Reform (General Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014

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Lapsed on the substitution of section 23 of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008 by the Reform (General Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2018

The Reform (General Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014
 
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 of general election.
1.      (1)      The date for a general election for the purpose of electing fourteen Conseillers to replace those whose terms of office are due to expire on 15th January, 2015, and to fill any vacancies in accordance with section 23(11) of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008 ("the 2008 Law"), shall be 10th December, 2014.
 
(2)      The date for a further election if required in the event of an equality of votes shall be 14th January, 2015.
 
Date of closure of register.
2.      The Register of Electors shall close, pursuant to section 29(6) of the 2008 Law, on 14th November, 2014.
 
Tenure of office.
3.      (1)      Subject to subsection (2), the Conseillers elected at the general election and, in the event of an equality of votes at such election, any further election to be held under section 1(2), shall take office on 16th January, 2015 and shall continue in office until 10th January, 2019.
 
(2)      If, in accordance with section 23(11) of the 2008 Law, more than fourteen Conseillers are elected at the general election, those Conseillers elected to fill any existing vacancies shall take office, subject to taking an oath of allegiance and of office, as soon as may be after the election and shall continue in office until 12th January, 2017.
 
Interpretation.
4.      (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.
5.      This Ordinance may be cited as the Reform (General Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2014.
 
Commencement.
6.      This Ordinance shall come into force on the 1st October, 2014.
 
[a]

Order in Council No. V of 2008 amended by 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.




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