limit applies, the relevant officer is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances which justify doing so. 

(7) In paragraph (6), “relevant officer” means— 

(a) in the case of a form making or answering an allegation of misconduct or any attachments to it, the bishop, and 

## Powers of the President 

(b) in any other case, the President.” 

11.  In Rule 102A( a ), which is to be given the title “Powers of the President”, after paragraph (1) insert— 

“(1A) The President may, on the President’s own initiative, give directions for the just disposal of an application, appeal or request in accordance with the overriding objective.” 

## Amendments to allegations of misconduct 

12.  After Rule 103 insert— 

## “ Amendments to allegations 

103A. —(1) At any time after the referral of an allegation of misconduct and before the commencement of the hearing of the allegation, the Registrar of Tribunals may, on an application in writing, direct that the allegation be amended. 

(2) At any time after the commencement of the hearing of the allegation and before the pronouncement of the determination, the Chair may, on an application made orally, direct that the allegation be amended. 

(3) A direction under paragraph (1) or (2) may be given only if the Registrar of Tribunals or (as the case may be) the Chair is satisfied that the amendment— 

13. —(1) In each of Rules 4(1), 82(1), 92(a), 93(a), 94(a), 95(a) and 96(a), omit the words from “, or in a document” to the end. 

(2) In Rule 6(2), omit “or in a document which is substantially to the same effect,”. 

(3) In Rule 8(1), omit the words from “or in a document” to “of form 1c,”. 

(4) In each of Rules 16(1)(a) and 17(4), omit “or in a document which is substantially to the like effect,”. 

(5) In Rule 17(2), omit the words from “, or in a document” to “of form 2,”. 

(6) In each of Rules 21(2)(a), 23(a) and 27(4) omit “or in a document which is substantially to the like effect”. 

(7) In each of Rules 34(2), 34(5), 61(2), 61A(2), 61B(2), 61C(3) and 61D(3), omit “or in a form which is substantially to the like effect,”. 

(8) In each of Rules 60(2) and 86(a), omit “or in a form which is substantially to the like effect”. 

(9) In each of Rules 85(a), 86A(a), 86B(a), 86C(a) and 86D(a), omit “or in a form which is substantially to the same effect”. 

