Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003: Proposed amendments

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A decision made on 11 January 2019

Decision Reference: MD-T-2019-0002
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003		Date of Decision Summary:	8th January 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendment to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003		Date of Written Report:	8th January 2019
Written Report Author:	Senior Traffic Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Driving Licence Medical Requirements - Amendment to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003
Decision(s): The Minister approved the changes to the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Order 2003, as set out in Section 3 of the written report.
Reason(s) for Decision: To bring the legislation in respect of driving licences up to date. To harmonise the period for renewal of vocational licences and prescribed diseases with other licencing authorities, and provide issuing authorities with a robust medical framework in support of their role.
Resource Implications: DVS Officer and Principal Legislative Drafter time. Amendment of the associated application forms and supporting documentation. Cost of revised applications forms to be borne by issuing authority under current arrangements.
Action required: Inspector of Motor Traffic to issue instructions to the Principal Legislative Drafter to draft the necessary amendments to the legislation so that these changes can be put into effect.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):