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States of Jersey Police Force (Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

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A decision made 22 December 2016:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2016-0081

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: States of Jersey Police Force Law Regulations

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

REPORT TITLE: States of Jersey Police Force Law Regulations

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:  (if different from Decision  Summary Author)

Law Draftsman

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

 

The Minister for Home Affairs approved for lodging ‘au Greffe’ the Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- These draft Regulations make provision for the appointment, suspension and removal of the Chief Officer and Deputy Chief Officer of the States of Jersey Police, and also establish procedures for dealing with complaints and conduct which may give rise to criminal or disciplinary proceedings, as detailed below.

 

The Minister also approved for lodging ‘au Greffe’ the Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Police Negotiating Board) (Jersey) Regulations 201- These draft Regulations make updated provision for the Police Negotiating Board (the Board), originally established under Article 11 of the Police Force (Jersey) Law 1974 (the 1974 Law) and retained through transitional provisions in the Schedule to the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012 (the 2012 Law), with these Regulations now replacing this transitional provision.

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

None as a consequence of this Ministerial Decision.

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Policy Officer will inform the Greffier of the States of this Ministerial Decision and request that both sets of draft Regulations be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Deputy Kristina Moore

Home Affairs Minister

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

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