States of Jersey Police Force (Amendment) Law 2014

States of Jersey Police Force (Amendment) Law 2014

A LAW to amend the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012

Adopted by the States                                                      1st July 2014

Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council      8th October 2014

Registered by the Royal Court                                17th October 2014

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

1        Interpretation

In this Law “principal Law” means the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012[1].

2        Article 13 amended

For Article 13(2)(c) of the principal Law there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph –

“(c)    the standard of performance required of police officers and the evaluation of that performance including procedures and measures for dealing with performance that fails to meet the required standard, including –

(i)      caution,

(ii)      reprimand,

(iii)     fine,

(iv)     reduction in rate of pay,

(v)     reduction in rank,

(vi)     requirement to resign, and

(vii)    dismissal from the Force;”.

3        Article 24 amended

In Article 24 of the principal Law –

(a)     before the existing text there shall be inserted the number “(1)”;

(b)     after paragraph (1) there shall be added the following paragraph –

“(2)    In paragraph (1), the reference to ‘police services’ includes the provision of goods and services where such provision is reasonably incidental to normal police activity.”.

4        Citation and commencement

This Law may be cited as the States of Jersey Police Force (Amendment) Law 2014 and shall come into force 7 days after it is registered.

m.n. de la haye, o.b.e.

Greffier of the States

 


 



[1]                                    chapter 23.820


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