Road Traffic (St. Brelade) (Jersey) Order: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 3 May 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2016-0040
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to the Road Traffic (St Brelade) (Jersey) Order 1990		Date of Decision Summary:	27 April 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Manager, Traffic and Surveying		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Road Traffic (St Brelade) (Jersey) Order 1990 amendment request		Date of Written Report:	27 April 2016
Written Report Author:	Manager, Traffic and Surveying		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Road Traffic (St Brelade) (Jersey) Order 1990
Decision(s): The Minister approved the request to amend the Road Traffic (St Brelade) (Jersey) Order 1990.
Reason(s) for Decision: To approve the Connétable’s request for minor changes to the descriptions of prohibited road side waiting sections in Les Quennevais Park Estate and Le Clos des Sables.
Resource Implications: Department for Infrastructure officers’ time to liaise with the Law Draftsman’s office and to process the request.
Action required: Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (St. Brelade) (Jersey) Order 1990: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

ROAD TRAFFIC (ST BRELADE) (JERSEY) ORDER 1990 AMENDMENT

REQUEST

Purpose of the Report

To obtain Ministerial approval in principle for minor changes to the descriptions of prohibited road side waiting sections in Les Quennevais Park Estate and Le Clos des Sables as described in the Road Traffic (St Brelade) (Jersey) Order 1990 and to ensure that the descriptions match the existing sections, as marked on the roads.

Background

The Connétable of St Brelade has requested the Minister to approve the descriptive changes in order that policing of the waiting restrictions can be carried out more effectively.

Discussion

The text changes to Schedule 2 of the Road Traffic Order are as follows:

Les Quennevais Park – to read

South side, from western boundary of the property known as No. 70 Les Quennevais Park to the eastern boundary of the property known as No. 71 Les Quennevais Park.

Le Clos des Sables – to read

First paragraph

Both sides (from the eastern boundary of 117 Le Clos des Sables for a distance of 91 yards in a southerly direction).

Fifth paragraph

West side (from its junction with La Route Orange to the northern boundary of the property known as No. 59 Le Clos des Sables for a distance of 51 yards in a northerly direction).

Sixth paragraph

East side (from its junction with La Route Orange to the northern boundary of the property known as Langdale for a distance of 61 yards in a northerly direction).

Seventh paragraph

East side (from a point adjacent to the southern boundary of the property known as No. 152 Le Clos des Sables for a distance of 34 yards in a northerly direction).

Eighth paragraph

West side (from a point adjacent to the southern boundary of the property known as No. 152 Le Clos des Sables for a distance of 32 yards in a northerly direction).

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the request.

Reason(s) for Decision

To approve the Connétable’s request for minor changes to the descriptions of prohibited road side waiting sections in Les Quennevais Park Estate and Le Clos des Sables

Resource Implications

Department for Infrastructure officers’ time to liaise with the Law Draftsman’s office and to process the request.

Action Required

Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister.

Written by:	Manager, Traffic and Surveying

Approved by:	Director, Engineering and Infrastructure

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