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Shipping (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

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A decision made 22 May 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0043

Decision Summary Title :

Shipping (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

20 May 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Registrar of Shipping

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 :

Shipping (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Date of Written Report:

20 May 2015

Written Report Author:

Registrar of Shipping

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: 

Limits of Liability for Maritime Claims – Draft Regulations

Decision(s):

 

The Minister decided to lodge for debate the Shipping (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

 

In accordance with MD-E-2015-0025, the Regulations have now been prepared and are ready for lodging. The 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims and its 1996 Protocol have the force of law in Jersey. The limits of liability are periodically amended to keep in line with rising levels of claims and the new international limits are set to come into force on 8 June 2015. For Jersey to maintain its compliance with the Convention and to offer a fair level of limitation to claimants and shipowners, it is necessary therefore to amend the limits set in the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002.

 

Resource Implications:

There are no new financial, property, ICT or human resources issues arising.

 

Action required:

It is requested that the Greffier take the necessary action to place the draft Regulations before the States at the next appropriate opportunity.

 

Signature: Senator L J Farnham

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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