Draft Discrimination (Jersey) Law 201-: Lodging of amendment

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A decision made on 26 April 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0037
Decision Summary Title :	DS Lodge amendment to draft Discrimination Law		Date of Decision Summary:	24 April 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR Accompanying Report		Date of Written Report:	24 April 2013
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Draft Discrimination (Jersey) Law 201- (P.6/2013): Amendment
Decision(s): The Minister decided to lodge for States debate an amendment to the draft Discrimination (Jersey) Law 201- (P.6/2013, lodged on 15 January 2013)
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 12 of the Draft Discrimination (Jersey) Law 201- (the ‘draft Law’) prohibits discriminatory treatment on the grounds of race in matters relating to partnerships. In its review of the draft Law, the Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel has highlighted that, by limiting the meaning of the term partnership to those partnerships “formed under Jersey law”, the draft Law would appear to exclude from its scope discrimination in respect of partnerships formed in another jurisdiction and that such a limitation might be unwelcome. It was not the Minister’s intention that partnerships formed in another jurisdiction should be excluded from the scope of the draft Law and a minor amendment is proposed to Article 12(4) of the draft Law.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications as a consequence of the proposed amendment.
Action required: Policy Principal to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the draft amendment to be lodged au Greffe, to be listed for debate by the States Assembly at the sitting of 14 May 2013.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):