Last month Attorney General Mark Temple QC directed Centeniers not to charge people under the Policing of Beaches Jersey Regulations 1959, in relation to dogs and horses on beaches until a decision had been made in the States Assembly.
Usually between 1 May and 30 September, dogs must be kept on leads on the Island’s beaches. However, given the lockdown restrictions, these rules were not enforced. It was expected that an amendment would be lodged in the States Assembly next week to continue to allow people let their dogs run off their leads, but that has now been withdrawn.
A statement from the Law Offices Department said: ‘However, as the Assistant Economic Development Minister Steve Pallett, with the support of the Council of Ministers, has decided against the extension of the winter hours for dogs and horses on beaches the position has changed. The Attorney General, as head of the honorary police, has therefore directed Centeniers to charge offences against regulation 2(1)(h) of the regulations as normal from 10.30am on 13 May 2020. The States of Jersey Police has been made aware of this decision.’
