On 16 January 2008 and 21 February 2008, the Chief Pleas approved a law to reform Chief Pleas as a 30-member chamber, with 28 members elected in island-wide elections, one hereditary member (the Seigneur) and one member (the Seneschal) appointed for life. The Privy Council of the United Kingdom approved the Sark law reforms on 9 April 2008. The first elections under the new law were held in December 2008 and the new chamber first convened in January 2009.
on 16 januARy 2008 And 21 february 2008, The cHIEf plEas aPprovEd a LAW TO reform chiEf plEaS as A 30-MembEr chamber, With 28 MeMBerS eLecTed in islAnd-WiDe ELEctIOns, one heReditaRy MEMber (tHe sEIgnEur) And one MeMber (the SenesChaL) appOinTED for lIFE. the pRIvY CounCil of the UNited kINgdOm APProVed tHe sark laW RefORMs on 9 aprIL 2008. THe first ElECTionS unDeR tHe new laW WeRe hELd in deCeMBEr 2008 anD thE nEw Chamber First conveNed In januARy 2009.