Motor Vehicle
Registration (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey)
Law 2003
A LAW to amend further the Motor
Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993.[1]
Adopted by the
States 13th May 2003
Sanctioned by
Order of Her Majesty in Council 8th October 2003
Registered by the
Royal Court 7th
November 2003
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 Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993.[2]
2 Amendment
of Article 11
In Article 11 of the principal Law[3] –
(a) in
paragraph (1), for the words “a fine not exceeding five hundred
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 2 on the standard scale[4]”;
(b) in
paragraph (2), for the words “a fine not exceeding five hundred
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 2 on the standard scale[5]”.
3 Amendment
of Article 12
In Article 12 of the principal Law[6] –
(a) in
paragraph (3), for the words “a fine not exceeding two thousand
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 3 on the standard scale[7]”;
(b) in
paragraph (4), for the words “a fine not exceeding two thousand
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 3 on the standard scale[8]”;
(c) in
paragraph (6), for the words “a fine not exceeding five hundred
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 2 on the standard scale[9]”;
(d) in
paragraph (7), for the words “a fine not exceeding five hundred
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 2 on the standard scale[10]”;
(e) in
paragraph (10), for the words “a fine not exceeding five hundred
pounds” there shall be substituted the words “a fine not exceeding
level 2 on the standard scale[11]”.
4 Amendment
of Article 13
In Article 13 of the principal Law,[12] for the words “a fine
not exceeding two thousand pounds” there shall be substituted the words
“a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale[13]”.
5 Insertion
of new Article 13A
After Article 13 of the principal Law,[14] but before Part V of
that Law, there shall be inserted the following Article –
“13A Power to inflict and levy
fines summarily
(1) If a person who is charged with any offence
under this Law specified in Schedule 1 accepts the decision of the Connétable
or Centenier of the parish in which the offence was committed, that Connétable
or Centenier may inflict and levy summarily a fine up to an amount not exceeding
that specified in Schedule 1 in respect of that offence.
(2) If a fine is levied by a Connétable
or Centenier under this Article –
(a) he shall give a receipt for it; and
(b) he shall as soon as practicable inform the
Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force of the matter, giving such
details as the Chief Officer may request.
(3) The States may by Regulations amend Schedule 1
by adding or deleting any offence specified in this Law.”.
6 Substitution
of Article 15(2)
For Article 15(2) of the principal Law[15] there shall be substituted
the following paragraph –
“(2) If a person contravenes or
fails to comply with any Order made under this Law, and that contravention or
failure is not by virtue of any other provision of this Law an offence, the
person shall be guilty of an offence under this paragraph and liable to a fine
not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.[16]”.
7 Amendment
of Article 17
In Article 17 of the principal Law,[17] for the words “the
Schedule to this Law” there shall be substituted the words
“Schedule 2”.
8 Insertion
of Schedule
(1) The
Schedule to the principal Law[18] shall be renumbered as
Schedule 2 to that Law.
(2) Before
Schedule 2 to the principal Law (as so renumbered) there shall be
inserted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Law.
9 Citation
and commencement
This Law may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Registration (Amendment
No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2003 and shall come into force on the seventh day
following its registration.
M.N. DE LA HAYE
Greffier of the States.
[1] Volume 1992-1993, page 407 and Volume
1994-1995, page 295.
[2] Volume 1992-1993, page 407 and Volume
1994-1995, page 295.
[3] Volume 1992-1993, page 422 and Volume
1994-1995, page 296.
[4] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[5] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[6] Volume 1992-1993, page 423.
[7] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[8] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[9] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[10] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[11] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[12] Volume 1992-1993, page 425.
[13] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[14] Volume 1992-1993, page 425.
[15] Volume 1992-1993, page 427.
[16] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.
[17] Volume 1992-1993, page 428.
[18] Volume 1992-1993, page 429.
[19] Volume 1992-1993, page 437.