Policing of Beaches (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-: Draft

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A decision made 19 December 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2011-0199
Decision Summary Title :	Policing of Beaches (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-		Date of Decision Summary:	1 December 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Hospitality and Leisure Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Policing of Beaches (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-		Date of Written Report:	1 December 2011
Written Report Author:	Hospitality and Leisure Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Draft Policing of Beaches (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-
Decision(s): The Minister approved the amendment and requested that it be lodged au Greffe to be debated by the States on 31 January 2012.
Reason(s) for Decision: The amendments to the Regulations will limit parking on a slipway to 12 hours in any 24, to give the same power to remove boats from slipways as to remove vehicles, and to permit parking on the west side of La Montée du Dicq slipway. The amendment also allows the Minister to permit the riding of horses and ponies on beaches in equine events held at times when riding is otherwise prohibited.
Resource Implications: There will be no property, ICT or human resources issues arising.
Action required: To pass the attached draft Regulations and associated Report to the Greffier and to request that the Regulations be lodged au Greffe for debate by the States on 31 January 2012.
Signature: Senator A.J.H.Maclean		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Policing of Beaches (Amendment No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 201-: Draft

POLICING OF BEACHES (AMENDMENT No.10) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 201-

Background

Parking on Slipways

Regulation 3 (1) (c) of the Policing of Beaches Regulations requires written permission from the Minister to park or cause to be parked any vehicle on any slipway or part thereof not listed in the Schedule to the Regulations. Those slipways listed within the Schedule of the Regulations do not require Ministerial permission and therefore may be parked upon at any time.

Currently the only restrictions on parking on these slipways is that parking is only permitted on within designated area, no time restrictions have ever been imposed.

Following problems experienced in a number of Parishes, vehicles and/or vessels have been left on slipways for substantial periods of time (sometimes even abandoned), and it has come to light that the relevant authorities have no power to remove such vehicles or vessels unless they are causing an obstruction.

Inclusion of Dicq Slipway, St Saviour, to the Schedule of the Regulations

Following problems experienced by St.Saviour Parish authorities. Vehicles have been illegally parking at the top of the slipway blocking access to the slipway for emergency services. It was suggested that one solution to this problem would be to allow parking on the western side of the slipway, from a point south of the existing beach concession.

Parking is currently permitted on all slipways listed in the schedule of the Regulations but not the Dicq (La Montee du Dicq Slipway). The Dicq slipway is particularly wide and parking could be accommodated on one side without a problem.

All relevant authorities have been consulted on these matters (Fire Service etc) and no objections were received.

To Permit, with Ministerial Permission, The Riding of Horses and Ponies on Beaches in Equine Events Held at Times When Riding is Otherwise Prohibited.

The current Regulations prohibit the riding of horses and ponies on a beach between the hours of 10.30am and 6pm during the period of the year commencing, 1st May and ending on 30th September. To facilitate a proposed major equine event in 2012, it has become necessary to make a provision to permit the riding of horses and ponies on beaches in equine events held at times when riding is otherwise prohibited.

Change of Regulations

Parking on Slipways

This particular change to the regulations will see a time restriction on parking on slipways. This will be effective by imposing a 12hours in 24hours parking restriction.

To assist the Parish authorities in policing the above restriction powers will be given to remove illegally parked vehicles. This will include the recovery of any expense incurred in the removal and its possible custody.

Inclusion of Dicq Slipway, St Saviour, to the Schedule of the Regulations

The inclusion of the Dicq Slipway within the Schedule of Regulation will allow parking on the western side of the slipway, from a point south of the existing beach concession.

To Permit, with Ministerial Permission, The Riding of Horses and Ponies on Beaches in Equine Events Held at Times When Riding is Otherwise Prohibited.

This particular change to the regulations will allow the horses and ponies to be ridden in equine events, providing permission has been granted by the Minister, at times when riding is not permitted.

Recommendation and Action

It is recommended that the Minister approves the changes to the Regulations which will limit parking on a slipway to 12 hours in any 24, to give the same power to remove boats from slipways as to remove vehicles, and to permit parking on the west side of La Montée du Dicq slipway. The amendment also allows the Minister to permit the riding of horses and ponies on beaches in equine events held at times when riding is otherwise prohibited.

Resource Implications:

A financial implication will arise from these changes. The production and erection of the 12hours in 24hours signs will be required for each of the twenty four slipways listed in the schedule of the Regulations. The total cost of this work has been estimated at £3,200. This work would be undertaken by Transport and Technical Services but the cost borne by Economic Development.

No other resource implications will arise.

Hospitality and Leisure Manager

1 December 2011