Policing of Roads, Parks and Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957

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Policing of Roads, Parks and Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957

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Policing of Roads, Parks and Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957

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(1)     Subject as hereinafter provided, Regulations made by the States in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by the Order in Council of 26th December 1851, or by the said Order in Council and by Article 92 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the “relevant powers”), may include provisions –

(a)     awarding the fine imposed for any offence against the Regulations for the benefit of the parish in which the offence was committed;

(b)     directing the purpose to which fines so awarded shall be applied.[1]

(2)     Where a person –

(a)     is charged with an offence under Regulations made under the relevant powers; and

(b)     accepts the decision of a Centenier having jurisdiction in the matter,

that Centenier may inflict and levy summarily a fine of level 1 on the standard scale.[2]

(3)     Where any fine is levied by a Centenier in exercise of powers conferred upon the Centenier by virtue of this Article, the Centenier shall give a receipt for the same.[3]

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This Law may be cited as the Policing of Roads, Parks and Sea Beaches (Application of Fines) (Jersey) Law 1957.

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Table of Legislation History

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