Arrangement

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 4 of the Police Force (Jersey) Law 1974[1], have made the following Regulations –

“2      Qualification for election

(1)     A person shall only be qualified for election as a member of the Honorary Police of a parish if –

(a)     the person resides in the parish; and

(b)     on the day of nomination as a candidate for election, the person has attained 20 years of age but has not attained 70 years of age.

(2)     The requirement for residence in paragraph (1) is subject to the Parish of St. Helier (Qualifications for Office) (Jersey) Law 1976[3].”

“4A   Continuation in and election to office after ceasing to reside in parish

(1)     Notwithstanding the requirement for residence in Regulation 2(1), a member of the Honorary Police who, during his or her term of office, ceases to reside in the parish for which he or she was elected shall continue to hold that office until –

(a)     his or her resignation in accordance with Regulation 5; or

(b)     his or her discharge from office by the Royal Court.

(2)     Notwithstanding the requirement for residence in Regulation 2(1), a member of the Honorary Police who has ceased to reside in the parish for which he or she was elected shall not, by reason only of ceasing to be resident there, be disqualified –

(a)     for re-election to that office; or

(b)     whilst in office as a member of the Honorary Police of that parish, for election to another office in the Honorary Police of that parish (other than the office of Connétable).

(3)     Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not permit a person to hold office as a member of the Honorary Police of more than one parish.”.

“7A   Appointment of Centenier to discharge functions of Chef de Police

(1)     A Connétable may, at any time when the Connétable is satisfied that the Chef de Police is, or is about to be, unable for any reason to discharge the functions of the Chef de Police, appoint a Centenier to discharge those functions.

(2)     A Centenier appointed under paragraph (1) shall discharge the functions of the Chef de Police only for so long as the Connétable is satisfied that the Chef de Police is unable to do so.

(3)     The Connétable shall, as soon as may be practicable, inform the Attorney General in writing of –

(a)     the appointment of a Centenier to discharge the functions of the Chef de Police and the date from which the Centenier discharges those functions; and

(b)     the date from which the Chef de Police resumes the discharge of those functions.”.