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ARTICLE · 04 JUNE 2013

Control Of Housing And Work (Jersey) Law 2012

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The long awaited Control of Housing and Work Law 2012 is due to come into force on 1 July 2013 replacing the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949, the Regulation of Undertaking & Development (Jersey) Law 1973 and the Hawkers and Non-Resident Traders (Jersey) Law 1965.

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The long awaited Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 (the "new law") is due to come into force on 1 July 2013 replacing the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949, the Regulation of Undertaking & Development (Jersey) Law 1973 and the Hawkers and Non- Resident Traders (Jersey) Law 1965.

The purpose of the new law is essentially the same as the laws referred to above which are to be repealed – regulating who can own and occupy property in the Island, the control of the set up of new business in the Island and regulating the number of employees engaged in such business. It is hoped that the new legislation will be easier to interpret whilst introducing a more effective system of enforcement which is compliant with international human rights principles. Under the Housing (Jersey) Law 1949 there were 15 categories of residential status. These are being replaced by four new categories which are briefly described as :-

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