€at€which€the€DirectorÐ p/-6 Ðof€Administration€and,€if€requested€by€the€Parish€or€by€the€Director€ofÐ X ÐAdministration,€the€representatives€of€the€parish€shall€make€representations.€€Ð,Ô¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àviii)à0¸ ` (#` (#àThe€Administration€and€Finance€Committee€shall€give€written€notice€of€itsÐ Ô| Ðdecision€to€the€Incumbent€of€the€parish€no€later€than€November€30.€€Ð¨P¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àix)à0¸ ` (#` (#àThe€decision€of€the€Administration€and€Finance€Committee€is€final,€unless€theÐ Pø Ðparish€appeals€it€to€the€Executive€Committee€by€delivering€written€notice€ofÐ $Ì Ðits€intention€to€appeal€delivered€with€supporting€documents€no€later€thanÐ ø  ÐDecember€15.Ô#† —Œ   R_#ÔÐÌ t ¸ (#¸ (# Ðò òÔ#†XéX  —Œ;#ÔÔ‡&ø %XXéÔÔ_ÔÓ  Óó óÔ‡&Î% %&øÔÔUKUS.,ÔÔ#†X0ÿX%&Î#ÔÔ‡ R XX0ÿÔÌÓhÓà  àÔ#† —Œ   Rw#ÔÔ‡ R   —ŒÔà0 ` àx)à0¸ ` (#` (#àImmediately€upon€receipt€of€a€notice€of€intention€to€appeal€to€ExecutiveÐ t   ÐCommittee,€the€Director€of€Administration€shall€cause€the€matter€to€be€listedÐ H ð  Ðon€the€agenda€of€the€first€sitting€of€the€Executive€Committee€in€the€followingÐ  Ä  Ðyear.€€€That€meeting€of€the€Executive€CommitteeÔ#† —Œ   RN#ÔÔ‡ R   —ŒÔ€Ô#† —Œ   R#ÔÔ‡ R   —ŒÔshall€choose€aÐ ð ˜  Ðsubcommittee€comprising€three€members,€two€of€whom€are€laity€and€theÐ Äl  Ðthird€member€is€a€cleric,€to€hear€the€appeal.€At€least€one€member€of€theÐ ˜@  Ðsubcommittee€shall€be€a€member€of€Executive€Committee,€who€shall€serveÐ l Ðas€Chair.€This€subcommittee€shall€meet€to€hear€the€appeal€as€soon€as€isÐ @è Ðconveniently€possible,€and€shall€hear€representations€and€submissions€fromÐ ¼ Ðrepresentatives€of€the€parish€and€from€officials€of€the€Diocese€as€it€sees€fit.Ð è ÐThe€subcommittee€shall€render€a€written€report€within€thirty€days€of€itsÐ ¼d Ðmeeting,€and€shall€deliver€a€copy€of€its€report€to€the€Secretaries€of€Synod,Ð 8 Ðwho€shall€transmit€it€forthwith€electronically€to€all€the€members€of€ExecutiveÐ d  ÐCommittee€who€have€provided€the€Secretaries€of€Synod€with€an€e„mailÐ 8à Ðaddress.€The€report€of€the€subcommittee€is€deemed€to€have€been€confirmedÐ  ´ Ðby€Executive€Committee€on€the€seventh€day€after€it€€has€been€electronicallyÐ àˆ Ðsent€to€the€members€of€Executive€Committee,€unless€a€majority€of€theÐ ´\ Ðmembers€of€Executive€Committee€object€to€the€report€by€notice€returned€toÐ ˆ0 Ðone€of€the€Secretaries€of€Synod€either€electronically€or€by€written€noticeÐ \ Ðdelivered€within€the€same€seven€days.€If€objection€is€so€made€by€theÐ 0Ø Ðmajority€of€the€members€of€the€Executive€Committee,€then€the€report€of€theÐ ¬ Ðsubcommittee€€shall€be€referred€to€the€next€meeting€of€Executive€CommitteeР؀  Ðfor€its€consideration.€€€The€Executive€Committee€may€then€refuse€the€reportÐ ¬T! Ðor€may€confirm€it€with€or€without€variation.€The€report€once€confirmed€withÐ €(" Ðor€without€variation€by€Executive€Committee€is€a€final€determination€of€theÐ Tü# Ðappeal.€€Ð( Ð$¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àxi)à0¸ ` (#` (#àIf€a€parish€fails€to€pay€its€Fair€Share€amount,€and€has€not€availed€itself€of€theÐ Ð!x& Ðappeal€process,€the€Director€of€Administration€may€request€the€ArchdeaconÐ ¤"L ' Ðto€investigate€the€matter€and€report€the€result€of€the€investigation€to€theÐ x# !( ÐDirector€of€Administration,€copied€to€the€Incumbent€of€the€parish.€The€reportÐ L$ô!) Ðshall€then€be€dealt€with€in€the€same€manner€as€if€an€appeal€had€been€madeÐ  %È"* Ðby€the€parish,€€in€accordance€with€subsections€(v)€through€(x)€of€theÐ ô%œ#+ Ðforegoing€sub„paragraph,€except€that€time€limits€are€in€the€discretion€of€theÐ È&p$, ÐDirector€of€Administration€in€consultation€with€the€Chancellor.€€Ðœ'D%-¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà0 ` àxii)à0¸ ` (#` (#àThe€appeal€process,€whether€initiated€by€the€parish,€or€by€the€Director€ofÐ D)ì&/ ÐAdministration,€may€result€in€any€of€the€following€actions€orÐ *À'0 Ðrecommendations,€or€others€as€appropriate:Ðì*”(1¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àA)à0¸ (#¸ (#àFair€Share€arrears€be€written€off;Д,<*3(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àB)€€€€€€€€a€Fair€Share€amount€be€reduced;Ð<.ä+5¸ (#¸ (# ÐÐ /¸,6 Ðà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àC)à0¸ (#¸ (#àa€shortfall€be€made€up€from€some€other€source€of€funds€available€toÐ X Ðthe€parish;Ð,Ô(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àD)€à0¸ (#¸ (#àa€parish€take€a€specific€action€to€reduce€costs€or€increase€revenue€orÐ Ô| Ðre„order€its€financial€priorities;ШP(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àE)à0¸ (#¸ (#àthe€Bishop€be€asked€to€consider€taking€disciplinary€action€against€aÐ Pø Ðcleric;Ð$Ì(#(# ÐÌà  àà ` àà0 ¸ àF)à0¸ (#¸ (#àthe€Bishop€be€asked€to€consider€the€disestablishment€of€a€parish€orÐ Ì t  Ðof€a€congregation.€€€€€Ð  H (#(# Ðò òó óÌò òR.5.07€„€PARISH€REMITTANCES€TO€SYNODó óÐ H ð  ÐÌ5.à0  àò òDelay€and€Defaultó óÐð ˜ (#(# ÐÌà0  àAny€delay€on€the€part€of€a€parish€in€making€remittances€for€the€remuneration€of€the€clergyÐ ˜@  Ðshall€be€reported€by€the€Director€of€Administration€to€the€Archdeacon€in€whoseÐ l Ðarchdeaconry€that€parish€is€found,€for€his€or€her€investigation€and€such€action€as€he€or€sheÐ @è Ðconsiders€appropriate.€€If€the€delay€in€remittance€by€any€parish€continues€for€three€months,Ð ¼ Ðthe€sameÐè(#(# ÐÌò òÔ#†X0ÿX  Rï#ÔÔUS.,UK.,ºÔÓ  Óó óÔUKUS.,ÔÔ‡ R XX0ÿÔÓ°-Óà0  àà ° àà0(#(#àshall€be€reported€forthwith€by€the€Director€of€Administration€to€the€Executive€CommitteeÐ 8 Ðwhich€with€the€concurrence€of€the€Bishop,€may€consult€the€Archdeacon€aforesaid,€theÐ d  Ðprincipal€officers€of€the€parish€concerned,€the€Diocesan€Stewardship€Consultants€if€any,€andÐ 8à Ðsuch€other€persons€as€the€Executive€Committee€considers€appropriate,€with€the€object€ofÐ  ´ Ðarriving€at€a€decision€about€the€future€financing€of€the€parish€that€is€in€default.à Ð àÐàˆ(#(# ÐÌ6.à0  àò òAdded€Penalty€for€Delay€and€Defaultó óЈ0(#(# ÐÔ#† —Œ   RF#ÔÔ‡ R   —ŒÔÌà0  àÔ#† —Œ   R1#ÔÔ‡ R   —ŒÔA€rate€of€interest€of€2%€per€month€or€24%€per€annum€shall€be€assessed€against€any€parishÐ 0Ø Ðfor€each€day€of€delay€if€and€to€the€extent€that€the€bank€order€or€cheque€or€monies€requiredÐ ¬ Ðof€any€parish€is€dishonoured€or€is€not€received.ÔUS.,UK.,¿-ÔÔUKUS.,Ôò òÐØ€ (#(# ÐÌó óÔ#† —Œ   RR1#ÔÔ#†XéX  —Œþ-#ÔÔUS.,UK.,˜2Ô