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Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 7 October 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0089

Decision Summary

Title :

 

Request for law drafting – Amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994

Date of Decision Summary:

29/09/15

Decision Summary Author:

Assistant Director-

Marine Resources

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(If 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:

Request for law drafting – Amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994

 

Date of Written

Report:

29/09/15

Written Report  Author:

Assistant Director-

Marine Resources

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(If Exempt State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

 

Subject:  

Request for law drafting time – Amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994

Decision(s):

The Minister gave approval to request law drafting time for an amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994.

Reason(s) for decision:

To draft an amendment to the Law to remove the requirement for the concurrence of Secretary of State approval for certain legislation under the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications.

Action required:

Marine Resources to submit law drafting instructions to the Law Draftsmen.  

Signature: 

 

 

 

Senator Lyndon Farnham

Position:

 

 

 

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

 

Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Law Drafting Request to amend Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994

 

Purpose of the Report

 

For the Minister to approve the request for law drafting to make an amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994.
 

Background

 

The Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994 is the overarching Law that makes provision for the regulation of sea fishing and conservation of fish, licensing of fishing boats and connected matters. An amendment to the Law is required to reflect the nature and current requirements in the Island’s relationship with the UK.  

 

Details
 

 

The amendment required the removal of the requirement to obtain the concurrence from the Secretary of State for Jersey fisheries legislation that applies to the extended territorial sea. This requirement was part of the original Fisheries Management Agreement (FMA) with the UK. The Agreement was signed in 1996 and was a prerequisite to the extension of territorial waters. It has been agreed with both DEFRA and the MoJ that this concurrence is no longer appropriate or required and should be removed. The FMA is currently being update with this paragraph removed. The amendment to the Sea Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1994 is also required. 

 

 

 

Recommendation

 

The Minister is recommended to approve that law drafting is requested for the amendment described above.

 

Written by:

Assistant Director – Marine Resources

 

 

Approved by: 

Director Environmental Management and Rural Economy

 

Ministerial Decision Case Ref: MD-E-2015-0089

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