Reform (Election of Conseillers) (By-Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013

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Lapsed on the substitution of section 23 of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008 by the Reform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2017.

The Reform (Election of Conseillers) (By-Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013

THE CHIEF PLEAS OF SARK, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 23, 25 and 29(6) of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008[a], hereby order:-

Date fixed for by-election.

1. (1) An election for the Office of Conseiller –

(a) left vacant by the resignations of Conseillers C. Bateson, C. Maitland and J Hunt, or

(b) being vacant for any other reason, on or before Wednesday 6^th November 2013,

shall be held on Wednesday 4^th December, 2013.

(2) In the event of two or more candidates at the said election securing an equal number of votes and by reason thereof a further election being required to be held in pursuance of the provisions of section 25(5) of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008, in respect of such candidates only without further nomination, such further election shall be held on Wednesday 18^th December, 2013.

Date of closure of register.

2. The Register of Electors shall close, pursuant to section 29(6) of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008, on Wednesday 6th November, 2013.

Interpretation.

3. (1) The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[b] applies to the interpretation of this Ordinance.

(2) Any reference in this Ordinance to an enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

Citation.

4. This Ordinance may be cited as the Reform (Election of Conseillers) (By-Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2013.

Commencement.

5. This Ordinance shall come into force on 2^nd October, 2013.

[a]	Order in Council No. V of 2008; amended by Order in Council No. VI of 2008; No. XXVII of 2008; No. XIV of 2010 and No. XII of 2011.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 355.