Reform (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2008

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PROJET DE LOI

ENTITLED

The Reform (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2008

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 1^st November, 2007[a], have approved the following provisions which, subject to the Sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, shall have force of law in the Islands of Guernsey, Herm and Jethou:-

Amendment of Law of 1948.

1. (1) The Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948, as amended[b] is further amended as follows.

(2) In Article 52A(1) (a) for "six years" substitute "four years".

(3) In Article 52A(2) after "in the parish concerned," insert "resigns his office in accordance with paragraph (4) of this Article,".

(4) After Article 52A(3) insert -

"(4) A Constable or Douzenier may at any time resign his office, provided that -

(a) he gives -

(i) in the case of the office of Constable, to the Dean of the Douzaine, or

(ii) in the case of the office of Douzenier, to the Senior Constable,

written notice of his wish to resign; and

(b) his resignation shall not take effect until the expiration of a period of 7 days from the date upon which the Dean, or Constable, as the case may be, receives notice under subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii).".

Amendment of Law of 1899.

2. (1) For Article III of the Loi relative à la Réforme des États de Délibération of 1899, as amended[c] substitute -

"A l'avenir les Douzaines de l'île seront renouvelées tous les quatre ans, comme suit: -

(a) Les membres de la Douzaine de St. Pierre Port devant sortir de charge les cinq les plus anciens à la fin de chaque année;

(b) Les membres de la Douzaine du Valle devant sortir de charge les quatre les plus anciens à la fin de chaque année;

(c) Les membres des autres Douzaines de l'île devant sortir de charge les trois les plus anciens à la fin de chaque année.".

Transitional Provisions.

3. (1) The expiry of the term of office of the Douzeniers elected before the commencement of this Law as set out in column 2 of the Schedule shall, following the commencement of this Law, be as set out in column 3 of the Schedule.

(2) When a person listed in the Schedule has ceased to hold office before the commencement of this Law the term of office of the Douzenier elected in his place shall expire on the same date as that which applied to his predecessor.

Citation.

4. This Law may be cited as the Reform (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2008.

SCHEDULE

Section 3

Douzenier

Year in which term of office expires prior to the commencement of this Law

Year in which term of office expires following the commencement of this Law

St. Peter Port

R. A. R. Evans

R. E. Cann

P. J. B. Wilson

L. R. Gallienne

Mrs. J. M. Tasker

Mrs. A. M. Outram

D. H. Le Moignan

Mrs. P. R. McCathie

F. J. Roper

B. J. Gabriel

J. Kuttelwascher

Mrs. P. A. Child

R. H. H. Barneby

Mrs. C. E. Goodlass

Mrs. C. E. M. Lane

B. L. Cash

R. R. Matthews

P. B. Falla

N. G. Weysom

Mrs. K. E. Jones

St. Sampson

J. E. Foster

D. E. Corson

T. R. Oliver

P. O. Gallienne

S. G. Park

P. A. de Carteret

M. Hamel

A. F. Harris

K. A. Brouard

S. G. Whales

A .W. Nant

Mrs. Y. M. Tanner

Vale

A. Goubert

J. C. S. F. Smithies

A. Spruce

B. R. de Jersey

Mrs. J. M. M. Guille

P. de Garis

G. A. Goddard

A. Quevâtre

Dr. P. J. H. Tooley

Miss R. A. Henry

D. T. Ingrouille

G. J. Wherry

G. Guille

P. F. Mees

N. N. Duquemin

W. H. Cohu

Castel

D. E. Chester

Mrs. B. E. C. Holliday

K. J. Guille

R. P. Hervé

M. H. Dorey

R. J. Marquis

C. Le Page

M. A. Bisson

M. A. Fooks

B. J. E. Paint

N. M. Dorey

D. J. Ozanne

St. Saviour

S. J. Bichard

M. N. de Garis

J. V. Brache

M. E. Best

M. I. Guille

P. M. Burnard

J. H. Humphreys

J. W. Fewkes

P. B. Bott

P. W. Elliott

M. D. Chester

I. MacRae

St. Pierre du Bois

P. A. Martel

Mrs. G. P. Dudley-Owen

S. L. Langlois

R. W. Place M.B.E.

M. A. Ozanne

A. H. Brouard

P. E. F. Domaille

T. R. Langlois

Miss C. H. Le Pelley

J. H. Lenfestey

Dr. D. de G. De Lisle

A. Le S. Morris

Torteval

E. H. Ozanne

G. H. Cook

C. J. Tostevin

Dr. M. E. Singer

V. J. Watson

P. M. Burnard

D. J. Cherry

A. Sauvarin

P. I. Le Tocq

L. P. Brehaut

C. P. Plant

P. J. Pannett

Forest

D. J. Gorvel

R. Plumley

Mrs. S. G. Ephgrave

K. R. Bienvenu

F. X. Paul

Mrs. A. C. Shakerley

J. C. Le Prevost

R. H. Bartlett

R. L. Heaume

Mrs. J. W. Klimaschewski

F. G. Brouard

A. J. Penney

St. Martin

J. R. Nicolle

R. A. Strappini

G. M. Tattersall

S. J. Morris

Mrs. B. J. Hervé

J. H. Sarre

B. E. Gregg

P. H. Steer

P. N. Danks

C. J. Pickard

M. W. Weysom

S. M. Jones

St. Andrew

C. N. Claxton

S. de J. Harvey

D. M. Hubber-Richard

J. P. Cook

G. Guilbert

P. Lund

J. R. Domaille

J. D. Watkin

G. C. Le Mesurier

B. L. Rumens

Mrs. J. F. Watts M.B.E.

M. G. O'Hara

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[a]	Article IV of Billet d'État No. XXII of 2007.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p.288; Vol. XIV, p.407; Vol. XV, p.279; Vol. XVI, p.178; Vol. XVIII, p.275; Vol. XIX, p.84; Vol. XIX, p.140; Vol. XXII, p.122; Vol. XXIII, p.476; Vol. XXV, p.326; Vol. XXVI, p.255; Vol. XXIX, p.56; Vol. XXX, p.16; Vol. XXXI, p.164; Vol. XXXII, p.41; No. V of 1993; No. II of 1996; No. III of 1998; No. X of 1998; No. XIII of 2003; No. III of 2004; No. II and XX of 2007; also amended by Ordinances XXXIII of 2003; III of 2004 and LI of 2006.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. III, p.162; Vol. VI, p.262 and Vol. XIII, p.288