Connétables
(Miscellaneous Provisions – Consequential Amendments) (Jersey)
Regulations 2014
Made 1st July 2014
Coming into force in
accordance with Regulation 38
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 7 of the Connétables (Miscellaneous
Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2012[1], have made the following
Regulations –
1 Aerodromes (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1952
amended
In the Aerodromes (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1952[2] –
(a) in Article 3(2) for the words “the
Connétable of the parish in which the person was arrested” there
shall be substituted the words “a Centenier having jurisdiction in the
matter”;
(b) in Article 5 the words “Connétable
or” in each place they appear shall be deleted.
2 Consumer
Safety (Jersey) Law 2006
In Article 28(2) of the Consumer Safety (Jersey) Law 2006[3], for the words “the
Connétable” there shall be substituted the words “a Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter”.
3 Criminal
Justice (Anonymity in Sexual Offence Cases) (Jersey) Law 2002 amended
In Article 1(5)(a) of the Criminal
Justice (Anonymity in Sexual Offence Cases) (Jersey) Law 2002[4] for the words “the
Connétable of the parish where the offence is presumed to have been
committed” there shall be substituted the words “a Centenier having
jurisdiction in the matter”.
4 Criminal
Justice (Compensation Orders) (Jersey) Law 1994
In Article 2(2) of the Criminal Justice (Compensation Orders)
(Jersey) Law 1994[5] for the word
“Connétable in whose name the offender has been presented before the
court” there shall be substituted the words “Centenier who
presented the offender before the court”.
5 Criminal
Procedure (Connétables and Centeniers)
(Jersey) Law 1996
In the Criminal Procedure (Connétables
and Centeniers) (Jersey) Law 1996[6] –
(a) in the title and in the long title the words
“Connétables and” shall be deleted;
(b) for Articles 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6 and 7 there shall be
substituted the following Articles –
“2 Exercise of powers
reserved to Centeniers
The powers reserved to a Centenier by Article 3(2)
of the Police Force (Jersey) Law 1974[7] may be exercised by a Centenier of a parish other than that in
which the offence was committed if the Centenier of that other parish has been
authorized, by a Centenier of the parish in which the offence was committed, to
act on the latter’s behalf.
3 Presentation of accused
by Centenier
In any case before the Magistrate’s Court, a Centenier of
one parish may present before the Court a person
accused of the commission of an offence in another parish if the Centenier has
been authorized by a Centenier of that other parish to act on the latter’s
behalf.
4 Extension of functions etc.
of Centenier
A Centenier acting pursuant to Article 3 shall, with regard
to the case before the Court, fulfil the same functions and have the same
powers and duties (including the ability to amend, substitute or add a charge)
as the Centenier would have had if the offence had been committed in the Centenier’s own parish and Articles 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23 of the Loi (1864) réglant
la procédure criminelle[8] shall be construed accordingly.
The 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 a Centenier of the other parish, to conduct
the inquiry.
A Centenier acting in purported exercise of an authority under Article 2, 3 or 5 shall be presumed to
have acted with due authority unless the contrary is proved.
This Law may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Centeniers) (Jersey) Law 1996.”.
6 Customs and Excise
(Jersey) Law 1999
In Article 65(1) of
the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999[9] the words “Connétable or” shall be deleted.
7 Dogs (Jersey) Law 1961
In Article 5(1) of the Dogs (Jersey) Law 1961[10] for the word
“Connétable” there shall be substituted the word “Centenier”.
8 Employment
(Jersey) Law 2003
In Article 9(2) of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003[11] the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted.
9 Extradition (Jersey) Law 2004
In Article 88 of
the Extradition (Jersey) Law 2004[12] –
(a) in paragraph (9) the words “the Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(b) in paragraph (10) the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted.
10 Fertilisers
and Feeding Stuffs (Jersey) Law 1950
In Article 1(1) of the Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Jersey)
Law 1950[13] in the definition
“prosecutor” for the words “the Connétable of the
parish in which the offence is alleged to have been committed” there
shall be substituted the words “a Centenier having jurisdiction in the
matter”.
11 Food
Safety (Jersey) Law 1966
In Article 1(1) of the Food Safety (Jersey) Law 1966[14] in the definition
“authorized officer” for the words “any Constable or” there
shall be substituted the word “a”.
12 Harbours
(Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961
In the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961[15] –
(a) for Article 3(2) there shall be substituted the
following paragraph –
“(2) The prosecution of any person
arrested by the Harbour Master under the powers conferred on him or her by this
Article shall be undertaken by a Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter
or, if the arrest took place within the territorial waters of Jersey, by a
Centenier of St. Helier.”;
(b) in Article 5(1) and (2) the words
“Connétable or” in each place they appear shall be deleted.
13 Health
and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989
In Article 20(3)(b)(ii) of the Health
and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989[16] for the word
“Connétable” there shall be substituted the words
“Chef de Police”.
14 Honorary
Police (Jersey) Regulations 2005
In Regulation 4A(2)(b) of the Honorary
Police (Jersey) Regulations 2005 the words “(other than the office
of Connétable)” shall be deleted.
15 Loi
(1797) sur les rassemblements tumultueux
In Article 2 of the Loi (1797) sur
les rassemblements tumultueux[17]
the words “Connétable ou” shall be deleted.
16 Loi (1804) au sujet des assemblées paroissiales
In Article 13 of the Loi (1804) au sujet des assemblées paroissiales[18] the words “du
Connétable et” shall be deleted.
17 Loi (1840) augmentant
les pouvoirs des officiers de
Police Honorifique
In Article 2 of the Loi (1840) augmentant les pouvoirs des officiers de Police Honorifique[19] –
(a) the words “du Connétable et” shall be
deleted;
(b) the words “au Connétable
ou” shall be deleted.
18 Loi
(1853) au sujet des centeniers et officiers de police
In the Loi (1853) au sujet des centeniers
et officiers de police[20] –
(a) in Article 7 the words “au Connétable
ou” shall be deleted;
(b) in Article 8 for the words “Le Connétable ou Centenier” there shall be substituted the words
“Le Centenier”;
(c) in Article 12 the words “Connétable
ou” shall be deleted;
(d) in Article 13 the words “le Connétable
ou” shall be deleted.
19 Loi
(1853) établissant la Cour pour la répression des moindres
délits
In the Loi (1853) établissant la
Cour pour la répression des moindres délits[21] –
(a) in Article 2 for the word
“Connétable” there shall be substituted the words “Centenier chargé de l’affaire”;
(b) in Article 3 the words “au Connétable
ou” shall be deleted.
20 Loi
(1864) réglant la procédure criminelle
In the Loi (1864) réglant la procédure
criminelle[22] –
(a) in
Article 14 for the words “le
Connétable de la paroisse où le crime est suppose avoir
été commis” there shall be substituted
the words “un Centenier chargé de
l’affaire”;
(b) in
Article 15 –
(i) for
the word “Connétable” in each place it appears there shall be substituted the word
“Centenier”,
(ii) the words “de sa paroisse” shall be deleted;
(c) in Articles 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27 for the word
“Connétable” in each place it appears there shall be
substituted the word “Centenier”.
21 Loi
(1884) sur le prêt sur gages
In the Loi (1884) sur le prêt sur
gages[23] –
(a) in Article 12 –
(i) the words “Connétable
ou” in the first place they appear shall be
deleted,
(ii) the words “le Connétable
ou” where they appear after “l’examen,” shall be deleted;
(b) in Article 14 the words “le Connétable
ou” shall be deleted;
(c) in
Article 20 for the words “le Connétable” there shall be
substituted the words “un Centenier
chargé de l’affaire”.
22 Loi
(1885) touchant l’Administration des Marchés Publics
In Article 2 of the Loi (1885)
touchant l’Administration des Marchés Publics[24], for
the words “Le Connétable et les”
there shall be substituted the word “Les”.
23 Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1949
In the Magistrate’s Court (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey)
Law 1949[25] –
(a) in Article 1 the definition
“Connétable” shall be deleted;
(b) in Article 9(1) for the words “the
Connétable” there shall be substituted the words “a
Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter”.
24 Motor
Traffic (Third Party Insurance) (Jersey) Law 1948
In Article 20(1) and (2) of the Motor Traffic (Third-Party
Insurance) (Jersey) Law 1948[26] the words
“Connétable or” in each place they appear shall be deleted.
25 Motor
Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993
In the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993[27] –
(a) in Article 14(1) and (2) the words
“Connétable or” in each place they appear shall be deleted;
(b) in the heading to the Schedule the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted;
(c) in the heading to column 2 of the table in the Schedule
the words “Connétable or” shall be deleted.
26 Nursing
and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994
In Article 18(2) of the Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey)
Law 1994[28] for the words
“Connétable in whose name the proceedings have been instituted”
there shall be substituted the words “Centenier
who instituted proceedings”.
27 Official
Secrets (Jersey) Law 1952
In the Official Secrets (Jersey) Law 1952[29] –
(a) in Article 3(5) the words “Connétable
or” in each place they appear shall be deleted;
(b) in Article 5 the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(c) in Article 9(2) the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted.
28 Places
of Refreshment (Jersey) Law 1967
In Article 12(5) of the Places of Refreshment (Jersey) Law 1967[30] for the words “The
Connétable or a Centenier of any parish and, with the permission of the
Connétable, any other police officer” there shall be substituted
the words “A police officer”.
29 Police
Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003
In the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003[31] –
(a) in Article 12(11) for the word
“Connétable” there shall be substituted the words
“Chef de Police”;
(b) in Article 13(2), (3), (5), (7) (10) and (15) for the
word “Connétable” there shall be substituted the words
“Chef de Police”;
(c) in
Article 13(6), (8), (9) and (11) for the word
“Connétable” there shall be substituted the words “the
Chef de Police”;
(d) in Article 20(4), (6) and (8) the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(e) in Article 20(7) –
(i) the word “, Connétable” shall be deleted,
and
(ii) the comma after the words “paragraph (6)”
shall be deleted;
(f) in Article 30(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted;
(g) in Article 35(7)(a) the words “the Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(h) in Article 35(7)(b) and (8) the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(i) in the heading to Article 36 the word “Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(j) in Article 36(1) the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(k) in Article 36(10), in the definition
“officer” the words “Connétable or” shall be
deleted;
(l) in Article 38(1)(a) the words “the
Connétable or” shall be deleted.
30 Police
Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Application to Customs and Excise) (Jersey)
Order 2004
In the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Application to
Customs and Excise) (Jersey) Order 2004[32] –
(a) in Article 3(b)(i) the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted;
(b) in paragraph 3A(a) of Schedule 2, the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted.
31 Police
Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Codes of Practice) (Jersey) Order 2004
In the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Codes of Practice)
(Jersey) Order 2004[33] –
(a) in paragraphs 2.4 of Code B for the words
“the Connétable or” there shall be substituted the word
“a”;
(b) in paragraph 3.3 of Code B the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted;
(c) in paragraph 17.1 of Code C –
(i) after the words “delay arrange for” the words
“the Connétable or” shall be deleted,
(ii) the words “Connétable or the” shall be
deleted;
(d) in paragraphs 17G(a) and 17I(a) of the Notes for
Guidance in Code C the words “Connétable or” shall be
deleted.
32 Policing
of Beaches (Jersey) Regulations 1959
In Regulation 7 of the Policing of Beaches (Jersey) Regulations 1959[34] the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted in each place they appear.
33 Policing
of Parks (Jersey) Regulations 2005
In Regulation 10 of the Policing of Parks (Jersey) Regulations 2005[35] the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted.
34 Policing
of Roads (Jersey) Regulations 1959
In Regulation 5 of the Policing of Roads (Jersey) Regulations 1959[36] the words
“Connétable or” shall be deleted in each place they appear.
35 Policing
of Roads, Parks and Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957
In Article 1(2) and (3) of the Policing of Roads, Parks and Sea
Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957[37] the words
“Connétable or” in each place they appear shall be deleted.
36 Rates
(Jersey) Law 2005
In Article 3(8) of the Rates (Jersey) Law 2005[38] –
(a) the words “the Connétable or” in the
first place they appear shall be deleted; and
(b) the words “Connétable or” where they
appear after the words “in the matter the” shall be deleted.
37 Road
Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956
In the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956[39] –
(a) in Article 86(1) the words “or on behalf of the
Connétable of a parish or” shall be deleted;
(b) in Article 89(1) the words “Connétable
or” in each place they appear shall be deleted;
(c) for Article 89(3) and (4) there shall be substituted
the following paragraphs –
“(3) Where any fine is levied by a
Centenier in pursuance of the powers conferred by this Article, the Centenier
shall give a receipt for it.
(4) Where any fine is levied by a Centenier in pursuance of the powers conferred by this
Article, the Centenier shall, as soon as reasonably
practicable, inform the Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police Force of
the details of the fine.”.
(d) in Article 90(2) and (4) the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted;
(e) In Schedule 3
in the item relating to Article 25 the words “Connétable
or” shall be deleted.
38 Citation
and commencement
(1) These
Regulations may be cited as the Connétables (Miscellaneous Provisions –
Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2014.
(2) On
such day as any provision amended by Regulation 29(g) to (l) comes into
force, Regulation 29(g) to (l) shall come into force to the extent that
such provision is amended.
(3) The
remainder of these Regulations shall come into force on the same date that the
Connétables (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2012[40] comes into force.
m.n. de la haye, o.b.e.
Greffier of the States