A142 Amend Canon IV.6.7 – copy of notice
It takes a lot of bravery for an Injured person or Complainant to make a report against a member of the clergy. The silence that follows that report can be deafening. This amendment requires that the Complainant or others who have provided information to the Intake Officer be informed of the Intake Officer’s decision to send a matter to the Reference Panel at the same time that the Subject Member of the Clergy is informed.
Explanation
It takes a lot of bravery for an Injured person or Complainant to make a report against a member of the clergy. The silence that follows that report can be deafening. This amendment requires that the Complainant or others who have provided information to the Intake Officer be informed of the Intake Officer’s decision to send a matter to the Reference Panel at the same time that the Subject Member of the Clergy is informed.