TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT No.4)( JERSEY ) LAW
SPEEDING FINES GATHERED BY PARISHES
Purpose of the Report
To progress a decision of the States and lodge the necessary amendments to the Law.
Background
In January, the States approved a Proposition from the Deputy of St Martin, amended by the Comité des Connétables, that fines gathered from speeding offences detected by the Honorary Police of parish and dealt with at the parish hall shall be for the benefit of the parish.
Discussion
The Minutes of the States for 31st January, 2006, record:-
THE STATES, following further consideration, adopted the proposition, as amended of the Deputy of St. Martin and –
(a) agreed that when a fine for driving at excess speed was levied by the Honorary Police in the Parish where the offence was committed, the fine should be for the benefit of that Parish and applied towards the general expenses of the Parish; and
(b) charged the Minister for Home Affairs, after consultation with the Crown and other appropriate authorities, to bring forward for approval the necessary amendments to the Road Traffic ( Jersey ) Law 1956, to give effect to the proposal.
In respect of (b), responsibility now falls on the Minister for Transport and Technical Services to bring forward the necessary amendments to the Law.
The Law Draftsman has prepared a draft amendment to the Law, namely the Road Traffic (Amendment No.4)(Jersey) Law, (copy attached) which if adopted by the States, sanctioned by the Privy Council and registered in the Royal Court will give effect to the proposal.
Recommendation
The Minister is requested to approve the draft Road Traffic (Amendment No.4)(Jersey) Law and lodge the draft in the States.
Reason(s) for Decision
To progress the States decision on 31st January 2006 when it approved a Proposition from the Deputy of St Martin, amended by the Comité des Connétables, that fines gathered from speeding offences detected by the Honorary Police of parish and dealt with at the parish hall shall be for the benefit of the parish.
Action Required
Lodge the draft Road Traffic (Amendment No.4)(Jersey) Law.
Written by: | Alan Muir |
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Approved by: | Caroline Anderson, Director of Transport |
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Endorsed by: | |
Attachments:
Draft Road Traffic (Amendment No.4)(Jersey) Law
ASM
15 June 2006