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Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Special Occasions) (Jersey) Order 2015

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A decision made 7 August 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0064

Decision Summary Title :

Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Special Occasions) (Jersey) Order 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

04 August 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Strategic Development Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Special Occasions) (Jersey) Order 201-

Date of Written Report:

04 August 2015

Written Report Author:

Strategic Development Officer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Order designating six days as special occasions in November and December in accordance with Regulation 4 of the Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Jersey) Regulations 2011.

Decision(s):

The Minister made the Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Special Occasions) (Jersey) Order 201-

Reason(s) for Decision:

 

As outlined in MD-E-2015-0058, after consultation with the Comité des Connétables, the Minister will replace the

current Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Special Occasions) (Jersey) Order 2012 which designates four Sundays during the run-in to Christmas as Special Occasions, thereby increasing the number of Sundays on which large shops (> 700m²) can trade (with permission of the Connétable) during this period by two.

This change is designed to build on the success of the existing Fête de Noué and pre-Christmas Sunday trading arrangements. It is also intended to give a welcome boost to the retail industry by allowing all shops to compete unencumbered with internet retailers which traditionally see their sales peak on or around the last week of November.

The Order has been drafted to bring effect to that decision.

Resource Implications:

There are no direct resource implications.  In order for Sunday trading to take place, the Connétables must grant blanket permits by means of a notice in the Jersey Gazette.

Action required:

Signed and sealed Order to be forwarded to the Publications Editor at the States Greffe and the Greffier of the States requested to make the arrangements to lay the Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Special Occasions) (Jersey) Order 201- before the States.

Signature: Senator L J Farnham

 

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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