Deregulation Bill: Application of Certain Provisions to Jersey (P.28/2015)

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A decision made 6 March 2015:

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2015-0034
Decision summary title Deregulation Bill: application of certain provisions to Jersey
Decision summary author	External Relations	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Application to Jersey of certain provisions of the Deregulation Bill of the United Kingdom Parliament
Report author or name of person giving report	External Relations	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision Application to Jersey of certain provisions of the Deregulation Bill of the United Kingdom Parliament. The Chief Minister, in accordance with Article 31 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, decided to lodge a Proposition entitled ‘Deregulation Bill: application of certain provisions to Jersey’ and an accompanying Report. It is proposed that sections 102 and 109 of, and Schedule 21 to, the Deregulation Bill of the United Kingdom will apply to Jersey. The effect of the Bill, when it comes into force, will be to repeal to the extent that they are currently applicable in Jersey, certain Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament which are considered to be of no practical use. In accordance with Article 31 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, where it is proposed that any provision of a draft Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom should apply directly to Jersey, the Chief Minister is required to lodge the proposal in order that the States may signify their views on it. The States are to be asked whether the provisions of the Bill should, if enacted, be registered in the Royal Court.
Resource implications There are no resource implications.
Action required The Chief Minister’s Department to request the Greffier of the States to make the necessary arrangements for the Proposition and accompanying Report to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate as soon as possible.
Signature			Position Senator I J Gorst Chief Minister

Date signed			Effective date of the decision