States of Jersey
(Minister for International Development and Minister for Children and Housing)
(Jersey) Order 2018
Made 20th July 2018
Coming into force 21st
July 2018
part 1
minister for international development
1 Interpretation
In this Part –
“Chairman” means
Chairman of the Commission;
“Commission” means
the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission established under the Jersey Overseas Aid
Commission (Jersey) Law 2005[2].
2 Minister
for International Development
There is established a Minister for International Development.
3 Responsibilities
of Minister for International Development
The Minister for International Development, in conjunction with the
Commission, is responsible for policy on –
(a) promoting
economic and social development in developing countries; and
(b) humanitarian
aid overseas.
4 Minister
for International Development and Chairman of Commission
(1) If
a person is appointed as the Minister for International Development he or she
is the Chairman.
(2) Where
no person has been appointed as Minister for International Development or that
office is otherwise vacant, the Chairman is the Minister for International
Development.
(3) Any
statutory provision relating to the appointment of the Chairman is disregarded
if a person becomes the Chairman under paragraph (1).
(4) Any
statutory provision relating to the appointment of a Minister is disregarded if
a person becomes the Minister under paragraph (2).
(5) If
a person ceases to be the Minister for International Development for any
reason, he or she ceases to be the Chairman.
5 Standing
Orders of the States of Jersey amended
In standing order 117(1) of the Standing Orders of the States
of Jersey[3] (Ministers: selection
process) after “Infrastructure” there is inserted
“International Development”.
6 Jersey
Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005 amended
In Schedule 1 to the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005[4] –
(a) before
clause 6.1 (Vacancy in office of Commissioner) there is inserted –
“(6.A1) Clauses 6.1 and 6.4 do not apply to the
expiration of the Chairman’s term of office.”.
(b) clause 6.2
is deleted.
part 2
minister for children and housing
7 Renaming
of Minister for Housing
(1) The
Minister for Housing is renamed the “Minister for Children and Housing”
and the responsibilities of that Minister relating to housing are unaffected.
(2) The
Minister for Children and Housing is also responsible for promoting the
well-being of children.
8 Enactments
amended
(1) In
standing order 117(1)[5] (Ministers: selection
process) –
(a) before
“Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture” there is inserted
“Children and Housing”;
(b) after
“Home Affairs” there is deleted “Housing”.
(2) In
the following provisions for “Minister for Housing” there is
substituted “Minster for Children and Housing” –
(a) Article 1
of the Building Loans (Jersey) Law 1950[6];
(b) Schedule 1
(in each place it appears) and clause 1 (Interpretation) of Schedule 2
to the Building Loans (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 1961[7];
(c) Article 48(3)
of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012[8];
(d) Article 1(1)
of the Dwelling-Houses (Rent Control) (Jersey) Law 1946[9];
(e) in paragraph (a)
of the definition of “social housing” In Regulation 1 of the
Income Support (Jersey) Regulations 2007[10];
(f) Article 1
of the Lodging Houses (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1962[11];
(g) Article 1(1)
of the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993[12];
(h) in
the definition of “road” in Regulation 1(1) of the
Petroleum-Spirit (Carriage by Road) (Jersey) Regulations 2001[13];
(i) in
the definition of “road” in Regulation 1 of the
Petroleum-Spirit (Storage) (Jersey) Regulations 2001[14];
(j) Article 1(1)
of the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011[15];
(k) in
the definition of “road” in Article 1(1) of the Road Traffic
(Jersey) Law 1956[16];
(l) paragraph (b)
in the definition of “Ministers” in Article 28 of the Sex
Offenders (Jersey) Law 2010[17];
(m) Article 1(2)
of the States of Jersey (Proper Addresses for Ministers) (Jersey) Order 2014[18];
(n) Article 1(2)
in the definition of “street” in the Statutory Nuisances (Jersey)
Law 1999[19].
part 3
closing
9 Citation
and commencement
This Order may be cited as the
States of Jersey (Minister for International Development and Minister for Children
and Housing) (Jersey) Order 2018 and comes into force on the day after the
day it is made.
senator j.a.n. le fondré
Chief Minister