Suspension of States Employees and States of Jersey Police Officers: Revised Procedures

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A decision made (20.04.2009) to approve an amendment to the proposition: Suspension of States Employees and States of Jersey Police Officers Revised Procedures.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2009-0038
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to P.46/2009		Date of Decision Summary:	17 April 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Amendment to P.46/2009		Date of Written Report:	17 April 2009
Written Report Author:	Minister for Home Affairs		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Amendment to P 46/2009 , Suspension of States Employees and States of Jersey Police Officers, revised procedures.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Amendment to the Suspension of States Employees and States of Jersey Police Officers, revised procedures, and agreed that the amendment be lodged for debate on 28th April 2009.
Reason(s) for Decision: The amendment highlights an anomaly in the proposition.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications to the Home Affairs Department resulting from this decision.
Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs to liaise with the Greffier of the States for the amendment to be lodged for debate on 28th April 2009.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Suspension of States Employees and States of Jersey Police Officers: Revised Procedures - Amendment to Proposition

P46/2009: Suspension of States employees and States of Jersey Police Officers: revised procedures

Amendment to Part b) of the Proposition by the Minister for Home Affairs

Report

The Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999 established the Jersey Police Complaints Authority, made provision for the investigation of complaints about, and the procedures, rights and powers relating to disciplinary charges against, members of the Force, port control officers and members of the Honorary Police. The Police (Complaints and Discipline Procedure)(Jersey) Order 2000 was made in pursuance of Article 15 of the Law and details the processes and procedures which put the law into effect as they affect members of the Force and port control officers. In particular, Article 4 details the circumstances under which the Chief Officer may suspend a member of the Force or a port control officer.

Consequently, the current method of dealing with complaints against members of the Force and port control officers is governed by statute and by an Order which, as subsidiary legislation, has the force of law. It is not possible, therefore, for all the provisions set out in part a) of the proposition in respect of the States of Jersey Police to come into effect within 42 days as required by part b) of the proposition. They cannot be fully implemented without amendment to the relevant legislation.

I am aware of the amendments sought by the Chief Minister and support these.

Proposition

In paragraph (b) delete the words “and officer of the States of Jersey Police”.