The Channel Islands (Attachment of the Bailiwick of Guernsey to the Diocese of Salisbury) Order 2022

Consequential Amendments

6.—(1) In section 1 of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931(1) as it has effect in the Bailiwick, in the definition of “the Bishop”, for “Winchester” substitute “Salisbury”.

(2) In Section 1 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931(2) as it has effect in the Bailiwick, in the definition of “the Bishop” and “the Diocesan Synod”, for “Winchester” substitute “Salisbury”.

(3) The Scheme set out in the Schedule to the Synodical Government (Channel Islands) Order 1970(3) is to be construed such that the functions of the Salisbury Diocesan Synod shall be exercisable after commencement in respect of the Bailiwick instead of the functions of the Winchester Diocesan Synod.

(4) Article 3 of the Order shall have effect in respect of paragraphs (1) to (3) with the appropriate modifications.

(5) The references in each of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931 and the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 to the Islands, or to either or each of them, are to be read as references to the Bailiwicks or to either or each of them, and for the purposes of this paragraph “the Bailiwicks” means both—

(a) The Bailiwick of Jersey, and

(b) The Bailiwick of Guernsey.

(6) In section 4 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931as it has effect in the Bailiwick, for paragraph (b) there is substituted—

“(b) 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;”.

(7) In section 4 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 as it has effect in the Bailiwick, in paragraph (c) in place of “of seventeen years or upwards” there is substituted “aged 16 or over”.

(8) In section 5 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931as it has effect in the Bailiwick, in place of “annually” there is substituted “triennially”.

(9) In the Schedule to the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 as it has effect in the Bailiwick, for paragraphs (i) to (vi) of the declaration, there is substituted—

“(i) 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 ***”.

(1)

1931 No. 4.

(2)

1931 No. 5.

(3)

1970 No. 1117.