Operation of Amphibious Vehicles to Jersey Heritage Sites

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A decision made (02/03/2007) regarding: Operation of Amphibious Vehicles to Jersey Heritage Sites.

Subject:	Operation Of Amphibious Vehicles To Jersey Heritage Sites
Decision Reference:	MD-T-2007-0020		Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:	I:Minister:2007:Ministerial Decisions: MD 0020 Operation of Amphibious Vehicles
Written report – Title	Operation Of Amphibious Vehicles To Jersey Heritage Sites
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Alan Muir Head – Driver and Vehicle Standards
Decision(s): 1. Agree the principle that it is in the public interest to allow specialist amphibious vehicles to operate on approved routes on the Island’s roads (the exemption permit would be subject to restrictions in respect of routes that the vehicle could operate on and times of operation). 2. Ask the Department to prepare instructions for the Law Draftsman to draft an amendment to the Motor Traffic (Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness))(Jersey) Order 2003 which would allow such a vehicle to operate as a public service vehicle on approved routes on the Island’s roads. 3. Subject to the amendment to the Order being made and to Pure Adventure presenting suitable vehicles for inspection and obtaining Certificates of Fitness, grant licences to Pure Adventure, subject to such conditions as the Minister considers necessary, to provide transport services between West Park and Elizabeth Castle for visitors to the castle 4. Accept the principle of Pure Adventure operating Routes 3 and 4 subject to Pure Adventure submitting further details of each route being proved and suitable facilities for disembarking passengers being available. 5. Any further route requiring travel on the Island’s public highway will be subject to a full review of the service when the vehicles are on the Island to test the proposed route and will be subject to full consultation with the relevant Parish Authority.
Reason(s) for decision: To permit Pure Adventure Jersey Limited and Jersey Heritage to provide transport services for visitors to Elizabeth Castle. To allow Pure Adventure Jersey Limited and Jersey Heritage to develop further services for visitors to heritage sites in Jersey. To permit Pure Adventure Jersey Limited to develop further visitor experiences in Jersey.
Action required: Notify Pure Adventure Jersey Limited, Jersey Heritage and the Minister for Economic Development of the decision(s). Prepare drafting instructions to amend the Motor Traffic (Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness))(Jersey) Order 2003.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 2 March 2007