A LAW to further amend the Connétables (Jersey) Law 2008.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

“(3)    A Connétable may, at any time before retiring under paragraph (2), resign by giving written notice to that effect to the Bailiff.

(3A)   On receipt of a notice of resignation under paragraph (3), the Bailiff must notify the Attorney General of the resignation.

(3B)   On receipt of a notice under paragraph (3A), the Attorney General must –

(a)     notify the Royal Court of the Connétable’s resignation; and

(b)     give written confirmation to the Connétable that the Royal Court has been notified under sub-paragraph (a).

(3C)   The Connétable ceases to hold office upon the Attorney General notifying the Royal Court of the resignation.”.

“4CA Effect of direction to resign

(1)     This Article applies if the Royal Court directs a Connétable to resign.

(2)     If the Connétable appeals against the Court’s decision to direct resignation, the Connétable ceases to hold office upon either –

(a)     the dismissal of the appeal; or

(b)     the abandonment of the appeal.

(3)     If the Connétable does not appeal against the Court’s decision within the appeal period, the Connétable ceases to hold office on the expiry of that period.

(4)     But if, before ceasing to hold office in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3), the Connétable resigns in accordance with Article 1(3), the Connétable ceases to hold office in accordance with Article 1(3C).

(5)     For the purposes of paragraph (3), the “appeal period” means the period within which a notice of appeal must be served in accordance with rules made under Article 19 of the Court of Appeal (Jersey) Law 1961.”.