Reform (General Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2020

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The Reform (General Election) (Sark)

Ordinance, 2020

THE CHIEF PLEAS OF SARK, in pursuance of the powers conferred on them by sections 23, 25(5) and 29(6) of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008[a], hereby order:-

Date of general election.

1. (1) A general election shall be held on 16th December, 2020 for the purpose of electing, in accordance with section 9(6) of the Reform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2017[b] ("the 2017 Law"), such number of Conseillers as may be required in order that the total number of Conseillers in office from 14th January, 2021 (being the date appointed by section 3(1)), shall be eighteen.

(2) The date for a further election if required in the event of an equality of votes shall be 13th January, 2021.

Date of closure of register.

2. The Register of Electors shall close on 20th November, 2020.

Tenure of office.

3. (1) Conseillers elected at the general election, or at any further election held pursuant to section 1(2), shall take up office on 15th January, 2021 (subject to having taken the oaths of allegiance and of office pursuant to section 30 of the Reform (Sark) Law, 2008 or having made a solemn affirmation pursuant to section 3 of the said Law).

(2) The terms of office of such Conseillers shall be determined in accordance with subsections (3), (4) and (5), read in conjunction with subsection (6), of section 9 of the 2017 Law to the intent that –

(a) those Conseillers declared to be elected to hold office for a four-year term in accordance with subsection (5) of the 2017 Law shall continue in office until 16th January 2025, and

(b) any Conseillers declared to be elected to hold office for a two-year term in accordance with the said subsection (5) shall continue in office until 12th January, 2023.

Interpretation.

4. (1) In this Ordinance, "the 2017 Law" has the meaning given in section 1(1).

Citation.

5. This Ordinance may be cited as the Reform (General Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2020.

[a]	Order in Council No. V of 2008; amended by Nos. VI and XXVII of 2008; No. XIV of 2010; No. XII of 2011; No. XI of 2014; No. IX of 2016; No. II of 2018; Sark Ordinances Nos. II and VI of 2015; No. XI of 2017.
[b]	Order in Council No. II of 2018.