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Regulation of Covid-19 testing undertaken by private entities (P.62/2020): amendment [P.62/2020 Amd.]

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STATES OF JERSEY

REGULATION OF COVID-19 TESTING UNDERTAKEN BY PRIVATE ENTITIES (P.62/2020): AMENDMENT

Lodged au Greffe on 9th June 2020 by Deputy K. F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

STATES GREFFE

2020  P.62 Amd.

REGULATION OF COVID-19 TESTING UNDERTAKEN BY PRIVATE ENTITIES (P.62/2020): AMENDMENT

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PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH (b) –

For paragraph (b), substitute the following paragraph –

"(b)  to request the Minister for Health and Social Services to bring

forward the necessary legislation for debate by the States Assembly, with the draft legislation to be lodged no later than 1st July 2020 and with the debate to take place no later than the Assembly's meeting on 14th July 2020.".

DEPUTY K.F. MOREL OF ST. LAWRENCE

Note:  After this amendment, the proposition would read as follows –

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

  1. that a regulatory regime should be introduced to govern the quality, supply and use of Covid-19 testing made available by private  (non-governmental)  entities  for  public  purchase  in Jersey, with the regime to cover both polymerase chain reaction (P.C.R.) testing and antibody (serology) testing; and
  2. to request the Minister for Health and Social Services to bring forward  the  necessary  legislation  for  debate  by  the  States Assembly, with the draft legislation to be lodged no later than 1st July 2020 and with the debate to take place no later than the Assembly's meeting on 14th July 2020.

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REPORT

This amendment has been lodged to ensure there is no ambiguity about timings.

Financial and manpower implications

There  are  no  financial  and  manpower  implications  arising  from  adoption  of  this amendment.

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