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Road Traffic (No.66) (Jersey) Regulations 202-

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A decision made on 27 February 2021

Decision Reference:  MD-T-2021-0013

Decision Summary Title:

Extension of Road Traffic Law exemptions to Coastguard vehicles

Date of Decision Summary:

22 February 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Engineer (Road) Network Management

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Extension of Road Traffic Law exemptions to Coastguard vehicles

Date of Written Report:

22 February 2021

Written Report Author:

Principal Engineer (Road) Network Management

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Extension of Road Traffic Law exemptions relating to emergency vehicles to Coastguard

vehicles

Decision(s): The Minister approved draft legislation to extend the exemptions under Road Traffic legislation, which currently apply to other emergency services, to the Jersey Coastguard and decided to lodge au Greffe the draft Road Traffic (No. 66) (Jersey) Regulations 202-  (“the draft Regulations”) and, if the draft Regulations are enacted by the States and after they have come into force, to make an Order in the terms of the draft Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Amendments – Coastguard Vehicles) (Jersey) Order 202- (“the draft Order”).

 

Reason(s) for Decision: To assist the Jersey Coastguard to respond quickly and safely to maritime emergency situations by extending to them certain exemptions from road traffic rules which already apply to other emergency services.

 

Resource Implications: Policy officer and Law drafting time.

 

Action required:

1. Reporting Officer to arrange for lodging au Greffe of Proposition for the adoption of the draft Regulations;

2. Minister to make Order following States’ Adoption of Draft Regulations.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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