The Attachment of Jersey to the Diocese of Salisbury Order 2022

Consequential amendments

4.—(1) In section 1 of the Channel Islands (Church Legislation) Measure 1931 as it has effect in Jersey the definition of “the Bishop” is amended such that for “Winchester” there is substituted “Salisbury”.

(2) In section 1 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 as it has effect in Jersey the definition of “the Bishop” is amended such that for “Winchester” there is substituted “Salisbury”.

(3) The Synodical Government Channel Islands Order 1970 is to be construed such that the functions of the Salisbury diocesan synod shall be exercisable in respect of Jersey instead of the functions of the Winchester diocesan synod.

(4) 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. In this paragraph “the Bailiwicks” means both—

(a) The Bailiwick of Jersey, and

(b) The Bailiwick of Guernsey.

(5) In section 4 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 (qualification of electors) as it has effect in Jersey, 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;”

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

(7) In section 5 of the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 (election of lay representatives) as it has effect in Jersey, in place of “annually” there is substituted “triennially”.

(8) In the Schedule to the Channel Islands (Representation) Measure 1931 (application for enrolment on church electoral roll) as it has effect in Jersey, for paragraphs (i) to (iv) 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 ***”.