Former la Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of Covenants) (Jersey) Law 2016

Former La Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of Covenants) (Jersey) Law 2016 Arrangement Article 1 Interpretation . 3 2 Validation and abrogation of covenants . 3 3 Registration of Law in Public Registry . 4 4 Citation and commencement 4 SCHEDULE 5 covenants contained within the contract by which the former La Motte street school was acquired by the public of the island on 25th september 1964 5 Former La Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of Covenants) (Jersey) Law 2016 A LAW to validate the use of land formerly known as the La Motte Street School and to abrogate certain restrictive covenants attaching to that land, and for connected purposes. Adopted by the States 13th September 2016 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 16th November 2016 Registered by the Royal Court 25th November 2016 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Interpretatio n In this Law – “covenants” means the covenants set out in the Schedule, which are contained in the contract by which the former La Motte Street School was acquired by the Public of the Island from the Parish of St. Helier on 25th September 1964; “ former La Motte Street School ” means the house, school, buildings, yard, land and appurtenances formerly known as the “La Motte Street School”, “The Saint James’ Schools” and “The Jersey Infant School”. 2 Validation and abrogation of covenants Despite the terms of the covenants requiring the former La Motte Street School to be used exclusively for the purposes of providing primary school education – (a) it is declared to have been lawful for the Public of the Island to have used the former La Motte Street School, or any part of it, for different purposes; and (b) it shall be lawful for the Public of the Island to use or dispose of the former La Motte Street School, or any part of it, free from those covenants. 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 Former La Motte Street School (Validation and Abrogation of Covenants) (Jersey) Law 2016 and shall come into force 7 days after it is registered with the Royal Court. l.-m. hart Deputy Greffier of the States SCHEDULE (Article 1) covenants contained within the contract by which the former La Motte street school was acquired by the public of the island on 25th september 1964 1. “; que ladite maison, salle d’école, édifices, cours, terrains et appartenances maintenant vendus seront employés à l’avenir à fin d’héritage pour l’usage exclusive d’une école ou écoles pour l’éducation des enfants des pauvres et pour nul autre objet et que lesdites prémisses seront disposées et administrées de manière à pouvoir fournir les soins et l’instruction religieuse à au moins cent cinquante enfants de l’âge de dix-huit mois à l’âge de six ans en outre telle autre école qui pourrait y être tenue; le tout à fin d’héritage.”; “; that the said house, school, buildings, yard, land and appurtenances now sold shall in the future be used exclusively as a school or schools for the education of the poor and for no other object, and that the premises shall be arranged and administered in such manner as to provide for the care and religious instruction of at least 150 children between the ages of 18 months and 6 years, and this in addition to such other school as may be run there; the whole in perpetuity.”. 2. “Que lesdits héritages secondement décrits demeureront incorporée avec l’école originelle “La Motte Street School” et seront tenus et possédés par ledit Public de cette Ile à tous égards aux termes de la Loi sur l’Instruction Primaire de la même manière comme si lesdits héritages secondement décrits eussent formé partie de ladite Ecole “La Motte Street School” au moment de la cession de jouissance d’iceux en vertu de l’Article dix de la Loi sur l’Instruction Primaire passé par les Etats et confirmée par Ordre de Sa Très Excellente Majesté en Conseil en date du seize Décembre, mil neuf cent douze; le tout à fin d’héritage.”; “That the hereditaments secondly described and now incorporated within the original school “La Motte Street School” shall be held and possessed by the said Public of the Island in all respects under the terms of the Loi sur l’Instruction Primaire in the same manner as if the hereditaments secondly described formed a part of “La Motte Street School” at the moment of the cession and enjoyment thereof by virtue of Article 10 of the Loi sur l’Instruction Primaire passed by the States and confirmed by Order of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council on 16th December 1912; the whole in perpetuity.”. [1] chapter 24.960