Notice under Article 29A(3) of the States of Jersey Law 2005: Changes to Ministerial Offices 2026

REPORT

Article 29A(3) of the States of Jersey Law 2005 requires the Chief Minister to present a report to the States Assembly for a 14-day notice period before making an Order to amend the name by which a Minister is described and/or to make provision relating to a Minister's functions (including their transfer from one Minister to another).

Accordingly, this report appends a draft Order (see below) that would achieve proposed changes to Ministerial Offices, as set out below, and which makes consequential legislative amendments, and commences a notice period of 14 days.

It is intended that the Order will be finalised and made at the conclusion of the 14-day notice period.

Once finalised, it is intended that an election take place for the newly created role of Minister for Planning and Regulation.

Proposed Changes

Introduction of the role of Minister for Planning and Regulation and subsequent transfer of functions

The dedicated office of Minister for Planning and Regulation will focus on planning matters and work to deliver an improved regulatory environment. It will also enable the Minister for the Environment to focus on the environment and take on responsibilities for the agriculture and marine sectors; functions which are currently assigned to the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.

The separation and reassignment of functions will support a greater focus for each of the Ministers on specific areas.

The specific changes required are listed in the Order below.

R.106/2026

Draft States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices) Amendment Order 202-  Contents

DRAFT STATES OF JERSEY (MINISTERIAL OFFICES) AMENDMENT ORDER 202-

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DRAFT STATES OF JERSEY (MINISTERIAL OFFICES) AMENDMENT ORDER 202-

Made  [for LDO use only] Coming into force  [for LDO use only]

THE CHIEF MINISTER makes this Order under Article 29A of the States of Jersey Law 2005 after complying with paragraph (3) of that Article –

1  Article 1 (current list of Ministerial offices) of States of Jersey (Ministerial

Offices) Order 2022 amended

In Article 1 of the States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices) Order 2022, after "the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs" there is inserted "the Minister for Planning and Regulation".

2  Transfer of functions from Minister for the Environment

Schedule 1 contains amendments to enactments that transfer some of the functions of the Minister for the Environment to the Minister for Planning and Regulation.

3  Transfer of functions from Minister for Sustainable Economic Development

1. Schedule 2 contains amendments to enactments that transfer some of the functions of the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development to the Minister for Planning and Regulation.
2. Schedule 3 contains amendments to enactments that transfer some of the functions of the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development to the Minister for the Environment.

4  Transfer of functions from Minister for Health and Social Services

In Article 1(1) of the Community Provisions (Food Supplements) (Jersey) Regulations 2014, for "Minister for Health and Social Services" there is substituted "Minister for Planning and Regulation".

5  Title

This Order is the States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices) Amendment Order 202-.

6  Commencement

1. Schedule 3, paragraph 2 comes into force when Article 1 of the Agricultural and Fisheries (Loans) (Jersey) Law 202- comes into force.
2. The rest of this Order comes into force on the day after it is made.

SCHEDULE 1

(Article 2)

AMENDMENTS TO TRANSFER FUNCTIONS FROM MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT TO MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND REGULATION

1  Amendments transferring functions to Minister for Planning and Regulation

In each provision in the following table, for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister for Planning and Regulation" –

2  Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005 amended

In the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005, in Article 32(1) –

1. for "Article 6 of the Island Planning (Jersey) Law 1964" there is substituted "Article 9 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002";
2. for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister for Planning and Regulation".

3  Export of Flowers (Jersey) Order 1972

In the Export of Flowers (Jersey) Order 1972 –

1. in Article 1 –

1. in  the  definition  of  "consignee's  number",  for  "Minister  of  the Environment" there is substituted "Minister";
2. in the definition of "inspector", for "Minister of the Environment" there is substituted "Minister";
3. after the definition of "inspector" there is inserted –

"Minister" means the Minister for Planning and Regulation;

2. in  Article 2(1),  for  "Minister  for  the  Environment"  there  is  substituted "Minister";
3. in Article 4, for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister" in the 2 places it appears.

4  Potatoes (Precautions against Blight) (Jersey) Order 1961 amended

In the Potatoes (Precautions against Blight) (Jersey) Order 1961 –

1. in Article 1 –

1. in the definition of "general notice", for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister";
2. in the definition of "inspector", for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister";
3. after the definition of "lifting" there is inserted –

"Minister" means the Minister for Planning and Regulation;

4. in the definition of "permit", for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister";

2. for "Minister for the Environment" there is substituted "Minister" in the following provisions –

1. Article 2(1);
2. Article 4(4);
3. Article 6, in the 4 places it appears;
4. Article 7, in the 3 places it appears;
5. Article 8(1).

SCHEDULE 2

(Article 3(1))

AMENDMENTS TO TRANSFER FUNCTIONS FROM MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND REGULATION

1  Amendments transferring functions to Minister for Planning and Regulation

In  each  provision  in  the  following  table,  for  "Minister  for  Sustainable  Economic Development" there is substituted "Minister for Planning and Regulation" –

SCHEDULE 3

(Article 3(2))

AMENDMENTS TO TRANSFER FUNCTIONS FROM MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

1  Amendments transferring functions to Minister for the Environment

In  each  provision  in  the  following  table,  for  "Minister  for  Sustainable  Economic Development" there is substituted "Minister for the Environment" –

2  Agricultural and Fisheries (Loans) (Jersey) Law 202- amended

In Article 1 of the Agricultural and Fisheries (Loans) (Jersey) Law 202-, for "Minister for Sustainable Economic Development" there is substituted "Minister for the Environment".