1. Domestic Abuse Legislation

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P.2023/80 All Propositions 1 XIV

Committee

Committee for Home Affairs

Proposition

1. To agree to the introduction, throughout the Bailiwick of Guernsey, of Domestic Abuse Protection Notices and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders, as set out in section 4 of this Policy Letter. 2. To agree that domestic violence injunctions shall be introduced in Sark, and that a breach of a domestic violence injunction imposed by any of the Bailiwick's courts shall be made a criminal offence, as set out in section 5 of this Policy Letter. 3. To agree that the Royal Court shall be empowered to impose domestic violence injunctions, as set out in paragraphs 5.9 to 5.10 of this Policy Letter. 4. To agree that police custody officers and other appropriate law enforcement officers in the Bailiwick shall be granted the power to impose pre-charge bail conditions, as set out in section 6 of this Policy Letter. 5. To agree that every court in the Bailiwick dealing with a criminal matter shall have the power to impose a restraining order where it assesses that ongoing protective measures are needed, irrespective of the crime alleged, and whether on conviction or acquittal, as set out in section 7 of this Policy Letter and, in respect of matters arising in Alderney, subject to a decision by the States of Alderney to extend Part 2 of The Protection from Harassment (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2005 to Alderney. 6. To agree to introduce a new Bailiwick-wide offence of “domestic abuse” that captures a wide range of abusive behaviours, as set out in section 8 of this Policy Letter. 7. To agree to repeal existing provisions concerning child cruelty in Guernsey and Alderney, and enact a new Bailiwick-wide offence that fulfils the objectives outlined in section 9 of this Policy Letter. 8. To agree to introduce a new Bailiwick-wide offence of causing or allowing death or serious harm in a household, as set out in section 10 of this Policy Letter. 9. To agree to introduce a new Bailiwick-wide offence of making a threat to disclose a private sexual photograph or film, as set out in section 11 of this Policy Letter. 10. To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the above decisions.


Vote Result

Declared Vote Vote Date
Pour 27/09/2023 15:52

Voting Breakdown

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38 0 0 1 1 40

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Aldwell, Sue
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Brouard, Al
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Burford, Yvonne
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Bury, Tina
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Cameron, Andy
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De Lisle, David
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De Sausmarez, Lindsay
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Dudley-Owen, Andrea
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Dyke, John
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Fairclough, Simon
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Falla, Steve
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Ferbrache, Peter
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Gabriel, Adrian
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Gollop, John
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Haskins, Sam
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Helyar, Mark
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Inder, Neil
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Kazantseva-Miller, Sasha
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Le Tissier, Chris
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Le Tocq, Jonathan
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Leadbeater, Marc
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Mahoney, David
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Matthews, Aidan
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McKenna, Liam
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Meerveld, Carl
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Moakes, Nick
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Murray, Bob
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Oliver, Victoria
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Parkinson, Charles
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Prow, Robert
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Queripel, Lester
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Roberts, Steve
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Roffey, Peter
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Soulsby, Heidi
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St Pier, Gavin
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Taylor, Andrew
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Trott, Lyndon
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Vermeulen, Simon

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None

Ne vote pas

None

Did not vote

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Blin, Chris

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Snowdon, Alexander

Hansard Table

Pour Contre Ne vote pas Did not vote Absent
Aldwell, Sue None None Blin, Chris Snowdon, Alexander
Brouard, Al
Burford, Yvonne
Bury, Tina
Cameron, Andy
De Lisle, David
De Sausmarez, Lindsay
Dudley-Owen, Andrea
Dyke, John
Fairclough, Simon
Falla, Steve
Ferbrache, Peter
Gabriel, Adrian
Gollop, John
Haskins, Sam
Helyar, Mark
Inder, Neil
Kazantseva-Miller, Sasha
Le Tissier, Chris
Le Tocq, Jonathan
Leadbeater, Marc
Mahoney, David
Matthews, Aidan
McKenna, Liam
Meerveld, Carl
Moakes, Nick
Murray, Bob
Oliver, Victoria
Parkinson, Charles
Prow, Robert
Queripel, Lester
Roberts, Steve
Roffey, Peter
Soulsby, Heidi
St Pier, Gavin
Taylor, Andrew
Trott, Lyndon
Vermeulen, Simon