Hawkers and non-resident traders fees 2010

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A decision made 21 December 2009 regarding: Hawkers and non-resident traders fees 2010.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0223
Decision Summary Title :	Hawkers & Non-Resident Traders (Jersey) Law 1965 – Non resident traders fee(s)		Date of Decision Summary:	15/12/09
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Manager, Business Assessment and Licensing		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 :	Hawkers & Non-Resident Traders (Jersey) Law 1965 – Non resident traders fee(s)		Date of Written Report:	15/12/09
Written Report Author:	Senior Manager, Business Assessment and Licensing		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Non resident traders’ fee(s) from 1st January 2010.
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister approved the concessionary fee(s) under Article 12, in relation to Schedule 2 (2) (b) for non-resident trader’s as set out in the Report dated 15th December 2009, that being £79, for craft fairs and similar small scale events/exhibitions and £150, for other (larger) exhibitions/events and £2,000 for any other purpose, commencing 1st January 2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: To determine concessionary fee(s) for non-resident trader’s for 2010.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: RUD officers to publish non-resident traders fee(s)
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Hawkers and non-resident traders fees 2010

POPULATION OFFICE

REGULATION OF UNDERTAKINGS AND DEVELOPMENT

HAWKERS AND NON-RESIDENT TRADERS (JERSEY) LAW 1965

FEES

1. Introduction

Article 2 of the Hawkers and Non-Resident Traders (Jersey) Law 1965, determines a remittance fee, specified in Schedule 2, appropriate to the class or category of licence for which application is made. For the purpose of Article 2, schedule 2 (2) (b) this fee is £2,000.

Article 12 enables the Minister at his or her absolute discretion, to grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of this Law in the case of any person or class of persons, and may attach to any exemption such conditions as the Minister thinks fit and may vary such conditions at any time or withdraw the exemption.

Concessions have been granted in the past for craft fairs and similar events to the extent that the current fee in such cases is £77.

These concessions being a concession from the fee of £150 set by the Economic Development Committee in December 2005 for such exhibitions and events that has been applied to other exhibitions i.e. larger scale exhibitions/events such as the Home and Lifestyle show.

2. Recommendations

The Assistant Minister is recommended to -

Grant an exemption to the Scheduled fee for applications for non-resident trader’s licences for such exhibitions/events in 2010 and;
Increase the fee by approximately 2.5% in line with the States Financial Directive to £79, commencing 1st January 2010, for craft fairs and similar small scale events/exhibitions and;
Maintain the fee of £150, for other (larger) exhibitions/events in 2010 and;
Charge the fee of £2,000 for any other purpose.

The Assistant Minister may however be minded to apply a simpler single non-resident trader’s licence fee of £150 for any exhibition/event commencing 1st January 2010, notwithstanding the fee of £2,000 for any other purpose.

3. Decision

The Assistant Minister approved the concessionary fee(s) under Article 12, in relation to Schedule 2 (2) (b) for non-resident trader’s as recommended; that being £79, for craft fairs and similar small scale events/exhibitions and £150, for other (larger) exhibitions/events and £2,000 for any other purpose, commencing 1st January 2010.

15 December 2009