The semi-circular design of the Chamber is similar to that found on the Continent for parliaments and legislatures, rather than the adversarial structure found at Westminster, London, where two banks of members' seats are set opposite each other.
States Chamber Seating Plan
Each States Member has an allocated seat which is set out in the States Chamber seating plan. Seats are allocated according to Members' elected positions so that all Connétables sit together and all Deputies sit together. Within those groups, seating is allocated in broad terms by length of service as an elected States Member.
Connétables are seated to the right of the Bailiff’s seat, when looking from the Public Gallery. The 37 Deputies take up the remainder of the seats.
In the centre of the Chamber there are two raised chairs. The higher seat (to demonstrate precedence) is occupied by the Presiding Officer, the Bailiff, and the lower by the Lieutenant-Governor. The Greffier of the States sits in front of the Bailiff. In the back row, on the left-hand side when looking from the Public Gallery, sit the Dean of Jersey and the Law Officers.
Immediately to the right of the Bailiff sits the Usher who, in addition to announcing the arrival of the Presiding Officer at the start of the meeting, distributes papers to Members in the Chamber when required and (in the absence of the Viscount and Deputy Viscount) carries the Royal Mace to and from the Chamber.