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States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of functions - Minister for the Environment – Animal Health and Welfare

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STATES OF JERSEY

STATES OF JERSEY LAW 2005: DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS – MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE

Presented to the States on 22nd October 2024 by the the Minister for the Environment

STATES GREFFE

2024  R.165

REPORT

On 22 October 2024, the the Minister for the Environment made a Ministerial Decision delegating certain of his functions under Articles 28, 30 and 30A of the States of Jersey Law 2005 (see Decision reference MD-ENV-2024-788, available at www.gov.je).

The  terms  of  the  delegations  to  the  Natural  Environment  Departments  of  the Infrastructure and Environment Directorate, and the legislation under which those delegations were made are shown below –

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

All powers under the Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016 including subordinate legislation and notifiable disease orders

Scope of delegation:

Animal Health (Jersey) Law 2016 including subordinate legislation and notifiable disease orders

  1. Subordinate Legislation
  1. Diseases of Animals (Pigs, Goats and Sheep Registration, Identification and Movement) (Jersey) Order 2007
  2. Artificial Insemination of Domestic Animals (Bovine Semen) (Jersey) Order 2008
  3. Diseases of Animals (Rabies) (Importation of Mammals) (Jersey) Order 2011
  4. Diseases of Animals (Non-Rabies) (Importation of Mammals) (Jersey) Order 2011
  5. Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2013
  6. Animal Health (Importation of Miscellaneous Goods and Animals) (Jersey) Order 2017
  7. Animal Health (Surveillance) (Jersey) Order 2017
  1. Notifiable Disease Orders
  1. Animal Health (African Horse Sickness) (Jersey) Order 2017
  2. Animal Health (Bird Diseases) (Jersey) Order 2017
  3. Diseases of Animals (Bluetongue) (Jersey) Order 2006
  4. Animal Health (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Jersey) Order 2017
  5. Animal Health (Miscellaneous Exotic Diseases) (Jersey) Order 2017
  6. Animal Health (Rabies) (Jersey) Order 2016
  7. Animal Health (Swine) (Jersey) Order 2017

 

 

viii.  Animal Health (Tuberculosis) (Jersey) Order

2017

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 2004

Scope of delegation:

Animal Welfare (Jersey) Law 2004, including subordinate legislation - Animal Welfare (Calves) ( Jersey) Order 2020

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

All powers under the Dangerous Wild Animal (Jersey) Law 1991

Scope of delegation:

Dangerous Wild Animal (Jersey) Law 1991

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under Endangered Species (CITES) (Jersey) Law 2012

Scope of delegation:

Endangered Species (CITES) (Jersey) Law 2012

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the EU Legislation (Aquatic Animal Health) (Jersey) Regulations 2016

Scope of delegation:

EU Legislation (Aquatic Animal Health) (Jersey) Regulations 2016

Delegate:  To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States

Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

 

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the European Communities Legislation (Implementation) (Cattle Identification) (Jersey) Regulations 2002

Scope of delegation:

European Communities Legislation (Implementation) (Cattle Identification) (Jersey) Regulations 2002

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the EU Legislation (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) (Jersey) Regulations 2015

Scope of delegation:

EU Legislation (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) (Jersey) Regulations 2015

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the European Communities Legislation (Bluetongue) (Jersey) Regulations 2008

Scope of delegation:

European Communities Legislation (Bluetongue) (Jersey) Regulations 2008

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under Community Provisions (Bovine Embryos) (Jersey) Regulations 2010

Scope of delegation:

Community Provisions (Bovine Embryos) (Jersey) Regulations 2010

 

Delegate:

To the Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Senior Scientific Officer (Agri- Environment & Catchment), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under Pet Travel Scheme (Jersey) Regulations 2011

Scope of delegation:

Pet Travel Scheme (Jersey) Regulations 2011

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific

 

 

Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under Community Provisions (Welfare of Animals during Transport) (Jersey) Regulations 2013

Scope of delegation:

Community Provisions (Welfare of Animals during Transport) (Jersey) Regulations 2013

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under EU Legislation (Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks – Trade with Member States) (Jersey) Regulations 2016

Scope of delegation:

EU Legislation (Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks – Trade with Member States) (Jersey) Regulations 2016

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under EU Legislation (Monitoring of Residues in Animals) (Jersey) Regulations 2019

Scope of delegation:

EU Legislation (Monitoring of Residues in Animals) (Jersey) Regulations 2019

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the Food Safety (Jersey) Law 1966

Scope of delegation:

Food Safety (Jersey) Law 1966

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the Statutory Nuisances (Jersey) Law 1999

Scope of delegation:

Statutory Nuisances (Jersey) Law 1999

 

Delegate:

To Director for Natural Environment, Chief Veterinary Officer/States Veterinary Officer, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Senior Scientific

 

 

Officer (Veterinary), Animal Health Officer and Assistant Animal Health Officer

Functions delegated:

Delegate all powers under the Slaughter of Animals (Jersey) Law 1962

Scope of delegation:

Slaughter of Animals (Jersey) Law 1962

The delegations in this Scheme supersede any delegations previously made by the Minister under the same Laws, but not any delegations made by the Minister regarding any Laws that are not listed.