Criminal Procedure
(Connétables and Centeniers) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2009
A LAW to amend the Criminal Procedure
(Connétables and Centeniers) (Jersey) Law 1996 and for connected
purposes
Adopted by the
States 12th September 2008
Sanctioned by
Order of Her Majesty in Council 10th December 2008
Registered by the
Royal Court 2nd
January 2009
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have
adopted the following Law –
1 Interpretation
In this Law, “principal Law” means
the Criminal Procedure (Connétables and Centeniers) (Jersey) Law 1996[1].
2 Article 2
amended
In Article 2 of the principal Law, for the words beginning
“has been authorized” to the end of the Article there shall be
substituted the words “has been authorized, by the Connétable or a
Centenier of the parish in which the offence was committed, to act on the
Connétable’s behalf.”.
3 Article 3
amended
In Article 3 of the principal Law, for the words “the
accused” to the end of the Article there shall be substituted the words
“, before the Court, a person accused of the commission of an offence in
another parish if the Connétable or Centenier has been authorized by the
Connétable or a Centenier of that other parish to act on the
Connétable’s behalf.”.
4 Article 4
amended
In Article 4 of the principal Law, for the words “and
22” there shall be substituted the words “, 22 and 23”.
5 Article 4A
inserted
After Article 4 of the principal Law there shall be inserted
the following Article –
The Connétable or a
Centenier of a parish shall have, in another parish, all the powers to conduct
and decide an inquiry into an allegation that an offence has been committed in
that other parish that he or she would have in respect of such an inquiry in
his or her own parish if he or she has been authorized, by the Connétable
or a Centenier of the other parish, to conduct the inquiry.”.
6 Article 5
amended
In Article 5 of the principal Law, for the words “Article
2 or 3” there shall be substituted the words “Article 2, 3 or
4A”.
7 Aerodromes
(Administration) (Jersey) Law 1952 amended
In Article 5(1) of the Aerodromes (Administration) (Jersey) Law
1952[2], for the words “the
Connétable or any Centenier of the parish in which the offence was
committed,” there shall be substituted the words “a
Connétable or Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter,”.
8 Harbours
(Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961 amended
In Article 5(1) of the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law
1961[3], for the words “the
Connétable or any Centenier of the parish in which the offence was
committed,” there shall be substituted the words “a
Connétable or Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter,”.
9 Motor
Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 amended
In Article 14(1) of the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law
1993[4], for the words “the
Connétable or Centenier of the parish in which the offence was
committed,” there shall be substituted the words “a
Connétable or Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter,”.
10 Policing
of Roads, Parks and Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957
amended
In Article 1(2)(b) of the Policing of Roads, Parks and Sea
Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957[5], for the words “the
Connétable or a Centenier of the parish in which the offence was
committed,” there shall be substituted the words “a
Connétable or Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter,”.
11 Road
Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 amended
In the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956[6] –
(a) in
Article 89(1), for the words “the Connétable or Centenier of
the parish in which the offence was committed,” there shall be
substituted the words “a Connétable or Centenier having
jurisdiction in the matter,”;
(b) in
Schedule 3, in the entry opposite the item “Article 25”,
for the words “the Connétable or Centenier of the parish in which
the offence was committed” there shall be substituted the words “a
Connétable or Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter”.
12 Citation
and commencement
This Law may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Connétables
and Centeniers) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2009 and shall come into force 7 days
after it is registered.
m.n. de la haye
Greffier of the States