(2) when the Privy Council last consulted his Department or its predecessor on legislative matters submitted for promulgation from Jersey.
The Ministry of Justice is consulted on all legislative matters for Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man submitted for ratification to the Privy Council. The last occasion that Orders were approved for Jersey and Guernsey were at the Privy Council meeting on 14 November 2007; and for the Isle of Man at the meeting on the 4 April 2007.
The legislation awaiting promulgation on behalf of Guernsey and the Isle of Man is listed in the following table.
Island Law Isle of Man Presiding Officers Bill 2007 Onchan District (Amendment) Bill 2007 Bailiwick of Guernsey Forgery and Counterfeiting (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2006 Law Reform (Inheritance and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2006 Animal Welfare (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2006 Preferred Debts, Désastre Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions (Guernsey and Alderney) Law, 2006 Road Traffic (Drink Driving) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2006 Police Property and Forfeiture (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2006 Emergency and Health Workers (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2006 Homicide and Suicide (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2006 Public Order (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2006 Social Insurance (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2006 Fees Charges and Penalties (Guernsey) Law, 2007 Competition and Trading Standards (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2007 Road Traffic (Parking Fees and Charges) (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2007 Income Tax (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2007 Motor Taxation and Licensing (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2007 Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2007 Regulation of Utilities (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2007 Forfeiture of Money in Civil Proceedings Law, 2007 Criminal Justice (Aiding and Abetting etc.) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2007 Trusts (Guernsey) Law, 2007 Alderney Smoking (Prohibition in Public Places and Workplaces) (Alderney) Law 2007, Renewable Energy (Alderney) Law, 2007 Sark Sark Hall Trust (Dissolution) Law, 2007 Real Property (Transfer Tax, Charging and Related Provisions) (Sark) Law, 2007 Reform (Sark) Law, 2007
Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man have not sought promulgation of any draft Bills in the last 12 Months.
The Government may, via the Privy Council, advise Her Majesty to refuse Royal Assent to legislation submitted by the government of the Channel Islands if that legislation would put the United Kingdom in breach of its international obligations; or infringe against principles of good government; or adversely affect the UK's responsibility for the defence of the Islands; or otherwise be contrary to fundamental constitutional principles.
The Government may, via the Privy Council, advise Her Majesty to refuse Royal Assent to legislation submitted by the government of the Isle of Man if that legislation would put the United Kingdom in breach of its international obligations; or infringe against principles of good government; or adversely affect the UK's responsibility for the defence of the Island; or otherwise be contrary to fundamental constitutional principles.
There are currently 47 pieces of Crown dependency legislation awaiting ratification. The Secretary of State for Justice is content that the existing arrangements for the scrutiny and promulgation of Crown dependencies legislation provides for Her Majesty's Government to give effect to their constitutional responsibilities towards the Islands.
The process by which legislation from the Crown dependencies is processed by the Ministry of Justice is kept under constant review to take into account the needs of both the Crown dependencies and the UK.
The legislation awaiting promulgation on behalf of Jersey is shown in the following list.
Law
States of Jersey (Amendment No. 3) Law 200-
High Hedges (Jersey) Law 200-
Public Elections (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-
Financial Services (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-
Air Transport Permits (Repeal) (Jersey) Law 200-
States of Jersey (Amendment No. 4) Law 200-
Criminal Justice (Community Service Orders) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-
Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-
Price and Charge Indicators (Jersey) Law 200-
Collective Investment Funds (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 200-
Banking Business (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 200-
Insurance Business (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 200-
Financial Services (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 200-
Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-
Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-
Drug Trafficking (Offences) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-
Terrorism (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-
The Ministry of Justice is currently processing the appointment of the new Solicitor-General of Jersey. There are no other new Crown appointments scheduled for the immediate future. The timing of the appointment of the majority of Crown officers in the Crown dependencies is determined by when their Warrants or Letters Patent expire, or by their retirement from office.