Canon 149. §1 In order to be promoted to an ecclesiastical office, one must be in communion with the Church, and be suitable, that is, possessed of those qualities which are required for that office by universal or particular law or by the law of the foundation.

§2 The provision of an ecclesiastical office to a person who lacks the requisite qualities is invalid only if the qualities are expressly required for validity by universal or particular law or by the law of the foundation; otherwise it is valid, but it can be rescinded by a decree of the competent authority or by a judgement of an administrative tribunal.

§3 The provision of an office made as a result of simony, is invalid by virtue of the law itself.

§1. Ut ad officium ecclesiasticum quis promoveatur, debet esse in Ecclesiae communione necnon idoneus, scilicet iis qualitatibus praeditus, quae iure universali vel particulari aut lege fundationis ad idem officium requiruntur.

§2. Provisio officii ecclesiastici facta illi qui caret qualitatibus requisitis, irrita tantum est, si qualitates iure universali vel particulari aut lege fundationis ad validitatem provisionis expresse exigantur; secus valida est, sed rescindi potest per decretum auctoritatis competentis aut per sententiam tribunalis administrativi.

§3. Provisio officii simoniace facta ipso iure irrita est.