United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

"Jersey" means the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(a) in subsection (1) - 


(i) in the definition of "Additional Protocol information", after the words "Secretary of State", insert "or the Committee" and for the words "the United Kingdom" insert "Jersey";

(ii) in the definition of "authorised officer", for "Secretary of State" substitute "the Committee";

(iii) after the definition of "authorised officer" insert the following - 

" "the Committee" means the Policy and Resources Committee; and
"police officer" means a member of the Honorary Police or of the States of Jersey Police Force;"; and

(b) after subsection (3) insert the following new subsection - 

    " (4) The Committee may, to such extent and subject to such restrictions and conditions as it may think proper, delegate or authorise the delegation of any of its powers under this Order to any person, class or description of persons approved by the Committee, and references in this Order to the Committee or to an authorised person shall be construed accordingly.".

     2. In section 2 - 

(a) in subsection (1), after the words "giving information to" insert "the Committee or"; and

(b) in subsections (2) and (3) for "Secretary of State" in each place where these words occur, substitute "Committee".

     3. In section 3 - 

(a) for "Secretary of State", at each place where these words occur, substitute "Committee";

(b) in subsection (1) for "him" substitute "the Committee";

(c) for "regulations", at each place where that word occurs, substitute "Orders"; and

(d) omit subsection (4).

     4. In section 4 - 

(a) in subsection (1) - 


(i) for "a justice of the peace" substitute "the Bailiff"; and

(ii) in paragraphs (a) and (b) for "Secretary of State" substitute at both places "Committee";



(b) in subsection (2) - 



(i) for "a justice of the peace" substitute "the Bailiff"; and

(ii) for "Secretary of State" substitute at each place, "Committee";



(c) omit subsection (4); and

(d) in subsections (6), (7), (8) and (9)(b), at each place where the word "constable" appears, substitute "police officer".

     5. In section 5 - 

(a) in subsection (1), for "the United Kingdom" substitute "Jersey";

(b) in subsection (3)(a), for "Secretary of State in relation to that paragraph in an order made by statutory instrument" substitute "Committee in relation to that paragraph by Order";

(c) in subsection (3)(b), for "specified by the Secretary of State in an order made by statutory instrument" substitute "specified by the Committee by Order";

(d) in subsection (6), after "Secretary of State" insert "or the Committee"; and

(e) in subsections (5) and (7)(b), for the word "constable" substitute "police officer".

     6. In section 6(2)(f), after "United Kingdom" insert "or of Jersey".

     7. In section 7 - 

(a) for "Secretary of State" at each place, substitute "Committee"; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for "regulations" substitute "an Order" .

     8. In section 8 - 

(a) in subsection (1), for "a justice of the peace" substitute "the Bailiff", and omit paragraph (b); and

(b) for "constable" at each place where that word appears, substitute "police officer".

     9. In section 9 - 

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from "liable" to the end, substitute "liable on conviction to a fine";

(b) in subsection (2), for the words from "liable" to the end, substitute "liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both";

(c) for subsection (3) substitute - 

    " (3) Where an offence under this Act, committed by a limited partnership or body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of - 


(a) a person who is a partner of the partnership, or a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of the body corporate; or

(b) any person purporting to act in any such capacity,



the person shall also be guilty of the offence and liable in the same manner as the partnership or body corporate to the penalty provided for that offence."; and

(d) omit subsection (5).

     10. In section 10(3) - 

(a) omit the words "and section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (service of documents) in its application to this section";

(b) in paragraphs (a) and (b), after "United Kingdom" insert "or Jersey".

     11. In section 11 - 

(a) omit subsections (1) and (2);

(b) in subsection (3)(b), in the inserted subsection 2(4A) of the 1978 Act for the words "shall be liable" to the end substitute "shall be liable on conviction to a fine.";

(c) in subsection (3)(c), in the inserted section 2(8) of the 1978 Act, after "Secretary of State", insert "or the Committee".

     12. Omit section 12(2), (4) and (5).