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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
14th JULY 2026
SUMMARY
9.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements
Appointments, matters of privilege, petitions
• Minister for Planning and Regulation
• President of the Scrutiny Li aison Committee
• Members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee
• Elected Members of the Public Accounts Committee
• Members of the 5 Scrutiny Panels
• Members of the Planning Committee
• States Commissioners of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
• Two Members of the States Employment Board
• Member and Associate Member to represent the States of Jersey in the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
• Members of the Bailiff 's Consultative Panel
Approx. 11.00 a.m. Oral questions with notice Up to 2 hours 20
minutes
Urgent questions (if any)
Up to 45 minutes, Oral questions without notice:
divided between the Minister for the Environment
three Ministers Minister for Health and Social Services
• Chief Minister
Statements (if any)
Approx. 2.15 p.m. Take No Action on the Draft States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices)
Amendment Order 202-. (P.62/2026).
Note: Because of the requirement for a three-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South will expire on Wednesday 29th July 2026. The Deputy has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Arrangement of public business at subsequent meetings
Lunch adjournment likely around 12.45 p.m., until 2.15 p.m.
If business is not completed by around 5.30 p.m. the Assembly usually adjourns for the evening and will resume its meeting at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th July 2026 if necessary.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
14th JULY 2026
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Common R&O.47/2026. Reporting Standard) Regulations (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Long-Term Care Services (Health and Social Services Charges) (Jersey) R&O.51/2026. Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions) R&O.52/2026. (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Security Interests (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) R&O.53/2026. Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Trade Marks (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. R&O.54/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Registrar of Intellectual Property (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. R&O.55/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) Amendment (Jersey) R&O.56/2026. Commencement Order 2026.
Minister for the Environment.
Trade Marks (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.57/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Wildlife Law (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.58/2026. Minister for the Environment.
Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Amendment Order R&O.59/2026. 2026.
Minister for the Environment.
Sea Fisheries (General Fees) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.60/2026. Minister for the Environment.
Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.61/2026. Minister for Housing.
Residential Tenancy (Rent Tribunal) (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.62/2026. Minister for Housing.
Sea Fisheries (Bag Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.63/2026. Minister for the Environment.
Road Traffic (Registration of Trailers – Vienna Convention) (Jersey) R&O.64/2026. Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Motor Vehicles (Driving Li cences) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.65/2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
Road Works (Supervisors, Operatives, Inspectors and Specified Road Works) R&O.66/2026. (Jersey) Order 2026.
Minister for Infrastructure.
Companies (Transfer of Shares – Exemptions) (Jersey) Amendment Order R&O.67/2026. 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Companies (Prescribed Regulators) (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.68/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Road Traffic (Signs) (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.69/2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
Road Traffic (Speed Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Order 2026. R&O.70/2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.71/2026. Minister for Social Security.
Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.72/2026. Minister for Social Security.
Tourism (General Provisions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.73/2026. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Public Records (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.74/2026. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Competition Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. R&O.75/2026. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Competition (Mergers and Acquisitions) (Jersey) Order 2026. R&O.76/2026. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Money Laundering (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. R&O.77/2026. Minister for External Relations.
Director Disqualification Sanctions Amendment (Jersey) Commencement R&O.78/2026. Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Companies (Secured Creditors and Notice of Application for Administration R&O.79/2026. Order) (Jersey) Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Proceeds of Crime (Cannabis Exemption – Li st of Jurisdictions) (Jersey) R&O.80/2026. Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Bank (Recovery, Resolution and Depositors' Compensation) Law (Jersey) R&O.81/2026. Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
Sea Fisheries (Spider Crabs – Restrictions on Fishing) (Jersey) Amendment R&O.82/2026. Order 2026.
Minister for the Environment.
Public Finances (States Funds) Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order R&O.83/2026. 2026.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.61/2026. 202- (P.61/2026) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 2nd July 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Health Insurance Fund (R.26/2026): Executive Response. R.26/2026. Presented: 8th April 2026, Public Accounts Committee. Res.
Jersey Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements: Annual Report 2025. R.54/2026. Presented: 27th March 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Better Business Support Package – 2025 Delivery Report. R.55/2026. Presented: 30th March 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic
Development.
Future Economy Programme Delivery Update 2025. R.56/2026. Presented: 30th March 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic
Development.
Public Employees' Pension Fund (PEPF) Actuarial Valuation 2024. R.57/2026. Presented: 30th March 2026, Chief Minister.
Jersey Teachers' Superannuation Fund (JTSF) Actuarial Valuation 2024. R.58/2026. Presented: 30th March 2026, Chief Minister.
Review of the Statutory Youth Service. R.59/2026. Presented: 30th March 2026, Minister for Children and Families.
Jersey Care Commission Annual Report 2025. R.60/2026. Presented: 30th March 2026, Minister for the Environment.
States Employment Board Annual Report 2025. R.61/2026. Presented: 31st March 2026, States Employment Board.
Statement of the Jersey Immigration Rules. R.62/2026. Presented: 1st April 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Jersey Charity Tribunal Annual Report 2025. R.63/2026. Presented: 1st April 2026, Minister for External Relations.
Jersey Appointments Commission: Annual Report 2025. R.64/2026. Presented: 1st April 2026, Chief Minister.
Jersey Appointments Commission: Re-appointment of Chair. R.65/2026.
Presented: 1st April 2026, Chief Minister
Jersey Audit Office: Insurance follow up. R.66/2026. Presented: 2nd April 2026, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Arts, Culture and Heritage Delivery Update 2025. R.67/2026. Presented: 2nd April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Security Measures Code of Practice. R.68/2026. Presented: 2nd April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
First-time buyer policy guidance. R.69/2026. Presented: 2nd April 2026, Minister for Housing.
The Island Identify Project: Project Update 2026. R.70/2026. Presented: 7th April 2026, Minister for International Development.
States of Jersey Prison Service: Annual Report 2025. R.71/2026. Presented: 8th April 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Assemblée Parlementaire de R.72/2026. la Francophonie activities 2025.
Presented: 13th April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Report on the Government of Jersey's use of consultants and temporary R.73/2026. external workforce: 2024-2025.
Presented: 14th April 2026, Chief Minister.
Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie: Legacy Report 2022-2026. R.74/2026. Presented: 15th April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Policy Statement on Social Housing Rents and Service Charges. R.75/2026. Presented: 15th April 2026, Minister for Housing.
Jersey Financial Services Commission Annual Report 2025. R.76/2026. Presented: 16th April 2026, Minister for External Relations.
Future-Fit Retail Roadmap: 2025 Delivery Report. R.77/2026. Presented: 16th April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Critical Infrastructure Resilience – Cyber Security. R.78/2026. Presented: 17th April 2026, Comptroller and Auditor General.
States of Jersey Group Annual Report and Accounts 2025. R.79/2026. Presented: 17th April 2026, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Police Annual Report 2025. R.80/2026. Presented: 17th April 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Violence against Women and Girls: Annual Progress Report. R.81/2026. Presented: 17th April 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Building a Safer Community Report 2024/25. R.82/2026. Presented: 17th April 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Jersey Audit Office: Annual Report 2025. R.83/2026. Presented 17th April 2026, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Jersey Audit Office: Audit Quality Transparency Report 2025. R.84/2026. Presented 17th April 2026, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: 2025 Annual Report and Accounts. R.85/2026. Presented 17th April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman: Intended Appointment of R.86/2026. Board Member.
Presented 17th April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Sustainable R.87/2026. Economic Development – Multiple Delegations.
Presented 17th April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Treasury R.88/2026. and Resources – Multiple Delegations.
Presented 17th April 2026, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Complaints Panel Report 2025. R.89/2026. Presented: 20th April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report – 2025/26. R.90/2026. Presented: 20th April 2026, Minister for Children and Families.
Health and Safety Inspectorate Annual Report 2024. R.91/2026. Presented: 21st April 2026, Minister for Social Security.
Privileges and Procedures Committee Legacy Report 2022-2026. R.92/2026. Presented: 22nd April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Jersey Resolution Authority Annual Report 2025. R.93/2026. Presented: 22nd April 2026, Minister for External Relations.
Commissioner for Standards Investigation. R.94/2026. Presented: 24th April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Legislative Drafting Office Annual Report and Business Plan. R.95/2026. Presented: 24th April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States Assembly Annual Report 2025. R.96/2026. Presented: 24th April 2026, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Presentation to the States Assembly of the 2025 Annual Reports and Accounts R.97/2026. of the wholly and majority owned states-owned entities.
Presented: 1st May 2026, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Charity Commissioner: re-appointment. R.98/2026. Presented: 19th May 2026, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman 2025 Annual Report. R.99/2026. Presented: 20th May 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal Annual Report 2025. R.100/2026. Presented: 22nd May 2026, Minister for Social Security.
Jersey Overseas Aid 2025 Annual Report. R.101/2026. Presented: 8th June 2026, Minister for International Development.
Office of the Children's Commissioner for Jersey Annual Report 2025. R.102/2026. Presented: 9th June 2026, Children's Commissioner.
Jersey Police Complaints Commission Annual Report 2025. R.103/2026. Presented: 10th June 2026, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Law Revision Board: summary of decisions – April 2026. R.104/2026. Presented: 17th June 2026, Law Revision Board.
Island-wide rate figures for 2026. R.105/2026. Presented: 26th June 2026, Comité des Connétable s.
Notice under Article 29A(3) of the States of Jersey Law 2005: Changes to R.106/2026. Ministerial Offices 2026.
Presented: 29th June 2026, Chief Minister.
Jersey Resolution and Depositors Compensation Authority: Re-appointment R.107/2026. of the Chair.
Presented: 1st July 2026, Minister for External Relations.
Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Board 2026 Accounts. R.108/2026. Presented: 1st July 2026, Minister for External Relations.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for the R.109/2026. Environment – appointment of an Assistant Minister.
Presented: 1st July 2026, Minister for the Environment.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Education R.110/2026. and Li felong Learning – appointment of Assistant Ministers.
Presented: 2nd July 2026, Minister for Education and Li felong Learning.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Justice and R.111/2026. Home Affairs – appointment of an Assistant Minister.
Presented: 2nd July 2026, Minister for the Justice and Home Affairs.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Health and R.112/2026. Social Services – appointment of Assistant Ministers.
Presented: 3rd July 2026, Minister for Health and Social Services.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Housing – R.113/2026. appointment of an Assistant Minister.
Presented: 3rd July 2026, Minister for Housing.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for External R.114/2026. Relations – appointment of Assistant Ministers.
Presented: 3rd July 2026, Minister for External Relations.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Sustainable R.115/2026. Economic Development – appointment of an Assistant Minister.
Presented: 3rd July 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Jersey Audit Office – Revenue Jersey. R.116/2026. Presented: 3rd July 2026, Comptroller and Auditor General.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for Social R.117/2026. Security – appointment of an Assistant Minister.
Presented: 7th July 2026, Minister for Social Security.
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for the R.118/2026. Environment – appointment of an Assistant Minister.
Presented: 7th July 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Appointment of Deputy Chief Minister and Assistant Chief Ministers. R.119/2026. Presented: 8th July 2026, Chief Minister.
Review of Assisted Dying Legislation (S.R.4/2026): response of the Minister S.R.4/2026. for Health and Social Services. Res. Presented: 31st March 2026, Minister for Health and Social Services.
The relationship between the Parishes and Government of Jersey S.R.5/2026. (S.R.5/2026): response of the Chief Minister. Res. Presented: 17th April 2025, Chief Minister.
Ferry Service Concession Agreement – Interim Report (S.R.6/2026): S.R.6/2026. response of the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development. Res. Presented: 16th April 2026, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Animal Welfare & Control Report (S.R.7/2026): response of the Minister for S.R.7/2026. the Environment. Res. Presented: 17th April 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report 2022-2026. S.R.8/2026. Presented: 8th April 2026, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report S.R.9/2026. 2022-2026.
Presented: 9th April 2026, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
Panel.
Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report 2022- S.R.10/2026. 2026.
Presented: 13th April 2026, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny
Panel.
Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report 2022-2026. S.R.11/2026. Presented: 15th April 2026, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.
Scrutiny Li aison Committee Legacy Report 2022-2026. S.R.12/2026. Presented: 16th April 2026, Scrutiny Li aison Committee. (re-issue).
Scrutiny and Public Accounts Committee Proceedings: Code of Practice. S.R.13/2026. Presented: 16th April 2026, Scrutiny Li aison Committee.
Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel Legacy Report 2022- S.R.14/2026. 2026.
Presented: 17th April 2026, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny
Panel.
Arm's Length Bodies, Grants and Subsidies (P.A.C.1/2026): Executive P.A.C.1/2026. Response (P.A.C.1/2026 Res.) – comments. Res.Com. Presented: 8th April 2026, Public Accounts Committee.
Interim COVID-19 Follow up. P.A.C.2/2026. Presented: 16th April 2026, Public Accounts Committee.
Public Accounts Committee Legacy Report 2022-2026. P.A.C.3/2026. Presented: 16th April 2026, Public Accounts Committee.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Reduction of Excise Duty on road fuel. P.60/2026. Lodged: 17th June 2026, Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and
St. Peter .
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.61/2026. 202-.
Lodged: 2nd July 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Take No Action on the Draft States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices) P.62/2026. Amendment Order 202-.
Lodged: 8th July 2026, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
- APPOINTMENT OF MINISTERS, COMMITTEES AND PANELS (Explanatory note attached)
- Appointment of the Minister for Planning Regulation.
Note: This appointment is subject to an Order being made by the Chief Minister to establish the Minister for Planning and Regulation following the notice provided to the Assembly by the Chief Minister in R.106/2026.
- Appointment of the President of the Scrutiny Li aison Committee.
- Appointment of the Members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee.
- Appointment of the elected Members of the Public Accounts Committee.
- Appointment of the Members of the Scrutiny Panels in the following order –
Corporate Services
Economic and International Affairs Children, Education and Home Affairs Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Health and Social Security
- Appointment of Members of the Planning Committee.
- Appointment of two States Commissioners of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission. (viii) Appointment of two Members of the States Employment Board.
- Election of a Member and an Associate Member to represent the States of Jersey in the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
- Appointment of Members of the Bailiff 's Consultative Panel.
- MATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
- PETITIONS
- QUESTIONS
- – Written Questions (see attached)
WQ.86/2026 1. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to a question
asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the Strategic Reserve Fund,including investment income, withdrawals and allocations to the new health facility.
WQ.87/2026 2. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to a question asked
by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding Jersey Employment Trust and additional funding arrangements beyond 2026.
WQ.88/2026 3. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to a question asked by Deputy
K.M. Wilson of St. Clement regarding fuel stock levels, supply continuity and fuel contingency planning.
WQ.89/2026 4. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to a question asked by
Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding trees on private land falling onto public roads or footpaths.
WQ.90/2026 5. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) assessments.
WQ.91/2026 6. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding visa vignettes, wet ink passport stamps and EU Settled Status confirmation letters.
WQ.93/2026 7. The Minister for Education and Li felong Learning tabled an answer on 7th April 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding the use of additional
Budget funding to increase teachers' planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time. WQ.94/2026 8. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a question asked by
Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the transfer of funds from the Social
Security Reserve Fund to the Social Security Fund in 2026.
WQ.95/2026 9. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026
to a question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding Jersey's technology industry.
WQ.96/2026 10. The Minister for Housing tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a question asked by Deputy
M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding potential changes to the affordable housing rental cap and the impact on Andium Homes' business model.
WQ.97/2026 11. The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a question
asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the review of statutory youth service provision.
WQ.98/2026 12. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026
to a question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the DFDS service disruption following the Tarifa Jet collision.
WQ.99/2026 13. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour regarding the establishment of electoral registers.
WQ.100/2026 14. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a question
asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding efforts by Ports of Jersey to attract additional freight forwarding companies to the Island.
WQ.101/2026 15. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026
to a question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South regarding actions being taken to attract an additional freight forwarding company to Jersey.
WQ.102/2026 16. The Minister for Education and Li felong Learning tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding he Jersey Graduate Teacher Training Programme.
WQ.103/2026 17. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) assessment provision in Jersey.
WQ.104/2026 18. The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a question
asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding jury service in Jersey.
WQ.105/2026 19. The Minister for Education and Li felong Learning tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to a
question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding measures in schools to encourage and facilitate voting by eligible students.
WQ.106/2026 20. The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026
to a question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding correspondence with DFDS following the Tarifa Jet collision and any contractual implications.
WQ.107/2026 21. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question asked
by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding prosecutions under the Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Jersey) Law 2018.
WQ.109/2026 22. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question asked by Deputy
M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding the projected increase in the Government deficit in 2026.
WQ.111/2026 23. The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question
asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding progress towards introducing internet filtering requirements to protect children from harmful online content.
WQ.112/2026 24. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question asked by
Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central regarding progress in reprioritising funding for Le Rocquier School and community sports facilities.
WQ.113/2026 25. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question asked by Deputy M.
Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the performance of DFDS services and actions being taken to secure improvements.
WQ.114/2026 26. The Minister for Housing tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question asked by
Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement regarding restricted tenure properties data.
WQ.115/2026 27. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to a question
asked by Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement regarding the Westward development at South Hill.
- – Oral Questions (2 hours 20 minutes)
OQ.58/2026 1. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Following the recent incident at Victoria Marine Lake and the installation of additional safety measures, will the Minister outline the next steps for the Marine Lake and advise when it is expected to be restored to safe public use?"
OQ.53/2026 2. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Chief Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister commit the Government to continuing support of the Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) Project until the system delivers the functionality necessary to meet the requirements of the Elections (Jersey) Law 2002 to the satisfaction of the Parishes and to ensuring that sufficient funding is provided to achieve that functionality?"
OQ.56/2026 3. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity will ask the following question of
the Minister for Treasury and Resources –
"Will the Minister explain the rationale for charging a separate stamp duty on residential mortgages from the stamp duty charged on property purchases and will he commit to a review of stamp duty on residential mortgage transactions in order to determine whether it could be reduced or removed?"Max: 70 words
OQ.55/2026 4. Deputy V. Li of St. Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister for Children
and Families –
"In relation to the number of referrals received by the Children and Families Hub each year, will the Minister advise what assessment has been carried out on the impact of school holidays on the identification of children at risk, and if no assessment has been carried out will he agree to undertake such an assessment?"
OQ.52/2026 5. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the Chief
Minister –
"Will the Chief Minister advise whether he is aware of the reference to child poverty in Jersey within the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and, if so, what plans he has to address the concerns raised therein?"
OQ.51/2026 6. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North will ask the following question of the Minister
for Education and Li felong Learning –
"Will the Minister advise whether consideration has been given to producing an education- specific Human Capital Strategy for the Island and if not, why not?"
OQ.57/2026 7. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity will ask the following question of
the Chief Minister –
"Following his nomination speech, where he spoke about the importance of sustainable energy and committed to focus on this, will the Chief Minister advise which types of renewable energy, incentives and Government actions will be prioritised during this term?"
OQ.61/2026 8. Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South will ask the following question of the Minister for
Infrastructure –
"Further to the Minister's recent statement in the media that the Infrastructure and Environment Department's budget will not be sufficient to meet its objectives, will he outline which projects will be prioritised during this term?"
OQ.59/2026 9. The Connétable of St. Helier will ask the following question of the Minister for the
Environment –
"Further to the Extension of Time Dangerous Building Notice, issued in respect of 106 and 108 Rouge Bouillon, will the Minister advise when the road and footpath are expected to reopen fully and what action will be taken if the required works are not completed within the extended period?"
OQ.54/2026 10. The Connétable of St. Martin will ask the following question of the Minister for Treasury
and Resources –
"Will the Minister advise from which States Department the Parishes should seek reimbursement in relation to the June 2026 elections of costs they have incurred but which are to be met by the States pursuant to Article 15 of the Elections (Jersey) Law 2002?"
- – Questions to Ministers without notice (45 minutes)
1st question period – Minister for the Environment
2nd question period – Minister for Health and Social Services
3rd question period – Chief Minister
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- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Take No Action on the Draft States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices) P.62/2026. Amendment Order 202-.
Lodged: 8th July 2026, Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South .
Note: Because of the requirement for a three-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South will expire on Wednesday 29th July 2026. The Deputy has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
- ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS 8th September 2026
Reduction of Excise Duty on road fuel. P.60/2026. Lodged: 17th June 2026, Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St.
Peter.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment P.61/2026. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 2nd July 2026, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations P.61/2026. 202- (P.61/2026) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 2nd July 2026, Minister for the Environment.
W.J.C. MILLOW
Deputy Greffier of the States
9th July 2026 Note –
In accordance with the meeting dates fixed for 2026 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, this meeting will continue, if necessary, on Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th July 2026.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.47/2026.
Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026.
Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends the Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (Common Reporting Standard) (Jersey) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") to add Armenia and Uganda to the table in Schedule 4.
For these new entries, the relevant date is 31st December 2024 for the purpose of Regulation 3 (elections to treat accounts as reportable accounts) of the Regulations and the relevant year is 2025 for the purposes of Regulation 5 (due diligence procedures for identifying, reviewing and reporting reportable accounts) and Regulation 8 (content and timing of returns).
This Order comes into force on the day after it is made.
The Order was made on 25th March 2026 and came into force on 26th March 2026.
R&O.51/2026.
Long-Term Care Services (Health and Social Services Charges) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Health and Social Services.
This Order amends the Long-Term Care Services (Health and Social Services Charges) (Jersey) Order 2014. It enables the Minister for Health and Social Services to charge £502 for each complete period of 24 hours for long-term care services provided in hospital to a patient who has been recommended for discharge from hospital, has been assessed as needing long-term care services and is being provided with accommodation services elsewhere that meet their needs.
The Order was made on 27th March 2026 and came into force on 30th March 2026.
R&O.52/2026.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Jersey) Order 2021 (the "2021 Order"). It adds the Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 of the United Kingdom (S.I. 2024/948) (the "2024 UK TAS Regulations") into Schedule 1 (UK sanctions instruments implemented). It also inserts a new paragraph 6 into Schedule 3 (special provisions) that lists the provisions in the 2024 UK TAS Regulations that do not have effect under Article 2 of the 2021 Order. This Order comes into effect 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 27th March 2026 and came into force on 3rd April 2026.
R&O.53/2026.
Security Interests (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends the meaning of "prescribed unit trust" in the Security Interests (Registration and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2013.
The amendments remove the requirement for consent under Article 9 of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 (the "COBO") for trusts in relation to which a security interest is created on or after 13th April 2026. This amendment is necessary as a result of changes to the COBO that come into force on that date.
The Order was made on 31st March 2026 and came into force on 13th April 2026.
R&O.54/2026.
Trade Marks (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026.
Signed by Assistant Minister Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade , for and on behalf of the Minister for External Relations.
This Order provides that the Trade Marks (Jersey) Law 2026 ("the Law") comes into force on 1st August 2026.
The Law provides for a new system of primary registration of trade marks in Jersey, to replace the system of re-registration of trade marks registered in the United Kingdom.
The Order was made on 31st March 2026 and came into force on the same day.
R&O.55/2026.
Registrar of Intellectual Property (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026.
Signed by Assistant Minister Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade , for and on behalf of the Minister for External Relations.
This Order provides that the Registrar of Intellectual Property (Jersey) Law 2026 ("the Law") comes into force on 1stAugust 2026.
The Law provides for the establishment of a new register of intellectual property rights, to be operated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
The Order was made on 31st March 2026 and came into force on the same day.
R&O.56/2026.
Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. Minister for the Environment.
This Order provides that the Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) Amendment (Jersey) Regulations 2026, except Regulation 8(3) and (4), come into force on 14th April 2026. The Amendment Regulations amend the Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Jersey) Regulations 2001 to bring all the various regulations relating to the management of mobile and passive gear into one place, update modern technical standards and deliver the Marine Protection Area network specified in the Jersey Marine Spatial Plan.
The Order was made on 2nd April 2026 and came into force on the same day.
R&O.57/2026.
Trade Marks (Jersey) Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order makes provision for regulating practice and procedure under the Trade Marks (Jersey) Law 2026 (the "Law").
Part 1 (interpretation)
Article 1 provides for interpretation of this Order. Part 2 (register of trade marks)
Division 1 (domestic classification system)
Article 2 provides for the application of Division 1.
Article 3 specifies the Nice Classification as the system for classifying goods and services for the purpose of domestic registrations. A domestic registration is the registration of a trade mark granted under Part 2 of the Law.
Article 4 makes provision for the amendment of domestic registrations to accord with any new version of the Nice Classification.
Article 5 provides for the manner of giving a notice of opposition in relation to a proposal for amendment of the register of trade marks (the "register").
Division 2 (registrable transactions relating to domestic registrations)
Article 6 makes further provision about an application to the Registrar under Article 14(3) of the Law to register particulars of registrable transactions relating to a domestic registration.
Article 7 specifies the particulars of a registrable transaction that must be registered for a domestic registration.
Division 3 (amendment or removal of registered particulars relating to licence)
Article 8 provides for the amendment of registered particulars to reflect an alteration of a licence.
Article 9 provides for the removal from the register of registered particulars relating to the grant of a licence.
Division 4 (other matters that must be entered in register)
Article 10 specifies, for the purpose of Article 11(3) of the Law, other matters that must be entered in the register.
Division 5 (rectification of register)
Article 11 provides for the procedure for an application for rectification of the register. Division 6 (objection to proposed alteration of registered trade mark)
Article 12 provides interpretation for this Division.
Article 13 provides for the application of this Division.
Article 14 provides the procedure for giving a notice of objection in relation to the proposed alteration of a registered trade mark.
Article 15 provides the procedure for filing a defence and counter-statement in objection proceedings for the proposed alteration.
Article 16 provides for evidence rounds in the objection proceedings. Part 3 (application for registration)
Division 1 (classification requirements for domestic application) Article 17 provides for the application of this Division.
Article 18 sets out the requirement for a domestic application to specify the class of goods or services to which it relates. A domestic application is an application for registration of a trade mark under Part 2 of the Law.
Article 19 sets out the requirement for a domestic application to contain a clear and precise description of the goods or services to which it relates.
Article 20 provides for requests to the Registrar to amend the application to correct an error for the purposes of Article 26(3)(c) of the Law.
Division 2 (right of priority for domestic application)
Article 21 is made under Article 20(5) of the Law, and sets out how an applicant for registration may claim a right of priority. Article 20(6) of the Law makes separate provision for how a person making a request for territorial extension of an international registration to Jersey may claim a right of priority.
Division 3 (payment of application fee)
Article 22 provides for payment of an application for trade mark registration fee. This fee is set by the Jersey Financial Services Commission under Article 9 of the Registrar of Intellectual Property (Jersey) Law 2026.
Division 4 (objection to amendment of domestic application)
Article 23 provides for interpretation of this Division.
Article 24 provides for the application of this Division.
Article 25 sets out the publishing requirements for the amendment of a domestic application.
Article 26 provides for the giving of a notice of objection to an amendment of a domestic application.
Article 27 provides for the filing of a defence and counter-statement in objection proceedings for the amendment of a domestic application.
Article 28 provides for evidence rounds in objection proceedings for the amendment of a domestic application.
Division 5 (dividing a domestic application)
Article 29 provides for the dividing of a domestic application. Division 6 (provision of information)
Article 30 provides for restrictions on inspection of documents. Article 31 provides for the handling of confidential documents.
Article 32 specifies circumstances in which Article 28(1) of the Law does not apply. Article 28(1) of the Law restricts the provision of information before an application for registration is published.
Part 4 (opposition proceedings)
Article 33 provides for interpretation of this Part. In this Part, "proprietor" means an applicant for registration or the registered proprietor.
Article 34 provides for the time and manner for giving a notice under Article 30 of the Law opposing the registration of a trade mark ("notice of opposition").
Article 35 provides for the giving of a notice of opposition on the basis of an earlier trade mark that has been registered. Article 5 of the Law defines "earlier trade mark".
Article 36 provides for the giving of a notice of opposition on the basis of a well-known trade mark that has been registered. Article 127 of the Law defines "well-known trade mark".
Article 37 provides for the giving of a notice of opposition on the basis of an earlier trade mark for which an application for registration has been made.
Article 38 provides for the giving of a notice of opposition on the basis of an unregistered well-known trade mark.
Article 39 provides for the giving of a notice of opposition on the basis of an earlier right. Article 1 of the Law defines "earlier right".
Article 40 requires the Registrar to send a notice of opposition to the proprietor.
Article 41 provides for the filing of a defence and counter-statement in opposition proceedings. Article 42 provides for the extension of time limits for the filing of a defence.
Article 43 provides for the Registrar to give a preliminary indication of refusal of registration. Article 44 provides for evidence rounds in opposition proceedings.
Article 45 sets out the procedure for intervention in opposition proceedings.
Article 46 specifies the circumstances in which the Registrar must refuse registration of a trade mark that consists of or contains the specially protected emblems mentioned in that Article.
Part 5 (registration of trade mark)
Division 1 (application of Part 5)
Article 47 provides for the application of this Part.
Division 2 (division and merger of domestic registrations)
Article 48 provides for the dividing of a domestic registration.
Article 49 provides for the merging of separate registrations.
Division 3 (renewal, restoration and surrender of domestic registrations)
Article 50 provides for the renewal of a domestic registration. It provides for a reminder notice to be sent at least 6 months before the end of the current period of registration, and extends the period for requesting a renewal by 6 months.
Article 51 provides for the manner of renewing a domestic registration if the trade mark is registered more than 10 years after the date of filing (or any date of priority) for the domestic application.
Article 52 provides for the restoration of a registration that has been removed from the register.
Article 53 provides for the manner and effect of the surrender of a registered trade mark. The effect of a surrender is that the proprietor gives up their legal rights in the registered trade mark and the registration cannot be reinstated.
Division 4 (revocation of domestic registrations)
Article 54 provides for an application for revocation of a registration on the grounds of non-use. Article 55 provides for an application for revocation on grounds other than non-use.
Article 56 provides for evidence rounds following an application for revocation (on grounds other than non-use).
Division 5 (declaration of invalidity of domestic registration)
Article 57 provides for the filing of an application for declaration of invalidity and a response including a counter-statement.
Article 58 provides for evidence rounds following an application for declaration of invalidity. Part 6 (proceedings before the Registrar: general)
Article 59 provides for costs and security for costs in proceedings before the Registrar. Article 60 provides for the giving of evidence in proceedings before the Registrar.
Article 61 provides for general powers of the Registrar in relation to proceedings.
Article 62 provides that a party must be given an opportunity to be heard if a decision of the Registrar could have an adverse effect on the party.
Article 63 provides that hearings before the Registrar must be in public unless the Registrar directs otherwise.
Article 64 requires the Registrar to give reasons for decisions.
Article 65 provides for certain decisions of the Registrar against which there is no right of appeal. Article 66 provides for the setting aside of certain decisions of the Registrar.
Article 67 provides the procedure for intervention in certain proceedings.
Article 68 provides that the Registrar may extend specified time limits in proceedings before the Registrar, on the Registrar's own volition or on the written request of a party to the proceedings.
Article 69 provides that the Registrar must extend specified time limits in proceedings before the Registrar, on the written request of a person affected by the time limit.
Article 70 specifies time limits that must not be extended unless the extension of the time limit would rectify an irregularity in procedure caused by an error made by the Registrar or the International Bureau.
Article 71 provides for the correction of irregularities in procedure.
Article 72 provides for the extension of time limits due to delays in communication services such as post, fax, email or courier.
Article 73 provides for the filing of an address for service. Article 74 provides for failure to file an address for service. Part 7 (final provisions)
Article 75 provides for citation and commencement. This Order comes into force on the same day as the Law.
The Order was made on 2nd April 2026 and comes into force on 1st August 2026.
R&O.58/2026.
Wildlife Law (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends Schedule 1 (protected wild animals) and Schedule 6 (wild animals and wild birds which are protected from disturbance) to the Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2021 to remove entries relating to Atlantic bluefin tuna. The Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 7th April 2026 and came into force on 14th April 2026.
R&O.59/2026.
Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends the Planning and Building (General Development) (Jersey) Order 2011 (the "GDO"). Schedule 1 to the GDO specifies classes of development for which planning permission is granted. This Order amends that Schedule to add new classes of development for which planning permission is granted, and to amend some of the existing classes and exceptions, limitations and conditions of development permitted under those classes. It also adds new definitions into Article 1 of the GDO that are needed as a result of those changes.
Article 1 provides that this Order amends the GDO.
Article 2 amends Article 1 (interpretation) of the GDO to add definitions of "ICNIRP reference level" and "tight tank".
Articles 3 to 6 amend Schedule 1 (permitted development) to the GDO. References below to provisions are to provisions of that Schedule.
Part 1 (work carried out to, and within the curtilage of, a dwelling-house) is amended to include, in Class A, the replacement of a conservatory with an extension to a dwelling, if the extension is on the same footprint as the conservatory and the replacement is not located between the dwelling and an adjoining road. But the height, cubic volume or floor area of the extension cannot be greater than that of the conservatory it is replacing.
Part 3 (repairs, maintenance and minor works to land and buildings) is amended in the following ways:
• if a listed building or place ("LBP") has a non-statutory grade 4 designation, internal alterations or building operations that do not amount to an external change or create new floor space are now permitted;
• the provision of a tight tank to serve a single dwelling-house is now permitted;
• the erection, construction or placing of mobile telephone network equipment is now permitted but only if the equipment is a like-for-like or smaller replacement, and an operator must, after installation and commissioning, measure the electromagnetic field level at the site and confirm that
it is below the ICNIRP reference level (which is the industry standard upper limit for electromagnetic field levels);
• the rendering or cladding of a dwelling-house, including the installation of external insulation systems in the render finish up to a maximum wall thickness of 15 centimetres is now permitted. This includes re-rendering or re-cladding, which was already permitted. The restrictions relating to LBPs and conservation areas still apply;
• a new Class P is added to allow installation of apparatus to provide drinking water to the public. But the apparatus must:
- not be on land or a building that is a LBP, or in a conservation area or an area of archaeological potential;
- not create an obstruction to the view of a road user;
- not be taller than 1.8 metres or more than 0.3 square metres; and
- have adequate drainage for any surplus water.
Part 6 (development by providers of public services and utilities) is amended to allow a provider of social housing to carry out the erection or construction, or the maintenance, improvement or other alteration to certain land, equipment and roads that they own or administer. This permission was previously limited to only a public authority.
• A new Class BA is also added to Part 6 to allow the installation, by Jersey Electricity plc, of electric vehicle charging points for public use. But the charging points must not:
- be on land or a building that is a LBP, or in a conservation area or an area of archaeological potential;
- create an obstruction to the view of a road user;
- be in an enclosed space, or be below ground or in a multi-storey car park;
- be more than 2.25 metres in height, 0.5 metres wide or 0.9 metres in depth;
- be located within 3 metres of another charging point; or
- have a supply cable that runs above ground between the mains supply and the charging point.
• A new Class E is also added to Part 6 to allow the replacement of sports or play equipment or structures, excluding buildings. But the replacement must not:
- be on land that is a LBP, or in a conservation area or an area of archaeological potential;
- exceed the height of, or ground area covered by, the item being replaced;
- be closer to any part of a boundary than the item being replaced; or
- involve resurfacing, with an artificial surface, a total ground area of more than 5 square metres.
Part 7 (demolition) is amended to allow the demolition of chimneys from a dwelling house. Article 7 gives the title of the Order and states that it comes into force 7 days after it is made. The Order was made on 7th April 2026 and came into force on 14th April 2026.
R&O.60/2026.
Sea Fisheries (General Fees) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends the Sea Fisheries (General Fees) (Jersey) Order 2010 to state that the fee for a permit to take no more than 40 scallops per day is set at £22.50 (this fee was previously charged for a permit that allowed a person to take no more than 24 scallops per day), and to set a fee of £500 for the grant of a permit to fish for Atlantic bluefin tuna under the Sea Fisheries (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna) (Jersey) Regulations 2026. This Order comes into force on the same day as the Sea Fisheries (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna) (Jersey) Regulations 2026.
The Order was made on 7th April 2026 and came into force on 1st April 2026, the same day as the Sea Fisheries (Atlantic Bluefin Tuna) (Jersey) Regulations 2026.
R&O.61/2026.
Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Housing.
This Order amends the Residential Tenancy (Condition Reports) (Jersey) Order 2014. The amendments –
• clarify when a condition report is needed if a residential tenancy or specified term ends; and
• provide for changes in circumstances in which a new condition report is not needed for a residential unit, as long as the landlord and the tenant agree to that (with 1 exception not requiring agreement).
The amendments come into force on 15th April 2026.
The Order was made on 7th April 2026 and came into force on 15th April 2026.
R&O.62/2026.
Residential Tenancy (Rent Tribunal) (Jersey) Order 2026. Minister for Housing.
This Order is made under the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011 ("the Law"), as amended by the Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 2025 ("the Amendment Law").
The Order provides for the procedures of the Rent Tribunal and for the remuneration of its members. Article 1 defines terms used in the Order, including –
• applicant, meaning a tenant who applies to the Rent Tribunal for a substantive decision under Article 7E of the Law (about a proposed rent increase);
• compliant, meaning that an application –
o falls within the Rent Tribunal's jurisdiction;
o is complete;
o meets the deadline; and
o is not withdrawn;
• respondent, meaning the landlord of a residential tenancy for which the tenant has made an application.
Article 2 sets out the objective of the Order, which is to enable the Rent Tribunal to deal with cases fairly and justly. The Article provides for how the Tribunal and the parties must act so as to give effect to, or further, the objective.
Article 3 sets out how a tenant makes an application.
Article 4 lets the chair or secretary of the Tribunal decide that an application is not compliant and then reject the application or have it made compliant. But only the chair may decide that an application is not compliant for falling outside of the Tribunal's jurisdiction. The chair or secretary may request more information or evidence from the applicant or respondent.
Article 5 lets an applicant request reconsideration if their application is rejected.
Article 6 requires the secretary to copy a compliant application to the respondent, along with information about how to respond to the application.
Article 7 sets out how the respondent responds to an application.
Article 8 lets the chair or secretary decide that all or part of a response is not compliant and then reject the response, in whole or part, or have it made compliant.
Article 9 lets a respondent request reconsideration if their response is rejected in whole or part.
Article 10 requires an application to be considered again for whether it is compliant after a response is received and considered.
Article 11 requires the secretary to copy to the applicant the whole or part of a response that is accepted.
Article 12 provides for how the chair may, in exceptional circumstances, set a later deadline for an application or a response.
Article 13 relates to the powers, rights and privileges of the Tribunal.
Article 14 requires the Tribunal to substantively decide on a compliant application with a quorum, and by voting, as required by Article 13G of the Law. That Article –
• requires a quorum of the chair and 2 other members for the Tribunal to proceed with a sitting (whether a hearing or not) or to make a decision; and
• provides that the Tribunal decides by simple majority and, if there is no majority, the chair has a casting vote.
Articles 15 and 16 provide for sittings of the Tribunal and for sittings without hearings.
Articles 17 to 19 provide for sittings that are hearings. The Articles cover attendance, giving of evidence and holding hearings electronically.
Article 20 requires the chair to record each Tribunal decision and the reasons for the decision and to ensure that they are given to the parties.
Article 21 requires the secretary to keep records in relation to each Tribunal decision.
Article 22 sets requirements for how written documents are given under the Order. It also sets the rule for when documents are treated as being received.
Article 23 sets rules for calculating time, and for proving that a deadline has been met, under the Order.
Article 24 provides for how the Tribunal makes an order to prevent or restrict the public disclosure of any aspect of the proceedings in a sitting.
Article 25 sets the remuneration of the members of the Tribunal.
Article 26 names the Order. It provides that the Order comes into force on 15 April 2026 (when the Amendment Law comes into force).
Other provisions of the Law also affect the procedures of the Tribunal. For example –
• Article 13F(1) lets the deputy chair act as the chair of the Tribunal when the chair is not able to; and
• Article 13F(2) requires the Judicial Greffier to act as the Tribunal's secretary but lets them delegate all or part of that function to an officer of the Judicial Greffe.
The Order was made on 10th April 2026 and came into force on 15th April 2026.
R&O.63/2026.
Sea Fisheries (Bag Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends the Sea Fisheries (Bag Li mits) (Jersey) Order 2020 to amend the bag limits for some species and to add limits for scallops. This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 13th April 2026 and came into force on 20th April 2026.
R&O.64/2026.
Road Traffic (Registration of Trailers – Vienna Convention) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends the Road Traffic (Registration of Trailers – Vienna Convention) (Jersey) Order 2018. It removes the exemption in Article 2(3) of that Order, which provided that a trailer whose gross weight was over 750 kg but equal to or under 3.5 tonnes did not need to be registered in Jersey if it was not used primarily to carry goods in the course of a business. It further modifies the application of the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 to provide that a trailer need not be physically present in Jersey for registration, so long as the trailer is not used in connection with, or to carry goods in the course of, a trade or business, and the Inspector is satisfied that the trailer exists and complies with the other prescribed requirements relating to registration.
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 14th April 2026 and came into force on 21st April 2026.
R&O.65/2026.
Motor Vehicles (Driving Li cences) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends the Motor Vehicles (Driving Li cences) (Jersey) Order 2003. It amends the classification in Schedule 1 of vehicle categories D1 and D to provide that category D1 is a vehicle with 9 to 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat, and that category D is a vehicle with more than 16 seats in addition to the driver's seat. It also amends Schedule 5 (domestic driving licences of other countries) to provide that a UK driving licence of category BE or a Moldovan driving licence of category B may be exchanged for an equivalent Jersey driving licence.
Articles 4(b) and 5 of this Order (which relates to the exchange of Moldovan driving licences) come into force 7 days after it is made. The remaining Articles come into force on the same day as the Road Traffic Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.
The Order was made on 14th April 2026 and Articles 4(b) and 5 came into force on 21st April 2026. The remaining Articles will come into force on the same day as the Road Traffic Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-.
R&O.66/2026.
Road Works (Supervisors, Operatives, Inspectors and Specified Road Works) (Jersey) Order 2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
The Road Works (Supervisor, Operatives, Inspectors and Specified Road Works) (Jersey) Order 2026 makes provision prescribing qualifications that must be held, and training that must be undertaken, by persons carrying out certain functions under the Road Works and Events (Jersey) Law 2016 (the "2016 Law"). It also amends the Road Works (Specified Road Works) (Jersey) Order 2018 to provide that certain activities are "specified road works" if they are carried out in any circumstances (instead of in limited circumstances as is currently the case).
Part 1 (Articles 1 to 10)
Article 1 defines terms used in Part 1.
Article 2 requires the Minister for Infrastructure (the "Minister") to approve a person to carry out the functions of the awarding authority under the Order, and to publish their details. It also requires the Minister to approve at least 1 person to carry out the functions of an authorised training provider under the Order, and to publish their details. Article 2(2) provides that the Minister may revoke either type of approval.
Article 3 provides for the content and form of a road works qualification card, defined in this Article as a document issued by an awarding authority, in relation to a person, confirming that the person has a basic road works qualification. Article 3(3)(a) provides that a road works qualification card is valid for 5 years beginning with the day on which it is issued (but it may be renewed).
Article 4 provides that the awarding authority may confer the basic road works qualification on a person if the person has completed, to the satisfaction of the awarding authority, basic road works training. This Article defines "basic road works training" as, in general terms, a training course in relation to planning road works in compliance with Jersey legislation and related codes of practice. The training course may be provided by the awarding authority or an authorised training provider, with the content approved by the Minister, or it may be an equivalent course provided by another person. In the latter case, it is for the awarding authority to determine whether or not a course meets the equivalence test.
Article 5 provides that the awarding authority may confer a specialist road works qualification on a person if the person has completed, to the satisfaction of the awarding authority, the corresponding specialist road works training. This Article defines "specialist road works training" as, in general terms, a training course relating to a particular specialist activity in the course of carrying out road works (the specialist activities are excavation and reinstatement, pavement surfacing, and the installation and use of temporary portable traffic signals). As with the basic road works training, a specialist road works training course may be provided by the awarding authority or an authorised training provider, with the content approved by the Minister, or it may be an equivalent course.
Article 6 prescribes the qualifications that must be held by a "qualified supervisor", which is a person supervising certain types of road works in accordance with the requirements of Article 26 of the 2016 Law.
Article 7 prescribes the qualifications that must be held by a "trained operative". In addition to the requirement under Article 26 of the 2016 Law for certain types of road works to be supervised by a qualified supervisor, paragraph (2)(b) of that Article requires that a "trained operative" is present at the site of those road works while activities are being carried out there.
Article 8 prescribes the qualifications that a person must hold, and the training that a person must have had, before they can be authorised by a highway authority to carry out an inspection or investigation under Article 43 of the 2016 Law.
Article 9 prescribes an exception to the requirement under Article 26(2) of the 2016 Law for a person carrying out certain types of road works to ensure that the road works are supervised by a qualified supervisor and that a trained operative is present at the site of those road works while activities are carried out there. Article 9 provides that, in certain circumstances, a single individual may act as both the qualified supervisor and the trained operative in relation to the same road works.
Article 10 repeals the Road Works (Supervisors and Operatives) (Jersey) Order 2018, the Order previously made under Article 26 of the 2016 Law.
Part 2 (Article 11)
Article 11 amends the Road Works (Specified Road Works) (Jersey) Order 2018 to amend the table of activities that are "specified road works" for the purposes of the Road Works and Events (Jersey) Law 2016. The amendments have the effect that certain types of construction, maintenance and repair work, and tree felling, are "specified road works" if they are carried out in any circumstances (instead of in limited circumstances as is currently the case).
Part 3 (Article 12)
Article 12 gives the title of this Order and provides that it comes into force 7 days after it is made. The Order was made on 14th April 2026 and came into force on 21st April 2026.
R&O.67/2026.
Companies (Transfers of Shares – Exemptions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026.
Signed by Assistant Minister Deputy M.E. Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity , for and on behalf of the Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends the Companies (Transfers of Shares – Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 2014. The amendments are made for consistency with –
• amendments in the Companies (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 (the "Amendment Law"), which are made to the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991; and
• the Companies (Prescribed Regulators) (Jersey) Order 2026 (the "Prescribed Regulators Order").
The amendments come into force on 1st June 2026 (when the Amendment Law and the Prescribed Regulators Order also come into force).
The Order was made on 15th April 2026 and came into force on 1st June 2026.
R&O.68/2026
Companies (Prescribed Regulators) (Jersey) Order 2026.
Signed by Assistant Minister Deputy M.E. Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity , for and on behalf of the Minister for External Relations.
This Order prescribes the regulators of certain regulated markets for the purposes of Part 16A of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991.
Article 1 defines terms used in the Order.
Article 2 prescribes each of the following as the regulator of a relevant regulated market for the purposes of Part 16A of the Law (accounts and audits – equivalently regulated companies) –
• the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;
• the Financial Services Agency of Japan;
• the Ontario Securities Commission;
• the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Article 3 names the Order and provides that it comes into force when the Companies (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 comes into force.
The Order was made on 15th April 2026 and came into force on 1st June 2026.
R&O.69/2026.
Road Traffic (Signs) (Jersey) Order 2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order replaces the Traffic Signs (Jersey) Order 1968 and the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Jersey) Order 1982. This Order is based partly on equivalent legislation in the UK (the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (S.I. 2016/362)), with many signs and the rules governing them being adopted or adapted for use in Jersey. These UK signs are supplemented by specific local provisions.
Part 1 defines terms used in the Order (Article 1) and sets out how to interpret the tables that accompany the signs in Schedules 1 to 7 (Article 2).
Part 2 contains general provisions about all categories of sign. Article 3 provides that the Order does not affect the Minister's power under Article 72(3) of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 ("the Law") to authorise the erection or retention of a sign that is not prescribed by the Order. Article 4 makes it clear that the Order does not authorise a person, who is not otherwise authorised, to place anything on or near a road to warn traffic of a temporary obstruction.
Article 5 is about compulsory signs (the upright signs and road markings set out in Schedules 2 and 4). Non-compliance with a compulsory sign is an offence under the Law. This is because the signs:
• reflect a prohibition contained in an Order made under Articles 21, 46, 62 or 63 of the Law;
• are placed temporarily to deal with traffic congestion or danger under with Article 73 of the Law;
• are a temporary traffic restriction imposed under Article 67 of the Law; or
• are for regulating the movement of traffic or indicating the route to be followed by traffic (failure to comply being an offence under Article 74(1)(b) of the Law).
Article 5 also specifies certain compulsory signs that may be placed on or near a road only to indicate a prohibition contained in an Order as described above or a temporary traffic restriction.
Article 6 requires signs (including road markings and signals) to be of the sizes, colours and types shown in the diagrams in Schedules 1 to 7. These Schedules contain signs as follows:
Schedule 1 – warning signs: upright signs and associated plates;
Schedule 2 – compulsory signs: upright signs and associated signs or plates; Schedule 3 – advisory signs: upright signs and associated plates;
Schedule 4 – compulsory signs: road markings;
Schedule 5 – advisory signs: road markings;
Schedule 6 – directional signs: upright signs;
Schedule 7 – light signals.
Article 7 provides that the dimensions of signs may be varied as indicated in that Article or the relevant Schedule. Article 8 requires the letters, numerals and other characters incorporated in the signs to have the proportions and form set out in Schedule 8.
Article 9 prescribes the signs that may be attached to road maintenance vehicles and the conditions relevant to those signs.
Part 3 is about upright signs (as opposed to road markings and light signals). Article 10 sets out what must happen at a keep left' or keep right' sign, and Article 11 sets out the rules about stop, give way, filter in turn and mini roundabout signs.
Article 12 sets out the permitted variants of upright signs, the details of which are in the Schedules, and Article 13 sets out requirements about the use of retroreflecting material on the signs. Articles 14 to 20 contain provisions about the placing of upright signs that may or must be placed in combination with other signs, and Article 21 deals with the mounting and backing of the signs.
Part 4 is about road markings. Articles 22 to 25 and 27 to 29 describe the effect of the most important compulsory road markings. Article 22 describes the significance of the give way marking and Article 23 the significance of double white lines (no overtaking). Articles 24 to 26 are about zig-zag lines at signal- controlled crossing facilities. Article 24 sets out the rule prohibiting stopping, and Article 25 describes the rule against overtaking. Article 26 is about the placing of the zig-zag lines. Article 27 explains the significance of bus stop markings, and Article 28 the significance of box junction markings. Article 29 is about road markings at the various types of crossing.
Article 30 introduces the permitted variants of road markings, the details of which are in Schedules 4, 5 and 9, and Article 31 imposes illumination requirements on those markings. The heights of road markings are prescribed in Article 32. Article 33 is about the placing and function of road markings.
Part 5 covers light signals and warning lights. Failure to comply with light signals is an offence under Article 74(1)(a) of the Law. Article 34 deals with the standard form of traffic lights and their sequence of illumination, Article 35 sets out the requirements for green arrow signals, and Article 36 is about the requirements for portable light signals. The rules about what is to happen at light signals are set out in Article 37. Article 38 gives the meaning of "stop line" in relation to light signals.
Article 39 covers the requirements for light signals (globes) at zebra crossings, and Article 40 deals with the rules for light signals at other types of crossings. Article 41 covers the meaning of vehicular light signals at or near pelican crossings. Article 42 describes the requirements for warning lights at school crossing places. Article 43 deals with the placing of light signals.
Part 6 contains some additional provisions about pedestrian crossings. Article 44 requires pedestrians not to remain on crossings for longer than needed to use the crossing. Articles 45 and 46 deal with the right of way of pedestrians over vehicles at zebra and pelican crossings, respectively.
Part 7 covers signs for temporary traffic management. Article 47 is about the requirements for temporary signs, and Article 48 deals with restrictions on their placement.
Article 49 sets out requirements in connection with flashing beacons, and Article 50 is about warning lights and their requirements. Article 51 sets out the requirements for traffic cones.
Part 8 deals with other miscellaneous matters: Article 52 sets out the requirements for the signs to be used to indicate the beginning and end of part-time speed limits at schools.
Part 9 contains final matters. Article 53 repeals the existing Orders, and Article 54 makes amendments to other legislation that are consequential on this Order coming into force. Article 55 validates any existing sign that complies with the Traffic Signs (Jersey) Order 1968 and any existing crossing under the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) (Jersey) Order 1982. This Article is deleted 10 years after this Order is made, at which point all signs and crossings must comply with this Order. Article 56 names this Order and provides for it to come into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 15th April 2026 and came into force on 22nd April 2026.
R&O.70/2026.
Road Traffic (Speed Li mits) (Jersey) Amendment No. 2 Order 2026. Minister for Infrastructure.
This Order amends the Road Traffic (Speed Li mits) (Jersey) Order 2003. In St. Saviour , the speed limit for La Rue de la Hambye, La Rue de la Bachauderie, and sections of La Rue des Prés and Plat Douet Road is reduced from 30 mph to 20 mph. In the 30 mph limit, a general reference to a group of 4 roads is replaced with an individual entry for each road, increasing accessibility and transparency. In St. Helier , the speed limit for Poonah Road is reduced from 40 mph to 20 mph. Changes are also made to convert imperial measurements to metric.
This Order comes into force on 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 15th April 2026 and came into force on 22nd April 2026.
R&O.71/2026.
Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Social Security.
This Order amends the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Jersey) Order 1974. It substitutes Article 4 (claims to be made in writing to the Minister) to allow claims to be made on the form approved by the Minister for Social Security (the "Minister"), or in another manner that the Minister may approve. This Order inserts an extra paragraph into Article 7 (information to be given when making a claim for benefit) to provide for the period of incapacity for work that may be covered by evidence relating to a claim for short term incapacity allowance, and repeals the Social Security (Medical Certification) (Jersey) Order 1974 (as this is replaced by the addition to Article 7). It also substitutes Article 11 (time and manner of payment of benefit) to give the Minister more flexibility in the manner in which a benefit is paid.
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 16th April 2026 and came into force on 23rd April 2026.
R&O.72/2026.
Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Social Security.
This Order amends the Long-Term Care (Benefits) (Jersey) Order 2014 (the "2014 Order") to re-structure the rates for home care services provided to eligible persons under the 2014 Order.
Article 1 introduces the amendments.
Article 2 amends Article 1 of the 2014 Order to provide new definitions of "appropriate level of standard care", "level of standard care", "standard care" and "standard care costs". There are changes to other definitions to ensure the term "approved care home" is used consistently in the Order.
Articles 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 amend Articles 4, 5, 10, 12A and 15 of the 2014 Order to ensure the term "approved care home" is used consistently in the Order.
Article 5 replaces Article 8 of the 2014 Order. The new Article 8 provides for the determination of the weekly rate of long-term care benefit under the Long-Term Care (Jersey) Law 2012. The weekly rate of benefit for a person receiving long-term care under an approved care package is the weekly costs of the approved care package, not exceeding the weekly costs of providing a person with the appropriate level of standard care in an approved care home. These costs are set out in table 1 in Article 8(7).
The weekly costs of an approved care package are worked out by reference to the standard rates for home care services and other services set out in table 2 in Article 8(8), plus any costs included in the approved care package for additional services or equipment.
Article 6 replaces Article 9 of the 2014 Order. The new Article 9 sets out the conditions for receiving long- term care benefit.
Article 10 provides for citation and commencement.
The Order was made on 16th April 2026 and came into force on 23rd April 2026.
R&O.73/2026.
Tourism (General Provisions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
The Tourism (General Provisions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026 amends the Tourism (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1990 (the "Order") to remove certain regulatory requirements for the different classifications of premises, and to align the requirements for management of the premises by a competent person contactable by resident guests.
Article 1 introduces the amendments to the Order.
Article 2 amends Article 1 (interpretation) to define "competent person" and "suitable toilet facility", which replaces outdated references to "water closet" in the Order.
Article 3 amends Article 2 (classification of premises) to amend references to "youth hostel", as these will become "hostels" for use by people of any age. Consequential amendments are made by Articles 9 and 13 to Article 12 (registration of youth hostels) and Schedule 1 (fees for registration or renewal of registration).
Article 4 amends Article 4 (requirements for registration as hotel). There will no longer be a requirement for the registered hotel premises to be part of a single building or a series of internally linked buildings, instead they must be close to each other. Meals and refreshments will no longer need to be provided at customary times to allow flexibility. The requirement for provision of accommodation for at least 16 bedrooms is removed, which will allow smaller properties to be registered either as a hotel or guest house (noting that Article 19 of the Order does not require the registration of premises providing lodging for up to 5 people). There is a new requirement that if resident guests are accommodated in a building in close proximity to the main building (an "annex"), without private facilities, there must be at least 1 bathroom in the annex. There will no longer be a requirement for a hotel to provide a sitting room or dining room for residents, and no specific requirements for kitchen facilities or for chambermaids' pantries on floors where
bedrooms are located. Privacy coverings will be required if bedroom windows are overlooked, replacing a mandate for net curtains. The requirement to provide a public telephone for guests is changed so that a telephone must be available on the premises that enables, at all times, contact with the emergency services and with a competent person or their delegate. The requirement for a responsible person (now the competent person or their delegate) to be always available on the premises is retained along with a requirement for the premises to be under the management of a competent person contactable by resident guests, with details of how the manager may be contacted at night clearly posted in the reception area of the premises and in every bedroom.
Article 5 makes similar modifications to Article 6 (requirements for registration as guest house) in relation to guest houses, which may have a maximum of 24 bedrooms (not including self-catering accommodation). In particular, the requirement for a responsible person (now changed to the competent person or their delegate) to be in attendance when resident guests arrive and depart is removed.
Article 6 amends Article 8 (requirements for registration as self-catering accommodation) to remove the requirements for telephones to be provided for residents and for brochures with charges to be made available on request. Details of how the manager may be contacted at night must be clearly posted in a prominent place or made readily available to resident guests.
Article 7 amends Article 10 (self-catering accommodation forming part of other premises) to allow the self-catering accommodation offered by a hotel, guest house or holiday camp to be close to the registered premises, not just part of or in the grounds attached to the premises.
Article 8 deletes Article 11 (self-catering accommodation in use on appointed day) which was a transitional provision and is spent.
Article 10 amends Article 13 (requirements for registration as youth hostel) to allow hostels to be used by people of all ages, and to update the wording for the requirement for separate sleeping accommodation, bathrooms and toilets for different sexes. There is also added a requirement that a person making a booking must be informed at the time of booking whether the sleeping accommodation being reserved is for the sole use of guests who are part of that booking, or if shared with other guests, whether it could include persons of any sex. The premises must be under the management of a competent person and they or their delegate must reside on the premises when open and must be contactable by resident guests. Details of how they may be contacted at night must be clearly posted in a prominent place or made readily available to resident guests.
Article 11 amends Article 15 (requirements for registration as holiday camp) to require the premises to be under the management of a competent person who can be contacted at all times by resident guests, with details of how the manager may be contacted at night clearly posted in a prominent place or made readily available to resident guests.
Article 12 amends Article 17 (requirements for registration as a camp site) to remove the restriction on sleeping only in tents or similar structures, and to make provision for vehicular access to, and adequate space between, accommodation units (defined to include caravans, tents or similar structures). The premises must be under the management of a competent person who can be contacted at all times by resident guests, with details of how the manager may be contacted at night clearly posted in a prominent place or made readily available to resident guests.
Article 14 provides for the title of the Order and for commencement.
The Order was made on 16th April 2026 and came into force on 23rd April 2026.
R&O.74/2026.
Public Records (Jersey) Order 2026.
Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
This Order provides that books, registers and official documents held by the Superintendent Registrar are not required to be transferred to the Jersey Heritage Trust under Article 20 of the Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002. The Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 16th April 2026 and came into force on 23rd April 2026.
R&O.75/2026.
Competition Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
This Order brings the Competition (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 (the "Amendment Law") into force on 1st May 2026. The Amendment Law amends the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 including to make provision about market studies and the acceptance of commitments as an alternative to carrying out a full investigation into a suspected breach under Part 5.
The Order was made on 16th April 2026 and came into force on the same day.
R&O.76/2026.
Competition (Mergers and Acquisitions) (Jersey) Order 2026 Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
This Order makes provision about mergers and acquisitions for the purposes of the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 (the "Law"), and repeals the Competition (Mergers and Acquisitions) (Jersey) Order 2010 (the "2010 Order").
It specifies –
- transactions that are not treated as mergers and acquisitions;
- mergers and acquisitions that require the approval of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (the "Authority") before they are executed; and
- mergers and acquisitions that the Authority may determine require approval before they are executed.
Article 1 is the interpretation provision.
Article 2 specifies transactions that are not treated as mergers and acquisitions under the Law, for the purposes of Article 2 of the Law (mergers and acquisitions defined).
Article 3 states that a merger or acquisition requires the Commission's approval under Article 20(1) of the Law (certain mergers or acquisitions not to be executed without approval) if the aggregate turnover of all the undertakings concerned in the merger or acquisition is £5 million or more and the individual turnover of each of 2 or more of the undertakings concerned in the merger or acquisition is £2 million or more.
Article 4 explains the meaning of "turnover" for the purposes of Article 3.
Article 5 states that the Authority may determine that any merger or acquisition not falling within Article 20(1) of the Law requires approval under Article 22A of the Law (power to require approval of certain other mergers and acquisitions).
Article 6 is a transitional provision that applies if an application for approval of a merger or acquisition required by the 2010 Order was made before this Order came into force and the Authority did not determine the application before this Order came into force. It provides that the application is treated as if it is required by Article 3 of this Order (even if it would not be required), so that the Authority may continue to determine it.
Article 7 repeals the 2010 Order.
Article 8 gives the name of this Order and states that it comes into force on 1st November 2026. The Order was made on 16th April 2026 and comes into force on 1st November 2026.
R&O.77/2026.
Money Laundering (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026.
Signed by Assistant Minister Deputy M.E. Millar of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity , for and on behalf of the Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends the Money Laundering (Jersey) Order 2008 (the "MLO"), made under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999 (the "Law").
Article 1 introduces the amendments to the MLO.
Article 2 amends Article 1 (interpretation) of the MLO to insert the definitions "enhanced risk state" and "relevant Code of Practice".
Article 3 amends Article 7 (compliance officer) of the MLO.
Article 3(1) inserts new Article 7(1A) and (1B) to make the requirement for a relevant person to appoint a compliance officer dependent on whether the appointment is appropriate with regard to the size of the relevant person's financial services business and the risk of money laundering associated with the business. Article 7(1B) provides that the relevant person must determine what is appropriate by reference to a relevant Code of Practice.
Article 3(2) replaces Article 7(2A) to provide that an individual appointed as compliance officer must be appointed at senior management level in the relevant person's financial services business. The previous reference in Article 7(2A) to the functions of a compliance officer are replaced with a reference to a compliance officer's monitoring responsibilities under Article 7(3).
Article 3(3) replaces Article 7(3) to set out the monitoring responsibilities of the compliance officer. It inserts new Article 7(3A), which provides that a compliance officer may use another person to support them in, or to carry out, the responsibilities of the compliance officer.
Article 3(4) amends Article 7(9) to make a drafting style change and to replace the word "function" with "responsibilities".
Article 4 amends Article 11 of the MLO to make changes resulting from the new definitions "enhanced risk state" and "relevant Code of Practice" inserted by Article 2(1).
Article 5 amends the heading to Article 11A to remove reference to DNFBP groups. These are included in the definition "financial group" in this Article.
Article 6 inserts new Article 12A to define "relevant connection" in relation to an enhanced risk state.
Article 7 amends Article 15 of the MLO to make changes resulting from the definition "enhanced risk state" being moved to Article 1 of the MLO.
Article 8 amends Article 16 of the MLO.
Article 8(1) amends the heading to "reliance on obliged persons".
Article 8(2) amends the definition "reliance identification measures" to include all the identification measures specified in Article 3(2) of the MLO.
Article 8(3) inserts Article 16(6A) to require the relevant person to obtain a new assurance under Article 16(4) or (5) at intervals determined by the relevant person according to customer risk.
Article 8(4) deletes Articles 16(8) and (9), which provided for testing.
Article 8(5) inserts new Article 16(9A) and (9B) to set out the circumstances in which a relevant person can no longer rely on an obliged person.
Article 8(6) replaces Article 16(11)(c) to reflect the insertion of the definition "enhanced risk state" in Article 1 of the MLO.
Article 9 amends Article 16A (reliance on persons in same financial group as relevant person) of the MLO. It makes similar changes to those made to Article 16.
Article 9(1) inserts the definition "financial group" for the purpose of Article 16A and extends the definition of "similar identification measures" to include all the measures specified in Article 3(2) of the MLO.
Article 9(2) amends Article 16A(2) to include an additional condition that must be met before a relevant person relies on an external person: any higher risk of money laundering arising from the external person's connection with a country or territory outside Jersey must be adequately mitigated by the policies and procedures that are maintained by the financial group and applied by the external person.
Article 9(3) inserts Article 16A(6A) to require the relevant person to obtain a new assurance under Article 16A(4) or (5) at intervals determined by the relevant person according to customer risk.
Article 9(4) deletes Article 16A(7) and (8), which provided for testing.
Article 9(5) inserts Article 16A(8A) and (8B) to set out the circumstances in which a relevant person can no longer rely on an external person.
Article 9(6) replaces Article 16A(10)(c) to reflect the insertion of the definition "enhanced risk state" in Article 1 of the MLO.
Article 10 provides the name of this Order and for its commencement. Articles 1 to 3 and 10 come into force on 30th June 2026, and the rest of the Order comes into force on 31st October 2026.
The Order was made on 17th April 2026. Articles 1 to 3 and 10 came into force on 30th June 2026 and the rest of the Order comes into force on 31st October 2026.
R&O.78/2026.
Director Disqualification Sanctions Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order provides that the Director Disqualification Sanctions (Jersey) Amendment Law 2026 comes into force 7 days after this Order is made.
The Order was made on 15th June 2026 and came into force on the same day.
R&O.79/2026.
Companies (Secured Creditors and Notice of Application for Administration Order) (Jersey) Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order adds secured creditors to the list of people upon whom notice of an application for an administration order must be served under Article 143F(5) of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 ("the Law"). It also makes provision about that notice.
Article 1 says when a notice of application for an administration order must be served. Article 2 specifies what must be included in the notice.
Article 3 says the notice does not need to be served on anyone who has indicated in writing that notice does not need to be served.
Article 4 states that Part 2 of the Order amends the Law.
Article 5 adds definitions of "secured creditor" and "security" into Article 143C of the Law.
Article 6 adds secured creditors to the list of people upon whom notice of an application for an administration order must be served.
Article 7 gives the name of the Order.
Article 8 says it comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 17th June 2026 and came into force on 24th June 2026.
R&O.80/2026.
Proceeds of Crime (Cannabis Exemption – Li st of Jurisdictions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends the list of jurisdictions in the Schedule to the Proceeds of Crime (Cannabis Exemption – Li st of Jurisdictions) (Jersey) Order 2021 to include South Africa. The effect of the amendment is that the production, supply, use, export or import of cannabis or any of its derivatives, so far as it is lawful in South Africa, is not criminal conduct under the Proceeds of Crime (Jersey) Law 1999.
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 29th June 2026 and came into force on 6th July 2026.
R&O.81/2026.
Bank (Recovery, Resolution and Depositors' Compensation) Law (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for External Relations.
This Order amends Schedule 1 of the Bank (Recovery, Resolution and Depositors' Compensation) (Jersey) Law 2017 to provide that the Minister for External Relations, rather than the States, may extend the period of appointment of a member of the Jersey Resolution and Depositors Compensation Authority (but only if the total period of appointment is no more than 9 years). The States need only debate the extension if required to do so under another enactment, but if a debate is held, it must be held in private.
The Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 29th June 2026 and came into force on 6th July 2026.
R&O.82/2026.
Sea Fisheries (Spider Crabs – Restrictions on Fishing) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2026. Minister for the Environment.
This Order amends the Sea Fisheries (Spider Crabs – Restrictions on Fishing) (Jersey) Order 2019 (the "2019 Order"). Regulations 5 and 5A of the Sea Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 1998 impose measures to protect soft-shelled spider crabs during a specified period. This Order amends the 2019 Order to update the specified period from the dates specified in 2025 to the same dates for 2026, that is from 1st September 2026 and 15th October 2026.
This Order comes into force 7 days after it is made.
The Order was made on 1st July 2026 and came into force on 8th July 2026.
R&O.83/2026.
Public Finances (States Funds) Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order 2026. Minister for Treasury and Resources.
This Order provides that the Public Finances Law (States Funds) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2026 come into force on 1 January 2027, except for the Schedule, Part 2, paragraph 21 (which, subject to States approval, will be deleted in a later amendment regulation) and the following provisions, which come into force 7 days after this Order is made –
- Regulation 1;
- Regulation 2(a) and (b);
- Regulation 3;
- Regulation 6;
- Regulations 8 and 9;
- Regulation 14(1), (2) and (3);
- Regulation 15 (insertion of Article 63A(1) only);
- Regulation 16;
- Regulation 18;
- Regulation 19;
- Schedule, Part 1, paragraphs 1, 2(a), 3 and 4;
- Schedule, Part 2, paragraphs 3, 17, 19 and 24(1).
The Order was made on 9th July 2026 and came into force on the same day.
Note regarding the appointment processes (See Item F)
Selection of the Minister for Planning and Regulation
The Presiding Officer will invite the Chief Minister to make his nomination for the position of Minister for Planning and Regulation. The Presiding Officer will then invite members to nominate alternative candidates. If there are no alternative nominations, the member nominated by the Chief Minister will speak for up to 10 minutes followed by a 20-minute question period; after which the member nominated by the Chief Minister will be selected for appointment.
If more than one member is nominated, the Presiding Officer will invite each candidate to speak for up to 10 minutes followed by a 20-minute question period. The candidates will speak in the order in which they are nominated, meaning that the Chief Minister's nomination will speak first. During the speeches and question period other candidates must withdraw from the Chamber to a place where they cannot hear the proceedings. After the candidates have spoken and been questioned, a recorded vote will be held. Once a candidate has obtained a majority of the votes cast in the recorded vote, he or she will be appointed to the position of Minister for Planning and Regulation. Abstentions do not count as votes cast'.
President of the Scrutiny Li aison Committee
Standing Order 121(1) provides that the President of the Scrutiny Li aison Committee shall be appointed from amongst the persons who are members of the Committee.
The Presiding Officer will invite nominations for the position. Only the 6 Chairs (the Chairs of the Public Accounts Committee and the 5 Scrutiny Panels) are eligible for nomination. If there is only one nomination, the member nominated will speak for up to 10 minutes followed by a 20-minute question period; after which the member will be selected for appointment. If there is more than one nomination, the presiding officer shall then draw lots to determine the order in which they shall be invited to speak. Each candidate will speak for up to 10 minutes with a 20-minute question period. Other candidates must withdraw from the Chamber during the speeches and question period.
Following the speeches and question periods, a recorded vote will be held until one candidate receives an overall majority of the votes cast. The electronic voting system will be used in any instance where there are two candidates; an open ballot will take place in instances where there are more than two candidates.
Members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee
Standing Order 122 provides that the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee shall nominate 3 elected members who are neither Ministers nor Assistant Ministers as members of the Committee. The Chair, after consultation with the Chief Minister, will also nominate 2 elected members who are each a Minister or an Assistant Minister as members; and she will also nominate one member of the Scrutiny Li aison Committee.
After the Chair has made the nominations the Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations within each of these 3 categories. Only members who meet the relevant criteria are eligible for membership in each category. If alternative nominations are made there will be a secret ballot for membership of the category concerned. In the ballot(s), members have the same number of votes as the number of places to be filled but do not have to use all their votes. The candidate(s) with the largest numbers of votes on any occasion will be elected.
Elected members of the Public Accounts Committee
Standing Order 123(1) provides that the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee shall indicate the number of elected members (being not less than 2) that he or she wishes to have as members of the Committee and should then nominate that number of elected members (who are neither Ministers nor Assistant Ministers) as candidates for appointment. Standing Order 131(1)(b) provides that there must be an even number of members (but not less than 4) and half must be persons who are not members of the States. Only the elected members will be nominated at this meeting.
After the Chair has made her nominations the Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations. If alternative nominations are made, a secret ballot will be held.
Members of the 5 Scrutiny Panels
Standing Order 125(1) provides that each Scrutiny Panel shall consist of a number of members (in addition to the Chair) determined by the Chair of the Panel, but not more than 5, who must be elected members who are not Ministers or Assistant Ministers. There is no limit on the number of Scrutiny Panels of which an elected member may be a member.
After announcing the number of members that he or she wants, the Chair of each Panel (in the order shown in the Order Paper) will make his or her nominations. The Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations and, if alternative nominations are made, a secret ballot will be held.
Members of the Planning Committee
Standing Order 125A(1) provides that the Planning Committee shall consist of a number of members (in addition to the Chair) determined by the Chair of the Committee, but not less than 3 and not more than 9. Standing Order 141A provides that the following cannot be members of the Committee: Ministers and any Assistant Minister for the Environment discharging the Ministerial functions relating to planning under the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
After announcing the number of members that he wants, the Chair of the Committee will make his nominations. The Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations and, if alternative nominations are made, a secret ballot will be held.
2 States Commissioners of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission
The constitution of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (set out in Schedule 1 to the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (Jersey) Law 2005) requires that the Chair recommend elected members for appointment as States commissioners. Standing Order 126 provides that the Chair will make her 2 nominations, and the States shall vote on each proposal separately. Members cannot make alternative nominations. If the States reject a proposal by the Chair, the Chair must propose another elected member for appointment. Election as a States Commissioner is open to all members.
2 members of the States Employment Board
The States Employment Board is chaired by the Chief Minister, or by another Minister who is nominated by the Chief Minister to be Chair in their place, and (in accordance with the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005) consists of 2 Ministers or Assistant Ministers appointed by the Chief Minister and 2 States members who are not Ministers or Assistant Ministers appointed by the States. The Chair will nominate 2 members who are not Ministers or Assistant Ministers for these 2 latter positions. The Presiding Officer will invite alternative nominations and, if alternative nominations are made, a secret ballot will be held.
Members and Associate Members of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly
Nominations will be invited from the floor at the meeting for the position of Member and each nomination will need to be seconded (in accordance with Standing Order 102). If there is more than one nomination, a secret ballot will be held. If no candidate receives a majority of votes cast in the ballot the candidate with the lowest number of votes will withdraw from the contest and a further secret ballot will be held. This process will be repeated as necessary until one candidate receives a majority of votes cast.
Nominations will then be invited from the floor for the position of Associate Member. The selection process will be identical to the process set out above.
Jersey was invited to join the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body (as BIPA was known until 2008) in 2000 although Jersey's initial involvement was limited. The history of the Body is available on its website (www.britishirish.org).
The running of the Body and the control of its business is in the hands of a Steering Committee consisting of 3 Members from Dublin, 3 from Westminster, and 3 from among the other participating institutions, led by the 2 Co-Chairs, one from Westminster and one from Dublin. The 3 Crown Dependencies have one place on the Committee between them and this is filled on an annual rotation basis. Jersey is currently filling the Crown Dependency place on the Committee in 2026.
The Body is funded by grant-in-aid from the Treasury in London and the Department of Finance in Dublin. The day-to-day administration is carried out by 2 Clerks, one from Dublin and one from Westminster, with assistance from several of their colleagues from both jurisdictions.
There are normally 2 Plenary sessions every year, of a day and a half or 2 days each, which provide a forum for the mutual exchange of views between parliamentarians. Each Plenary has a Question Time at which a Minister from the host country answers Questions (of which notice is given in the Programme of Business). Apart from the Ministerial Statement and Questions, the main business is always a debate on a motion on Recent Political Developments.
The primary function of Plenary Sessions is to provide a forum for debate and the exchange of views, while the day-to-day work of the Body is carried out through its 4 Committees: Committee A deals with Sovereign (i.e. East-West) Matters, Committee B covers European Affairs, Committee C is concerned with Economic Affairs, and Committee D with Environmental and Social Affairs. Each Committee has a Chair from one delegation and a Shadow Chair from the other, so that the British and the Irish each have 2 full Chairs. They are supported by 4 Clerks from Westminster and, from the Irish side, 2 officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Steering Committee assigns each full Member of the Body and each Associate to one of the 4 Committees, normally by agreement with the person concerned, and with an eye both to party-political balance and equality of representation from the delegations.
The total membership of the Body at present is –
• 25 members of the Oireachtas (plus up to 20 Associate members);
• 25 members of the UK Parliament (including peers) (plus up to 20 Associate members);
• 5 members of the National Assembly for Wales (plus up to 4 Associate members);
• 5 members of the Northern Ireland Assembly (plus up to 4 Associate members);
• 5 members of the Scottish Parliament (plus up to 4 Associate members);
• one member of Tynwald (plus one Associate member);
• one member of the States of Jersey (plus one Associate member); and
• one member of the States of Guernsey (plus one Associate member).
The Associate Member is invited to attend meetings of BIPA if the Member is unavailable.
Bailiff 's Consultative Panel: Appointment of members
On 7th July 1992 the States, adopting a proposition of former Senator R.J. Shenton, "agreed to establish a Consultative Panel of elected members of the States with whom the Bailiff would be able to meet in order to consult on a confidential basis in appropriate cases".
The composition of the Panel has been amended on a number of occasions since 1992 to reflect changes to the machinery of government and the current composition, agreed on 16th May 2006, is as follows –
the Chief Minister;
the Minister for Treasury and Resources;
the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee;
the Chair of the Comité des Connétable s; and
five other members elected by ballot by the States for a period of 4 years.
The term of office for the five members elected by ballot runs in accordance with the electoral cycle, with the appointments to take place after each election.
Although the Panel does not meet frequently it nevertheless enables the Bailiff to discuss various matters with elected members. For example, matters discussed by the Panel in the past few years have included the plans for Li beration Day and Royal visits, the arrangements for the departure of His Excellency the Li eutenant Governor and the arrival of his successor, the appointment of Crown Officers and the appropriate way to mark the retirement of the Bailiff .
In accordance with the precedent of previous appointments, nominations will be invited from the floor and each nomination will need to be seconded. If there are more than 5 nominations made a secret ballot will be held and the 5 members receiving the largest numbers of votes will be elected as members of the Panel. In any ballot each member would be able to cast up to 5 votes.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS (See Item I(a))
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
"Will the Minister provide an update on the Strategic Reserve Fund to include, but not be limited to, the following –
- the investment income received each year from establishment to date;
- details of any withdrawals since inception to date, to include the dates, amounts, and purposes of the withdrawals; and
- details of any funds that have been allocated to the new health facility, and if any such funds have been assigned, specify who authorised each transfer, on what date and the sums involved?"
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
"Will the Minister advise what discussions, if any, she has had with the Jersey Employment Trust since providing additional funding for 2026, whether funding above the base grant has been agreed beyond 2026, and if so, will she provide details of this agreement?"
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement –
"Will the Chief Minister advise –
- the current level of available fuel stocks in the Island for both road and essential services;
- whether there are any concerns regarding future supply continuity;
- if any discussions have taken place between Government and the UK or other jurisdictions on fuel supply contingency planning; and
- what discussions, if any, have taken place between Government and the Island's providers of sea and air links?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity –
"In relation to trees on private land falling onto public roads or footpaths, will the Minister advise –
- the procedure that should be followed;
- who is responsible for and carries out the clearing of the road or footpath;
- who bears the cost for clearing and under what circumstances the landowner is liable for those costs;
- where costs are recoverable from the landowner, what procedure is followed, and how frequently are such costs successfully reclaimed;
- the amount the Government has spent on clearing fallen trees from public roads and footpaths in each of the last five years;
- of the amount provided in (e), how much has been recovered from landowners; and
- whether the Government and/or Parishes undertake any proactive inspection or issue advice to landowners where trees appear poorly maintained or present a risk to public roads or footpaths, and if so, what powers (if any) exist to require any action to be taken?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"Will the Minister advise the number of children tested for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) since the diagnosis service started in 2023, and detail the outcomes for children who are assessed as having the disorder?"
- The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 30th March 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North –
"Will the Minister advise how many Jersey residents currently hold –
- a visa vignette placed in their passport;
- a wet ink stamp placed in their passport; and
- an EU Settled Status confirmation letter?"
- The Minister for Education and Li felong Learning tabled an answer on 7th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"Will the Minister advise what proportion of the additional funding approved in the Budget (Government Plan) 2026-2029 for teachers' planning, preparation, and assessment (PPA) time has been used since January 2026 to reduce weekly teaching hours in order to increase PPA time; and what proportion has been allocated from now until September 2026 for this to continue?"
- The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
"Will the Minister explain why a transfer of £114,259,000 from the Social Security Reserve Fund to the Social Security Fund 2026 was authorised by Ministerial Decision (MD-SOSEC-2026-309), when the Government Budget approved a transfer of £64,259,000?"
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
"Will the Minister detail what steps, if any, have been taken to further develop the existing tech industry in Jersey, including any actions to support the relocation of entrepreneurs to the Island and, if no steps have been taken, will he explain why not?"
- The Minister for Housing tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
"Will the Minister advise what considerations, if any, have been given to amending the rental cap of 80% of the market rate and, if considerations have been given, what is the expected impact on the Andium Homes business model?"
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
"Further to the adoption of P.28/2024 as amended, Youth Service Provision, and the conclusion of the report, Review of the Statutory Youth Service (R.59/2026) that "statutory status would not achieve the aim of the original proposition", will the Minister explain how the report delivered on the proposition's stated intention, advising in particular –
- the scope, nature and scale of consultation and engagement with key stakeholders, young people, the Youth Service, Parishes, front-line staff and Parish youth committees (such as Maufant Youth Centre) to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of statutory status;
- what involvement, if any, there was from the current funders of the service (the Parishes and local charity committees);
- the procedures employed to assess any practical implications, including Parish relationships and operational flexibility;
- whether comparable statutory youth service models in the UK or abroad were reviewed and, if so, what lessons or risks were identified or considered; and
- what mechanisms or safeguards are in place, or will be put in place, to ensure that the Youth Service continues to exist and thrive and is protected from future budget cuts?"
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
"Following the recent DFDS service disruption, will the Minister advise –
- what immediate actions are being taken to support passengers affected by the cancellation of sailings since the Tarifa Jet collision on 29th March 2026;
- whether DFDS is currently meeting its contractual performance and safety obligations and the threshold at which any breach would be determined;
- what contractual penalties or enforcement mechanisms exist and whether any have been triggered;
- what information is available on the cause of the Tarifa Jet collision;
- what assurances have been given regarding vessel safety, maintenance standards and onboard conditions; and
- what contingency measures within the DFDS contract ensure the continuity of ferry services during peak periods?"
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy R.S. Kovacs of St. Saviour –
"Will the Chief Minister state, for each Parish, how many registerable individuals were provided to the Parishes for the purposes of establishing the electoral registers upon the commencement of the Elections (Electoral Registers) Amendment (Jersey) Law 2025 and (if available to the Chief Minister) how this compares to the numbers on the electoral registers before the commencement; and will the Chief Minister explain the methodology and data used to ensure that all eligible individuals were included in the list of registerable persons provided to the Parishes?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South –
"Will the Minister, as shareholder representative, advise what work and efforts have been undertaken by Ports of Jersey to attract additional freight forwarding companies to Jersey?"
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South –
"Will the Minister outline what action, if any, is being taken to attract an additional freight-forwarding company to Jersey?"
- The Minister for Education and Li felong Learning tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"Will the Minister state how many applications were received for the Jersey Graduate Teacher Training Programme (JGTTP), and how many placements were awarded, for each of 2024, 2025 and 2026; and will he explain the criteria used to determine which applicants received a placement?"
- The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"What assurance can the Minister provide regarding assessments for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in light of research from the University of Salford in 2021 that at least 1.8% to 3.6% of babies born in the UK each year have FASD, given that such a proportion (if applied to Jersey) suggests between 13 and 25 babies are born each year in the Island with the condition, but only 2 children have completed FASD assessments since the diagnosis service started in 2023?"
- The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"In relation to jury service in Jersey, will the Minister –
- detail what demographic statistics, including the gender split of juries, have been recorded or published since January 2022;
- explain, if no such data are held, why this information is not collected and confirm whether she intends to begin collecting this data; and
- if no such data exist, advise what assurance she can provide that juries remain representative of the demographics of the Island's population?"
- The Minister for Education and Li felong Learning tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Will the Minister advise what provision, if any, is being made in schools where students will be of voting age on election day to encourage and facilitate voting, including what access and opportunities students will be given to ask questions of all candidates; and if no such provision is being made, will he explain why not?"
- The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development tabled an answer on 14th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Will the Minister advise what correspondence has taken place with DFDS following the Tarifa Jet's collision with Elizabeth Harbour's east berth on 29th March 2026, and whether the incident activates any agreement clauses, and if so, which clauses and what actions are being taken?"
- The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"Further to his response to Oral Question 36/2026, in relation to inspections to agricultural staff accommodation, will the Minister confirm how many prosecutions, if any, have taken place during the last five years under the Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Jersey) Law 2018; and will he advise whether any such prosecutions were in relation to farm worker accommodation, and if so, how many?"
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North –
"Further to the statement in Jersey's Fiscal Policy Panel - Annual Report 2025, regarding the increase in overall deficit to £247 million in 2026, will the Chief Minister explain this increase given the Government's stated intention to curb public sector growth?"
- The Minister for Children and Families tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"Further to the Scrutiny review publication What protection do children in Jersey have from online harms?, will the Minister advise what progress, if any, has been made to put in place legal requirements, similar to the UK's Digital Economy Act 2017, on Internet Service Providers to implement a filtering service that blocks access to certain online extremist and dangerous content?"
- The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy C.D. Curtis of St. Helier Central –
"Further to the approval of the Proposed Government Plan 2024-2027 (P.72/2023): twenty-first amendment, brought by the Children, Education and Home Affairs Panel, will the Minister detail what progress, if any, has been made to reprioritise funding for Le Rocquier School and community sports facilities, in order to improve access to sports facilities in the east of the Island?"
- The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy
M. Tadier of St. Brelade –
"Further to his response to a letter from the Jersey Hospitality Association in August 2025, in relation to the Government escalating service concerns to DFDS at the highest level and demanded improvements, will the Chief Minister advise –
- whether the current DFDS service meets the standards expected;
- how the performance of DFDS is being measured;
- what areas Government are requesting to be improved; and
- what steps, if any, are being taken to achieve improvements in the DFDS service?"
- The Minister for Housing tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement –
"Further to the response to Written Question 15/2026, in relation to restricted tenure properties data, will the Minister –
- detail the work that has been carried out to date to collect this information;
- advise when the most recent work was undertaken and the data collected;
- explain the methodology used to compile the data collected;
- share what information is currently available, including the number and location of sites; and
- advise when detailed information will be available and publicly accessible?"
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 20th April 2026 to the following question asked by Deputy A.F. Curtis of St. Clement –
"Further to the Minister's response during Questions Without Notice on 9th March 2026 that pre-sales for the Westward development at South Hill totalled a little over £10 million, or about 15 apartments', will the Minister provide an update on the site, including –
- the financial value of pre-sales;
- the number of units pre-sold; and
- whether this level of pre-sales meets the requirement for construction to commence?"
Explanatory Note regarding the main respondents for items listed under Public Business (Item L)
In accordance with Standing Order 104A, a time limit of 15 minutes applies to speeches made during debate, unless discretion has been exercised to allow for a longer, or shorter, time limit. No time limit applies to either speech made by the proposer.
Discretion is exercised by the Presiding Officer in accordance with guidance issued by the Bailiff , following consultation with the Privileges and Procedures Committee. The current guidance was presented to the States in the report Time Li mits on Speeches in Debates: Guidance on the Exercise of Discretion' (R.3/2021). The report states that discretion may be exercised to allow for a longer speech than 15 minutes where the member speaking is designated as the main respondent' to the debate.
The following members have been identified as the main respondents in the debates listed to occur at this meeting –
Debate | Main Respondent(s) |
Take No Action on the Draft States of Jersey (Ministerial Offices) Amendment Order 202-. (P.62/2026). | Chief Minister |
ORAL QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS WITHOUT NOTICE
(See Item I(c))
Questions without notice 2026
2nd Session 2026 September 8th September 29th October 20th
November 10th December 8th
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Sustainable Economic Development
Children and Families
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International Development Social Security
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