Jersey R & O 9051

Licensing (Jersey) Law 1974

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LICENSING (No. 12) (JERSEY) REGULATIONS 1997

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(Promulgated on the 19th day of February 1997)

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STATES OF JERSEY

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The 18th day of February 1997

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THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 92 of the Licensing (Jersey) Law 1974,1 as amended (hereinafter referred to as “the Law”), have made the following Regulations –

1.             In paragraph (1) of Article 12 of the Law2 –

(a)     for the full stop in sub-paragraph (k) there shall be substituted a semi-colon; and

(b)     after sub-paragraph (k) there shall be added the following paragraph –

“(1)   adequate arrangements shall be maintained at all times by way of precautions against fire and the safety of persons in the case of fire.”.

2.             In Article 76 of the Law,3 after paragraph (2), there shall be added the following paragraph –

“(3)        It shall be lawful for any member of the States of Jersey Fire Service at any reasonable time to enter and inspect any licensed premises, and make such enquiries as he thinks necessary, in order to ensure that the provisions of this Law relating to precautions against fire and the safety of persons in the case of fire are being complied with.”.

3.             After Article 83 of the Law4 there shall be inserted the following Article –

“ARTICLE 83A

Obstruction of fire officer

If any person wilfully obstructs or interferes with a member of the States of Jersey Fire Service in the exercise of any of his powers under paragraph (3) of Article 76 of this Law, he shall be guilty of an offence.”.

4.             These Regulations may be cited as the Licensing (No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on the first day of April 1997.

C.M. NEWCOMBE

Deputy Greffier of the States.