Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931
1931 No.5
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.
C1Whereas theChannel 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:C5C10
Measure modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Attachment of Jersey to the Diocese of Salisbury Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/867), art. 4(4)
Measure modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Channel Islands (Attachment of the Bailiwick of Guernsey to the Diocese of Salisbury) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1180), art. 6(5) (with art. 3)
C6C111 Interpretation.
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 F1Diocesan Synod” means the F1Diocesan Synod of the Diocese of Winchester;
The expression “the F2Deanery Synod” means for each Island an assembly recognised by the Bishop as the F2Deanery Synod 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 F2Deanery Synod has been constituted, the Assembly recognised by the Bishop as the F2Deanery Synod of that Island.
2 Representation of the Channel Islands in the House of Laity.
Provided that a F3Deanery Synod 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.
3C2†Duties of Decanal Conferences.
The F4Deanery Synod of each Island shall—
a
provide for the forming, keeping and revising of a church electoral roll for that Island and the election of lay members of the F4Deanery Synod;
b
elect representatives both clerical and lay to the F5Diocesan Synod in accordance with directions given by that conference; and
c
elect, through its lay members, one member of the House of Laity.
C7C124F6 Qualification of electors.
A lay person shall be entitled to have his name entered on the church electoral roll of either Island, if he—
a
is baptised;
F15b
is either—
i
a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it, or
ii
a member of the Church of England and a member in good standing of a Church which is not in communion with it but subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity;
c
is F16aged 16 or over;
d
is resident in the Island; and
e
has signed the form of application for enrolment set out in the Schedule to this Measure.
C8C135C3†Election of lay representatives on Decanal Conferences.
Lay representatives on the F7Deanery Synod 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 F7Deanery Synod.
6 All lay representatives to be lay communicants.
7C4†Power to Decanal Conferences to make rules.
Subject to the provisions of this Measure, the F11Deanery Synod 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 F12General Synod, including the rules for the representation of the laity; and shall take effect only from the date when such approval is given.
8 Short title.
This Measure may be cited as the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931.
C9C14SCHEDULE
Sch. modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Attachment of Jersey to the Diocese of Salisbury Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/867), art. 4(8)
Sch. modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Channel Islands (Attachment of the Bailiwick of Guernsey to the Diocese of Salisbury) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1180), art. 6(9) (with art. 3)
C9C14
F13Application for Enrolment on Church Electoral Roll
I (Full Christian name and surname )
of (Full postal address)
declare:—
F14i
I am baptised.
ii
I am a member of the Church of England
or
I am a member of , being a Church in communion with the Church of England
or
I am a member in good standing of , being a Church which is not in communion with the Church of England, but subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and I am also a member of the Church of England.*
iii
I am aged 16 or over.
iv
I am resident in the island of
I hereby apply to have my name entered on the Church electoral roll of the Island of
Signed
Date
* Strike out whichever is not applicable.
Power to modify Act conferred by Synodical Government Measure 1969 (No. 2), s. 9(5)