This is a translation of the

Loi (1905) au sujet des assemblées paroissiales

(Chapter 16.120)

as in force on 1 January 2019

This is not an authoritative translation of the Law. Whilst it is believed to be correct, no warranty is given that it is free of errors or omissions or that it is an accurate translation of the French text. Accordingly, no liability is accepted for any loss arising from its use.

LAW (1905) REGARDING PARISH ASSEMBLIES

AMENDEMENTS to the Laws on the holding of Parish Assemblies (1804) and on Publications (1842)

WHEREAS experience has shown that it is in the public interest to make certain changes to the Laws on the holding of Parish Assemblies (of 1804) and on Publications (of 1842) presently in force;

THE STATES have decided, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, to repeal Article 7 of the said Law on Parish Assemblies and to amend Article 3 of the said Law on Publications, and to adopt the following Article to have force of law –

Single Article

The Rector or the Vicar duly appointed in Ordinary and resident in the Parish, shall convene and preside over Parish Assemblies for ecclesiastical business, and the Connétable shall convene and preside over Parish Assemblies for other business, each President of the Assembly notifying the other President, before giving public notice, of the convening of the Assembly and taking account of the convenience of the date of the Assembly having regard to his or her public functions.

The announcements and any documents of which the only official publication at present is their being affixed in a notice box^[1] placed near to the principal gate of the Parish Cemetery shall, over and above that, in the future be inserted in at least 2 newspapers published in the Island,^[2] one being in the French language and the other being in the English language, at the discretion of the President of the Parish Assembly and this at least 2 days before the holding of the Assembly.