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Second Report - The constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies

Justice Committee HC 30 Published 28 March 2024
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
22 items (12 recs)
Government Response
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Accepted 11
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 5
Rejected 1
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Recommendations

1 result
19 Accepted in Part
Para 71

Mandate consultation and consent for all future Permissive Extent Clauses impacting Crown Dependencies.

Recommendation
The inclusion of a Permissive Extent Clause (PEC) in the Fisheries Bill was extremely regrettable and contrary to the constitutional relationship. We do not agree with the Government’s assertion that it was a “legitimate act” and “soundly within the constitutional … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees that consultation with Crown Dependencies should occur before including a Permissive Extent Clause (PEC) in legislation. However, they reject the Committee's criticism of the PEC in the Fisheries Act 2020 and maintain that PECs do not constitute legislating for Crown Dependencies, reserving the right to use them in exceptional circumstances, particularly for international obligations, without prior agreement.
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