Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Amendment No. 18) (Jersey) Order 2023

THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE makes this Order under Articles 59 and 84 of the Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956 and with the concurrence of the Minister for Treasury and Resources –

1 Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 amended

This Order amends the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.

2 Part 1 heading inserted

Before Article 1 there is inserted –

“Part 1

interpretation and general”.

3 Article 1 (interpretation) amended

In Article 1(1) –

(a) the definition “charging Order” is deleted;

(b) for the words “a charging Order” there is substituted “this Order” in the following definitions –

(i) “parking unit”,

(ii) “prescribed charge”,

(iii) “prescribed excess charge”, and

(iv) “prescribed season ticket charge”.

4 Part 2 heading inserted

After Article 8 there is inserted –

“Part 2

charges”.

5 Articles 8A and 8B inserted

After Article 8 there is inserted –

"8A Prescribed charges for parking units and season tickets

(1) The prescribed charges are –

Item	Type of vehicle	Prescribed charge per parking unit
1	Electric vehicle or plug in hybrid electric vehicle	46.67 pence
2	Other vehicle	92.38 pence

(2) The prescribed season ticket charges are –

Item	Parking place to which season ticket applies	Type of vehicle	Prescribed charge per month
1	STHA1 STH1 STH3 STH5 STH8 STH10 STH13 STH13A STH14 STH16 STH19 STH20 STH22 STB22 STS10	Electric vehicle or plug in hybrid electric vehicle	£74.60
1		Other vehicle	£149.20
2	Listed in Parts 2 or 3 of Schedule 3 (other than STP1 and STP5)	Electric vehicle or plug in hybrid electric vehicle	£37.30
2		Other vehicle	£74.60

(3) No prescribed charge is payable in respect of an electric vehicle or a plug in hybrid electric vehicle for the first 12 months after the date on which the vehicle is first registered in Jersey by an individual who does not hold a trade licence issued under Article 8 of the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993.

(4) In this Article, –

“electric vehicle” means a vehicle that –

(a) is powered solely by an electric motor;

(b) emits no more than 50 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre; and

(c) displays a document approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Order indicating that it is an electric vehicle;

“other vehicle” means a vehicle that is not an electric vehicle or a plug in hybrid electric vehicle;

“plug in hybrid electric vehicle” means a vehicle –

(a) that is powered by an electric motor and an internal combustion engine designed to work together and separately;

(b) that has an on-board battery that can be charged from the grid;

(d) in which the combustion engine supports the electric motor when higher operating power is required or when the battery’s state of charge is low;

(e) that displays a document approved by the Minister for the purposes of this Order indicating that it is a plug in hybrid electric vehicle.

8B Prescribed excess charges

(1) The prescribed excess charges are –

(a) £40 if payment is received at the specified address before 4 p.m. on the third working day after the day on which the excess charge notice is attached to the vehicle under Article 6; or

(b) £60 in any other case.

(2) The specified addresses for receipt of payment of the prescribed excess charges are –

Item	Issuer of Excess Charge Notice	Address for receipt
1	On behalf of a parochial authority	Parish hall of parochial authority
2	On behalf of the Minister for Education	Finance Department Department for Education PO Box 142 Highlands St. Saviour JE4 8QJ
3	On behalf of Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture	Finance Department Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Springfield Stadium Janvrin Road St. Helier JE2 4LF
4	Any other case	Parking Control Office Sand Street Car Park St. Helier JE2 3QF ”.

6 Part 3 heading inserted

Before Article 9 there is inserted –

“Part 3

savings and citation”.

7 Article 9 (citation) amended

For Article 9 there is substituted –

“9 Savings and citation

(1) Every document approved by the Minister under the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places – Charges) (Jersey) Order 2017 indicating that a vehicle is an electric vehicle or a plug in hybrid electric vehicle that is valid and in force at the end of 28th February 2023 is to be treated as if it were approved under this Order.

(2) This Order may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.”.

8 Schedule 1 (parking places) amended

In Part 3 (St. Helier) of Schedule 1 the following entries are deleted –

(a)	“Ann Place Car Park	STHA1”;
(b)	“Ann Street Brewery Car Park	STHA1A”;
(c)	“Esplanade Car Park – excluding the Shopper Zone	STH3”;
(d)	“Esplanade Car Park – Shopper Zone only	STH3A”.