Examples of Chief Pleas in a sentence
The legislatures are known as: States of Jersey (Jersey), the States of Deliberation (Guernsey), the States of Alderney (Alderney), Chief Pleas (Sark) and the Court of Tynwald (Isle of Man).
However, the constitution of the Sark legislature, known as Chief Pleas is currently under review and is likely, when the Constitution of Sark Law, 2006 is enacted, to result in all, or in the majority of, the members being directly elected.
The constitution of the Sark legislature, known as Chief Pleas, is currently under review and is likely to result in all, or at least the majority of, the members being directly elected.
The comparative figures for the States of Alderney and Chief Pleas of Sark are 30 per cent and 37 per cent respectively.
The Chief Pleas of Sark generally meet four times a year and, by means of a committee system, administer the functions of government in a manner very similar to the States of Guernsey and the States of Alderney.
With the overall aim of ensuring the spiritual, moral, mental and physical development of the pupils up to the age of 15, the legislation also introduced the duty of parents to secure the education of their children and instituted the Education Committee of Chief Pleas specifically to oversee this system.
As with Alderney, the States of Deliberation may legislate for Sark in criminal matters without the agreement of Chief Pleas, but only on any other matter with the prior agreement of Chief Pleas.
Guernsey, Herm and Jethou are administered by the States of Guernsey (to be distinguished from the States of Deliberation, which is their legislature), Alderney by the States of Alderney, and Sark and Brecqhou by the Chief Pleas of Sark.
The Chief Pleas of Sark are developing an equivalent law for that island.
The Seneschal, however, is the ex-officio President of the Chief Pleas, and is appointed by the Seigneur with the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Bailiwick.