Pedal Cycles (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 201-: Proposed Amendment

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A decision made 29 June 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2015-0045
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to Pedal Cycles (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2011		Date of Decision Summary:	18 June 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Traffic Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendment to Pedal Cycles (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2011		Date of Written Report:	18 June 2015
Written Report Author:	Senior Traffic Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Amendments to Pedal Cycles (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2011
Decision(s): The Minister approved the proposed changes to the Pedal Cycles (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2011 to change in Article 2 Paragraph 2(b) the words “being pedalled” to the word “travelling” and to remove Paragraph (c) in its entirety.
Reason(s) for Decision: To simplify enforcement of the law and to avoid public confusion by making Jersey legislation consistent with the UK whilst awaiting new UK and EU legislation before again revisiting the Order.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Senior Traffic Officer to send instructions to the Law Draftsman for drafting an amendment for subsequent submission to the Minister for signing.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Transport and Technical Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):