Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931
Jersey Order in Council 3/1931
“CHANNEL ISLANDS (CHURCH
LEGISLATION) MEASURE, 1931” (21 and 22 Geo.V.
No. 4) ET “CHANNEL ISLANDS
(REPRESENTATION) MEASURE, 1931” (21 and 22 Geo.V.
No. 5).
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(Registered
on 12th December, 1931).
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At
the Court at Buckingham
Palace.
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The
26th day of October, 1931.
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PRESENT.
The
King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
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IT
is this day ordered by His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy
Council, that printed copies of the following named Measures be transmitted to
the Royal Court of the Island of Jersey, viz. : -
21 and 22 George V, No. 4, “The Channel
Islands (Church Legislation) Measure, 1931,” and
21 and 22 George V, No. 5, “The Channel
Islands (Representation) Measure, 1931.”
And it is hereby further ordered that the said Measures be
registered and published in the Island
of Jersey, not as being
essential to their operation therein, but that His Majesty’s subjects in
the said Island may have notice of the said
Measures having passed, and that they are bound thereby.
AND the Lieutenant-Governor or Commander-in-Chief for the time
being, and also the Bailiff and Jurats of the Royal Court, of the Island of Jersey,
are to give the necessary directions therein as to them may respectively appertain.
M.P.A. HANKEY
CHANNEL ISLANDS (CHURCH
LEGISLATION) MEASURE, 1931
21 & 22 Geo. V. No. 4
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A
MEASURE
PASSED
BY
The
National Assembly of the Church of England
To make further
provision for the application to the Channel Islands of Measures passed by the
Church Assembly.
[8th July 1931]
INTERPRETATION
1. In
this Measure –
the expression “the Islands”
means (a) the Island
of Jersey; and (b)
the Island and Bailiwick of Guernsey and its
dependencies; and references to each or either of the Islands
shall be construed accordingly;
the expression “the States” means the States of
Deliberation of each Island as constituted
from time to time;
the expression “the Bishop” means the Bishop of
Winchester for the time being;
the expression “the Decanal Conference” means for each
Island an assembly of clergy and laity recognised by
the Bishop as the Decanal Conference of that Island, and consisting of clergy
and lay persons of which persons some shall be lay representatives elected in
accordance with the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure, 1931.
APPLICATION OF FUTURE MEASURES
2. Any
Measure receiving the Royal Assent after the passing of this Measure, which
contains an express provision that it may be applied to the Islands, or either
of them, in accordance with this Measure, may * * * * * * * * be so applied in accordance with the procedure set
out in the Schedule hereto.
APPLICATION OF PAST MEASURES
3. Any
Measure which has received the Royal Assent before the passing of this Measure
may * * * * * * * * * be applied
in like manner.
VARIATION OF MEASURES APPLIED
4. Any
Measure so applied shall, as from the date of the Order in Council referred to
in the Schedule hereto, be deemed to include, with regard to each Island to
which it is so applied, the variations (if any) contained in the scheme
relating thereto.
SAVING FOR OTHER METHODS OF PROCEDURE
5. Nothing
in this Measure shall affect –
(a) any
procedure for applying Measures to the Islands,
or either of them, other than the procedure hereby authorised;
or
(b) the
direct application to the Islands, or either of them of Measures or parts of
Measures dealing exclusively with the formularies of the Church of England or
the spiritual rights or privileges of its members.
SHORT TITLE
6. This
Measure may be cited as the Channel Islands
(Church Legislation) Measure, 1931.
SCHEDULE
1. If
and whenever the Bishop comes to the conclusion that a Measure ought to be
applied either wholly or partly and either with or without variations to the Islands or either of them, he may prepare a draft scheme
for the purpose.
2. In
coming to such conclusion and in preparing the draft scheme the Bishop shall
proceed in consultation with the Decanal Conference of the Island concerned,
or, if the scheme relates to both the Islands, with the Decanal Conferences of
both.
3. The
Bishop shall before the draft scheme is finally settled send particulars of
what is proposed to be effected thereby to the Secretary of State for the Home
Department in order that they may be communicated to the States of the Island concerned, or of the Islands,
as the case may be, for the ascertainment of their views thereon.
4. The
scheme when finally settled shall be presented by the Bishop to the Church
Assembly, who may, by resolution, approve or reject it, but shall not have
power to amend it. No such resolution shall be passed by the Church Assembly
unless the scheme to which it refers has been in the hands of its members for
at least [fifteen days].
5. If
the scheme is approved by the Church Assembly, it shall be forwarded forthwith
to the said Secretary of State for submission to His Majesty in Council, and
His Majesty in Council may thereupon make an Order confirming the scheme and
directing that the Measure shall apply to the Island concerned, or to the
Islands, as the case may be, in accordance with the scheme.
CHANNEL ISLANDS (REPRESENTATION)
MEASURE, 1931.
21 & 22 Geo. V. No. 5
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A
MEASURE
PASSED
BY
The
National Assembly of the Church of England
To provide for the
representation of the Channel Islands in the
House of Laity and in the Diocesan Conference of the Diocese of Winchester.
[8th July 1931.]
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS
the Channel Islands are perpetually annexed and united to the Diocese of
Winchester and have no direct representation in the House of Laity or in the
Diocesan Conference of the Diocese of Winchester, and it is expedient that they
should have such direct representation, and that the procedure for effecting
the same should be adapted to the special conditions prevailing in those
Islands:
INTERPRETATION
1. In
this Measure –
the expression “the Islands”
means (a) the Island
of Jersey, and (b)
the Island and Bailiwick of Guernsey and its
dependencies; and references to each or either of the Islands
shall be construed accordingly;
the expression “the Bishop” means the Bishop of
Winchester for the time being;
the expression “the Diocesan Conference” means the
Diocesan Conference of the Diocese of Winchester;
the expression “the Decanal Conference” means for each
Island an assembly recognised by the Bishop as the
Decanal Conference of that Island and consisting of clergy and lay persons of
which persons some shall be lay representatives elected in accordance with this
Measure; or, until such Decanal Conference has been constituted, the Assembly recognised by the Bishop as the Decanal Conference of that
Island.
REPRESENTATION OF THE CHANNEL
ISLANDS IN THE HOUSE OF
LAITY
2. Provided
that a Decanal Conference is in being and the provisions of sections three,
four and five of this Measure are complied with, each Island
shall be entitled to have one representative in the House of Laity, and shall
be a separate electoral area for that purpose.
DUTIES OF DECANAL CONFERENCES
3. The
Decanal Conference of each Island shall
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(a) provide
for the forming, keeping and revising of a church electoral roll for that Island and the election of lay members of the Decanal
Conference:
(b) elect
representatives both clerical and lay to the Diocesan Conference in accordance
with directions given by that conference; and
(c) elect,
through its lay members, one member of the House of Laity.
4. A
lay person shall be entitled to have his name entered on the church electoral
roll of either Island, if he –
(a) is baptised;
(b) is a member
of the Church of England or another Church of the Anglican Communion or an
overseas Church in communion with the Church of England, and is not a member of
any other religious body which is not in communion with the Church of England;
(c) is of
seventeen years or upwards;
(d) is
resident in the Island; and
(e) has
signed the form of application for enrolment set out in the Schedule to this
Measure.]
ELECTION OF LAY REPRESENTATIVES ON DECANAL CONFERENCES
5. Lay
representatives on the Decanal Conference of each Island
shall be elected annually, not later in the year than in Easter week or in the
following week, by the persons whose names are entered upon the church
electoral roll of that Island. The number of
such representatives, the manner of their election, and the areas which they
are to represent, shall be determined for each Island
by the Decanal Conference.
ALL LAY REPRESENTATIVES TO BE LAY COMMUNICANTS
6. All
lay representatives (whether in the House of Laity, or in the Diocesan
Conference, or in the Decanal Conference) shall be actual lay communicant
members of the Church of England of [eighteen]
years of age and upwards.
POWER TO DECANAL CONFERENCES TO MAKE RULES
7. Subject
to the provisions of this Measure, the Decanal Conference shall have power to
make rules for giving effect to the purposes expressed in section three hereof
and for settling its own procedure, and from time to time to vary or rescind
the same, provided that such rules and any variation or rescission of the same
shall require the approval of the Bishop, who shall have regard to the
provisions of the Constitution of the Church Assembly, including the rules for
the representation of the laity; and shall take effect only from the date when
such approval is given.
SHORT TITLE
8. This
Measure may be cited as the Channel Islands
(Representation) Measure, 1931.
SCHEDULE
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[APPLICATION
FOR ENROLMENT ON CHURCH ELECTORAL ROLL
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I
( ........................................................ (Full Christian
name and surname) of ...............................................................................
(Full postal address) declare: -
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(i)
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I am baptised.
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(ii)
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I am a member of the Church of
England
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or
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I am a member
of
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being a Church of the
Anglican Communion or an overseas Church in communion with the Church of England.*
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(iii)
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I am not a member
of any other religious body which is not in communion with the Church of
England.
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(iv)
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I have attained
the age of seventeen years.
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(v)
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I am resident in
the Island of
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(vi)
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My name is not on
the Church electoral roll of any parish in the Diocese of Winchester.
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I hereby apply to
have my name entered on the Church electoral roll of the Island
of
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Signed
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Date
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*Strike out whichever is not
applicable.]
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