S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2021 No. 557  ECCLESIASTICAL LAW, ENGLAND  The Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021  The Rule Committee makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections  83 and 94 of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018( a ):  1. —(1) These Rules may be cited as the Clergy Discipline (Amendment) Rules 2021.  (2) These Rules come into force two months after the day on which they are laid before  Parliament.  (3) In these Rules, “the 2005 Rules” means the Clergy Discipline Rules 2005( b ); and a reference  to a numbered Rule is to the Rule numbered as such in the 2005 Rules.  2. —(1) In Rule 4 (institution of proceedings), in paragraph (2)(a)(ii), after “the complainant”  insert “and, if the complainant has one, an email address”.  (2) In Rule 17( c ) (respondent’s answer), in paragraph (2)(a), after “the respondent” insert “and,  if the respondent has one, an email address”.  Timeline  Limitation period  Provision of email address  Citation, commencement and interpretation  Made (approved by General Synod) 24th April 2021  Laid before Parliament 13th May 2021  Coming into force -  -  13th July 2021  ( a ) 2018 No. 3.  ( b ) S.I. 2005/2022, as amended by S.I. 2013/1917 and S.I. 2016/848.  ( c )  Relevant amendments have been made by rule 5 of S.I. 2016/848.  ( d ) Relevant amendments have been made by rule 4 of S.I. 2013/1917.  3.  In Rule 4 (institution of proceedings), in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (a), insert—  “(aa) be accompanied by a statement of the relevant events in chronological sequence”.  4.  In Rule 8( d ) (allegation made out of time), for paragraphs (2) to (4) substitute—  “(2) The President shall start consultation by giving the respondent a copy of the  complainant’s application and written directions for the management of the application, and  shall invite the respondent to make written comments to the President in response to the 