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Terrorist Asset Freezing (Jersey) Law 201- Lodging of draft law

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A decision made 20 December 2010 regarding: Terrorist Asset Freezing (Jersey) Law 201- - Lodging of draft law.

Decision Reference:  MD-C-2010-0098

Decision Summary Title :

Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law lodging 2010.12.7

Date of Decision Summary:

17 December 2010

Decision Summary Author:

 

International Relations / JFSC

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 :

Terrorist Asset Freezing (Jersey) Law 201-

 

Date of Written Report:

17 December 2010

Written Report Author:

International Relations / JFSC

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 201-  lodging

 

Decision(s):  The Chief Minister decided to lodge au Greffe the draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 201- and an accompanying report.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

  • The government of Jersey is committed to maintaining effective measures equivalent to those in other members of the international community to prohibit and prevent the organisation and funding of terrorist groups and activities.
  • Following the decision of the Supreme Court of England on 27 January 2010 in the case of Ahmed & Ors v HM Treasury [2010] UKSC 2, the existing terrorist asset-freezing measures in Jersey under the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2001 are vulnerable to challenge.
  • The interim measures which have temporarily validated the Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Channel Islands) Order 2001 will expire on 31 March 2011.
  • It is therefore necessary for Jersey to introduce measures, by 1 April 2011, to replace the existing terrorist asset-freezing regime, in compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001) and Resolution 1452 (2002).
  • The draft Law will give effect in Jersey to such measures equivalent to those in the Terrorist Asset Freezing Act 2010 of the United Kingdom and which enforce the provisions of the European Council Regulation 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism. 

Resource Implications: 

There are no direct manpower or revenue resource implications arising from the proposition.

 

Action required:

International Relations to notify the States Greffe of the draft Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Jersey) Law 201- projet de loi and an accompanying report, to be lodged au Greffe before 21 December 2010.  

 

Signature:

 

Position: 

 

Senator T.A. Le Sueur, Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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