Draft Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.3/2025) – Children’s Rights Impact Assessment

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?

Harbours (Inshore Safety) (Jersey) Regulations 2012

The draft amendments will strengthen Jersey's maritime legal framework and introduce penalties for individuals found guilty of causing harm to other people, in turn enhancing responsibilities on users of a wider range of watercraft.

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 to the harbour regulations are not likely to impact any specific groups of children.

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 to the harbour regulations are likely to neither positively or negatively impact 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.