Jersey College for Girls (Removal of Covenants from Former Site) (Jersey) Law 2006
AI-assisted research summary: The Public of the Island may use or dispose of the former Jersey College for Girls site for non-school purposes, including commercial use, and the Royal Court must order registration of a copy of the Law when the Law is registered.
Jersey College for Girls (Removal of Covenants from Former Site) (Jersey) Law 2006 A LAW to remove covenants from the former site of the Jersey College for Girls and for connected purposes Adopted by the States 18th July 2006 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 10th October 2006 Registered by the Royal Court 27th October 2006 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Interpretation In this Law, “former site of the Jersey College for Girls” means the houses, buildings, land and appurtenances acquired by the Public of the Island from The Schools Trust (Jersey) Limited by contract passed before the Royal Court on 1st February 1936. 2 Removal of covenants regarding use Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any contract passed before the Royal Court, it shall be lawful for the Public of the Island – (a) to use the former site of the Jersey College for Girls for purposes, including commercial purposes, other than the conduct of a school; and (b) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the former site of the Jersey College for Girls free of any obligation to conduct a school on it and free of any restriction prohibiting its use for commercial purposes. 3 Registration of Law in Public Registry (1) The Royal Court shall, when it orders the registration of this Law, also order the registration of a copy of this Law, signed by the Greffier of the States, in the Public Registry of Contracts. (2) The registration of a copy of this Law in the Public Registry of Contracts shall have like effect as a contract passed before the Royal Court. (3) No fees shall be payable under the Stamp Duties and Fees (Jersey) Law 1998 [1] in relation to the registration of a copy of this Law as required by paragraph (1). 4 Citation and commencement This Law may be cited as the Jersey College for Girls (Removal of Covenants from Former Site) (Jersey) Law 2006 and shall come into force 7 days after it is registered. m.n. de la haye Greffier of the States [1] chapter 24.960