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Register of Names and Addresses (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-

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A decision made 28 July 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-CM-2023-506

Public

Subject: Lodging of the Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-

 

Report Title: Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-

Public

Decision(s):

The Deputy Chief Minister, on behalf of the Chief Minister, decided to approve the lodging of the Draft Register of Names and Addresses (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202- (the "Draft Law") for the States sitting that commences on 12th September 2023.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Draft Law proposes amendments to the Register of Names and Addresses (Jersey) Law 2012 (the “RNA Law”) to permit the Minister to supply certain information about Jersey residents, from the Register of Names and Addresses (“the Register”) maintained under the RNA Law, to credit reference agencies.   It is considered that the supply of information to credit reference agencies will enable the efficient performance of affordability checks, as will be required under the proposed consumer lending regime, and customer due diligence verifications, in accordance with money laundering requirements, as  required by service providers when onboarding a potential customer for credit.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications arising from this decision.  There may be a limited resource necessary to support the prescription credit reference agencies and ancillary processes, however the extract and supply of information is envisaged to be automated, and costs partially offset by the administrative fee prescribed.

 

Action Required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the Draft Law to be lodged 'au Greffe' for the States sitting that commences on12th September 2023.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Deputy Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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