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Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.28/2025) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

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STATES OF JERSEY

DRAFT ELECTIONS (JERSEY) AMENDMENT LAW 202- (P.28/2025) – CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Presented to the States on 1st April 2025 by the Privileges and Procedures Committee

STATES GREFFE

2025  P.28 Add.

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT (CRIA)

PART 1: SCREENING

Name and title of Duty Bearer: Privileges and Procedures Committee Type of Duty Bearer:

(Minister, Elected Member or States  States Assembly Body

Assembly Body)

Assessment completed by (if not

Members' Resources

completed by duty bearer):

Date: 31st March 2025

 

1)  Name and brief description of the proposed decision

The subject of your CRIA may be a proposed law, policy or proposition and in accordance with the Law is referred to in this template as the decision'

What is the problem or issue the decision is trying to address?

Do children experience this problem differently from adults?

Draft Elections (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-

Most of the proposed changes to the Elections (Jersey) Law 2002 are administrative in nature and designed to improve the electoral system for candidates, voters and those tasked with running the process.

Children aged 16 and over and who are eligible to vote do not experience these issues differently from adults.

2)  Which groups of children and young people are likely to be affected?

Groups of children could include early years, primary or secondary education; young adults; children with additional learning needs; disabled children; children living in poverty; children from particular ethnic backgrounds; migrants; refugees; care experienced children and LGBTQ+ children

The amendments not likely to impact any specific children's rights articles.

3)  What is the likely impact of the proposed decision on children and on their rights?

Identify any potential positive OR negative impacts and include indirect impacts on children and their rights as described in the UNCRC

Will different groups of children be affected differently by this decision?

The amendments are not likely to impact any specific groups of children.

4)  Is a full Children's Rights Impact Assessment required?

If you have identified impacts on children and their rights, a full CRIA should be completed. If no impacts are identified then a Full CRIA is not required, but please explain your rationale and how you reached this conclusion

It is not considered that a full CRIA is required.

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