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WQ.42/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
BY DEPUTY D.J. WARR OF ST. HELIER SOUTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 10th FEBRUARY 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 17th FEBRUARY 2025
Question
"Will the Minister explain the purpose of charging an annual licence fee to hospitality businesses under the Places of Refreshment (Jersey) Law 1967, and advise the total revenue this licence fee has generated for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024?"
Answer
Under Article 4(1) of the Law, no person may operate a place of refreshment unless the premises are registered. The registration process requires an application and payment of a prescribed fee, as set out in the Places of Refreshment (Registration) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2008. As of January 2025, the annual fee is £101.
The fee contributes to the costs of:
• inspection by a Regulatory Standards Officer to ensure adequate sanitation facilities for the maximum number of permitted customers,
• liaison with the States of Jersey Fire & Rescue Service and the relevant Parish authorities as part of the registration process to ensure;
- adequate fire precaution measures are in place,
- clear responsibility for the collection and disposal of litter which may also include a condition extending this beyond the perimeter of the premises and within a designated time frame,
- determining the maximum occupancy of the premises, and
- setting out the permitted hours of operation.
Other bespoke conditions may also be attached to the registration to mitigate other community concerns surrounding possible disruption and anti-social behaviour.
Total revenue generated from the licence fee in recent years:
• 2022: £16,910
• 2023: £17,941
• 2024: £17,729
This income is paid to the Treasurer of the States.