AI-assisted research summary: The States may make Jersey Regulations to implement the International Health Regulations, and the Minister may do so by Order in urgent public-interest cases.
Health (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2009 A LAW to enable the States and, in specified circumstances, a Minister, to enact subordinate legislation to give effect, with or without exceptions, adaptations and modifications, to all, or any provision, of the International Health Regulations adopted on 23rd May 2005 by the World Health Assembly, as those Regulations may be amended from time to time, and of any Regulations that replace those Regulations and for connected purposes Adopted by the States 29th April 2008 Sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council 10th December 2008 Registered by the Royal Court 2nd January 2009 THE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law – 1 Interpretation In these Regulations, “International Health Regulations” means the International Health Regulations adopted on 23rd May 2005 by the World Health Assembly, as those Regulations may be amended from time to time, and any Regulations, as amended from time to time, that replace those Regulations. 2 Implementation of International Health Regulations (1) The States may make Regulations for the purposes of – (a) giving effect, whether wholly or partly and whether with or without such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as are appropriate for Jersey, to the International Health Regulations; (b) making provision, in a manner appropriate for Jersey, for matters arising out of or related to the International Health Regulations as given effect under sub-paragraph (a). (2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), Regulations made under it may – (a) include any such provision (of any such extent) as might be made by a Law passed by the States; (b) make provision by reference to any document mentioned in or made under the International Health Regulations; (c) give effect, whether wholly or partly, whether with or without exceptions, adaptations and modifications and whether by reference, annexation or otherwise, to any document mentioned in or made under the International Health Regulations; (d) contain incidental, supplemental and transitional provisions and savings. (3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) and to paragraph (2), the exceptions, adaptations and modifications to the International Health Regulations that are appropriate for Jersey and the provisions to be made, in a manner appropriate for Jersey, for matters arising out of those Regulations as given effect, may include provision made as if Jersey were a discrete State Party and, accordingly, as if – (a) a voyage by an individual between Jersey and another place was an international voyage; and (b) the movement of persons, baggage, cargo, containers, conveyances, goods or postal parcels between Jersey and another place was movement across an international border. (4) Where the Minister for Health and Social Services is of the opinion that the immediate or early enactment of any provision that may be made under paragraph (1) is necessary or expedient in the public interest, the Minister may, by Order, make such provision as may be made by the States by Regulations under paragraph (1). 3 Citation and commencement This Law may be cited as the Health (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2009 and shall come into force 7 days after it is registered. m.n. de la haye Greffier of the States