“ The qualification for the office of Deputy of the People shall be that a person:—
(1) has his name inscribed on the Electoral Roll; (2) is not the owner, either alone or jointly with any other person, of a tenement; (3) is not the Seigneur, the Seneschal, the Prévôt, the Greffier or the Treasurer or the Deputy Seigneur.1
PART II - Powers and Procedure of Chief Pleas 8. (1) The Chief Pleas may make Ordinances, as heretofore, for the maintenance of public order and for the regulation of the local affairs of the Island. ”

“ A person who is removed from office as Deputy Seneschal at his own request or who ceases to hold office by virtue of the provisions of the last preceding subsection shall be eligible for re-appointment.1 The duties of the Prévôt, Greffier and Treasurer shall, in case of doubt, be determined as regards the Prévôt and Greffier, by the Royal Court of Guernsey, and as regards the Treasurer by the Lieutenant Governor on behalf of the Crown. ”

“ The Royal Court of Guernsey may by Order direct that any Rule of Procedure shall apply to and be followed in the proceedings of the Chief Pleas and subject thereto the Chief Pleas may by Resolution decide the Rules to be applicable to their proceedings. ”

“ A Deputy of the People may at any time resign office by giving notice in writing to the Seneschal of his desire so to do, and his resignation shall take effect on such date as may be specified in that notice, on if no date is specified therein, then on the date thereof, and the Seneschal shall cause such notice to be published in manner aforesaid. ”

“ PROVIDED that the lodgement at the Greffe of an instrument of appointment under this subsection shall be of no effect unless made not later than three hours before the time of the sitting and accompanied by a certificate signed by a Medical Practitioner that the infirmity of the appointor is such as reasonably to make it impracticable for the appointor to attend the Chief Pleas. ”