Amendments to the Road Traffic (St John) (Jersey) Order 1982.

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A decision made (09/04/2009) regarding: Amendments to the Road Traffic (St John) (Jersey) Order 1982.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0038
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to the Road Traffic (St John) (Jersey) Order 1982		Date of Decision Summary:	01 April 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Technical Assistant – Traffic and Infrastructure		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Road Traffic (St John) (Jersey) Order 1982		Date of Written Report:	01 April 2009
Written Report Author:	Technical Assistant – Traffic and Infrastructure		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Road Traffic (St John) (Jersey) Order 1982: amendment.
Decision(s): The Minister, having resolved to make a section of La Route du Nord subject to a prohibition of waiting restriction, on its east side, from the exit road of the St John’s Village Precinct, for a distance of 18 yards north, agreed that the Law Draftsman should be instructed to prepare the necessary amendment to the Road Traffic (St John) (Jersey) Order 1982 on the basis of a brief to be provided by the Department.
Reason(s) for Decision: To protect visibility for vehicles emerging onto La Rue du Nord from St John’s Precinct.
Resource Implications: Law drafting time. Transport and Technical Services Department time.
Action required: To instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment to the Order for subsequent submission to the Minister.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):