Jersey Law 7/1977

HARBOURS (ADMINISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) (JERSEY) LAW, 1977.

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A LAW   to amend the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law, 1961, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council of the

26th day of JULY, 1977.

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(Registered on the 9th day of September, 1977).

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STATES OF JERSEY.

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The 18th day of January, 1977.

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THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law:  -

ARTICLE 1

Immediately after Article 4 of the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law, 1961,1 there shall be inserted the following Articles –

“ARTICLE 4A

POWER TO LEVY FINES SUMMARILY

(1)          Any fine imposable for an offence under regulations made under Article 4 of this Law may be inflicted and levied summarily by the Connétable or any Centenier of the parish in which the offence was committed:

Provided that this paragraph shall not apply if the offender –

(a)     if convicted by a court, would be liable to a fine exceeding five pounds; or

(b)     refuses to accept the decision of the Connétable or the Centenier.

(2)          A Connétable or Centenier shall give a receipt for any fine which he levies under this Article.

ARTICLE 4B

APPLICATION OF FINES

All fines imposed for offences under regulations made under Article 4 of this Law shall be awarded for the benefit of the annual income of the States, except where the maximum fine which may be inflicted for the offence does not exceed five pounds, in which case one half of the fine shall be awarded for the benefit of the annual income of the States and one half for the benefit of the parish in which the offence was committed and shall be applied towards the cost of maintenance of the by-roads of that parish.”

ARTICLE 2

This Law may be cited as the Harbours (Administration) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law, 1977.

E.J.M. POTTER,

Greffier of the States.