States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture – Shipping Delegations

Legislation

Function

Delegate

Air and Sea Ports (Incorporation) (Jersey) Law 2015

Article 6(2)(a)

Management of the Minister's functions in the Agreement as referred to therein.

This delegation does not extend to  giving  directions  under article 6(2(b) unless separately and explicitly delegated.

Group Director Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961

Article 2(6)(a)

Management of the Minister's functions in the Agreement as referred to therein.

This delegation does not extend to  giving  directions  under article 2(6)(b) unless separately and explicitly delegated.

Group Director Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Regulations 2012

Regulation 3

To  designate  areas  and  issue directions  in  accordance  with the  procedures  in  the Regulation.  Any  designation made in an area of territorial waters  outside  harbour  limits must be limited for the duration of  a  specific  sporting  or recreational event and shall be notified to the Minister at the time it is made.

n.b.  This  is  not  strictly  a delegation  of  functions  but rather  an  entrustment  that  is cited  separately  below.  It  is nevertheless included here for completeness.

Harbour Authority

Harbours (Jersey) Regulations 1962

Regulation  1(2)(a) and (b)

To issue a direction restricting, reserving or prohibiting access to any part of a harbour.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

This delegation does not extend to actions concerning territorial waters.

Harbour Master / Registrar of Shipping

Regulation 1(3)

To publish  a direction issued under Regulation 1(2)

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Harbour Master / Registrar of Shipping

Part  3  (Duties  of Master and Owner)

Action  to  be  taken  under Regulation  7(2)  following failure of a master to carry out directions  of  the  Harbour Master requiring movement of a vessel.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar of Shipping

Part  4  (Provisions governing  ships bringing  petroleum spirit  into  a harbour) and Part 5 (Provisions governing  the conveyance, loading  and unloading  of explosives)

To  authorise  an  officer  to discharge  the  functions  of inspection to ascertain whether the  requirements  of  Part  5 (Regulation  35)  of  the Regulations  are  being  carried out.

Any professional fees required, or provision of facilities, to be within annual budget or agreed contingency budget.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Harbour Master / Registrar of Shipping

Part  8  (General)  – Regulation 47

Functions  with  respect  to persons  answerable  for  any damage, and persons liable to make good any such damage, including  power  to  detain  a vessel and obtain security for the amount of damage done.

Valuation of cost to make good damage  to  be  based  on independent  professional report.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Harbour Master /Registrar of Shipping

Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002

Article 104 (2), (3)

& (4)

To  prevent  or  reduce  oil pollution  –  Issue  directions concerning  ship  movement, cargo  handling,  salvage, destruction or other control.

Wherever  reasonably practicable,  to  be  exercised having  received  appropriate advice from UK SOSREP, the Jersey Harbour Master or other relevant professional persons.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar of Shipping/ Harbour Master

Article  108  (1)  & (2)

Service of directions

Group  Director  –  Economy Head of Local Economy

Harbour Master/ Registrar of Shipping

Article 108 (2)

To act on behalf of the Minister or  his  delegate  in  serving  a direction.

This is not strictly a delegation of function but is included here for completeness

Harbour Master

(or any person duly appointed under Articles 154,188 or 189 of the Law or under Article 2 or  2A  of  the  Harbours Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961)

Article 111 (3)

Action  by  Minister  on  being informed a non-Jersey ship has been  detained  by  Harbour Master:  Ensuring  notification of  UK  Secretary  of  State  or relevant  diplomatic representative.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Harbour Master / Registrar of Shipping

Article 153 (2)

Concerning Harbour Authority taking possession, removing or destroying  a  wreck:  (a) Consultation  by  Harbour Authority with Minister and (b) having regard to views of the Minister.

Consultation is to be with the delegate. Wherever reasonably possible, however, the delegate should express a view having received  appropriate  advice from  UK  SOSREP,  Jersey Harbour  Master  or  other relevant professional persons.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master (only to act following  consultation  with the Minister, one of the above delegates, or the Chief Marine Surveyor)

Article 154

Appointment of inspectors and surveyors.

The  individuals  and organisations so appointed are to be subject to external audit of standards by the Registrar, the Chief Marine Surveyor or the UK MCA acting on the Island's behalf.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping/ Harbourmaster

Assistant  Registrar  of shipping  (as  an  Acting Harbour Master)

Chief Marine Surveyor

Article  186(1)  and (2)

To  take  and  co-ordinate measures  to  prevent,  reduce, and  minimise  the  effects  of marine  pollution;  to  prepare, review and implement a plan

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Harbour Master/ Registrar of Shipping

setting  out  arrangements  for responding  to  incidents  that cause  or  may  cause  marine pollution  with  a  view  to preventing  such  pollution  or reducing  or  minimising  its effects.

For the avoidance of doubt, this delegation does not extend to Article 186(3) and (4).

Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) (Jersey) Order 2004

Article  1(2)(e)  & text  of  associated UK Regulation 5

Grant  exemptions  to  the collision regulations as far as they relate to lights, shapes and sound signals

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping/ Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of shipping  (as  an  Acting Harbour Master)

Chief Marine Surveyor

Shipping (Fishing Vessels Safety Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2004

Articles  129  and 133

On receipt of a suitable survey report, issue or cancel fishing vessel certificates.

This to be based on a report submitted by or on behalf of the Harbour Master.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping/ Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping / as Acting Harbour Master

Chief Marine Surveyor

Shipping (Fishing Vessels – Safety Training) (Jersey) Order 2004

To grant exemptions from the requirement for safety training under Article 4.

Exemption  may  apply  to fishermen  operating  vessels under 6 metres in length and where they have attended the approved alternative training.

Temporary  exemptions  for fishermen new to the industry and  being  crew  under supervision of a trained skipper operating any size vessel, who have not attended any approved

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping / as Acting Harbour Master

Chief Marine Surveyor

training, must be limited to a maximum  of  3  months  and dependent  on  there  being onboard safety and emergency briefings. Such exemptions to be based on a report issued on behalf of the Harbour Master.

Temporary exemptions will be allowed for existing fishermen operating any size vessel where a  certificate  is  due  to  expire within  the  next  3  months providing  they  undertake  the appropriate renewal course not later  than  3  months  after  the expiry of the current certificate. Certificates  for  training undertaken  before  the  expiry date of the current certificate may  be  post-dated  up  to  a maximum  of  3  months  from completion of the appropriate course.

Shipping (Safety Code – Yachts and Small Ships) (Jersey) Regulations 2013

Regulation 3(3)

To grant, on such terms as may be specified, exemption for a class  of  ships  or  for  an individual ship from a specified requirement of the Jersey Code. The delegate shall only accept such  equivalents  on  having taken advice from surveyors or inspectors  appropriately appointed under the Shipping Law and to advise on the Jersey Code as that code is referred to in  Regulation  1(2)  of  the Regulations.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy (Class  of  ships  or  an individual ship)

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

 (individual ships only. Prior consultation with Minister or above delegates required for Class of ships)

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping  (individual  ships only)

Chief Marine Surveyor (individual ships only)

Regulation 3(4)

To  accept  equivalent equipment,  machinery,  or provisions. The delegate shall only accept such equivalents on having  taken  advice  from surveyors  or  inspectors appropriately appointed under the Shipping Law and to advise

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of Shipping/Harbour Master

on the Jersey Code as that code is referred to in Regulation 1(2) of the Regulations.

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping/  Acting  Harbour Master

Chief Marine Surveyor

Regulation 4(2)

To  accept  certificates  of compliance  issued  otherwise than  in  accordance  with paragraph (1) of Regulation 4. The delegate shall only accept such alternative certificates on having  taken  advice  from surveyors  or  inspectors appropriately appointed under the  Shipping  Law,  and  to advise on the Jersey Code as that  code  is  referred  to  in Regulation  1(2)  of  the Regulations.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping/ Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping/  Acting Harbourmaster

Chief Marine Surveyor

Shipping (Survey and Certification) (Jersey) Order 2013

Articles 1(2)(a) and 2(3)

(n.b. with reference to U.K. Survey and Certification regulations)

To grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of these Regulations  (as  may  be specified in the exemption) on such  terms  (if  any)  as  the delegate may specify and may, subject  to  giving  reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping/  Acting  Harbour Master

Chief Marine Surveyor

Article 1(2)(a) (n.b. with reference to U.K. Survey and Certification regulations)

To issue a Passenger Certificate in  accordance  with  the associated U.K. Regulation

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping  (on  behalf  of Registrar)

Article 1(2)(a) (n.b. with reference to U.K. Survey and Certification regulations)

To cancel a certificate issued to a  Jersey  ship  in  accordance with  the  associated  U.K. Regulation 19(1) and to require the  surrender  of  such  a certificate in accordance with the associated U.K. Regulation 19(2).

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping /Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping  (on  behalf  of Registrar)

Chief Marine Surveyor

Article  4(10)  with reference  to  U.K. Domestic  Voyage regulations

To  exempt  subject  to  such conditions as may be specified, classes  of ships  or individual ships from specified provisions of these Regulations, and may alter  or  cancel  any  such exemption. This to be based on a report issued on behalf of the Harbour Master.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping/  Acting  Harbour Master

Chief Marine Surveyor

Shipping (Tonnage) (Jersey) Regulations 2004

To  appoint  appropriately qualified, authorized measurers and  surveyors,  as  defined  in Regulation 1.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Registrar  shall  only  appoint measurers and surveyors for the purpose of their function under the Tonnage Regulations. This limitation  does  not,  however, preclude the appointment of a suitable  person  already appointed  in  accordance  with Article  154  of  the  Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping  / Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping  (on  behalf  of Registrar)

Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) (Jersey) Order 2004

Article 5

To  exempt  any  ship  or description  of  ship  from  any requirement  of  the  U.K. Training  and  Certification Regulations  or  the  U.K. Manning  Regulations  as applied in Jersey.

The  Officer  shall  only  do  so where  he/she  is  satisfied  that there  are  equivalent arrangements  in  place appropriate to the ship type and area of operations.

Group Director – Economy Head of Local Economy

Registrar  of  Shipping/ Harbour Master

Assistant  Registrar  of Shipping  (on  behalf  of Registrar)

Chief Marine Surveyor