20 December 2019
The Social & Community Development Committee will be conducting Public Consultation Meetings on the new Criminal Justice (Fixed Penalty Notice) Bill, 2019 from 9 January 2020.
This legislation will create a Fixed Penalty Notice regime. At present most offences are dealt with by way of a criminal prosecution or a police caution. Fixed Penalty Notices will provide for minor offences to be treated as civil penalties and can be used to avoid a criminal record for the offender.
Please see below planned Public Consultation meetings:
| Date | Venue | Time |
| Thursday, 9 January | HTH Community Centre | 7pm |
| Monday, 13 January | Jamestown Community Centre | 7pm |
| Tuesday, 14 January | Levelwood, Silver Hill Bar | 7pm |
| Wednesday, 15 January | Harford Community Centre | 7pm |
| Thursday, 16 January | Blue Hill Community Centre | 7pm |
| Monday, 20 January | Kingshurst Community Centre | 7pm |
| Tuesday, 21 January | Sandy Bay Community Centre | 7pm |
Anyone wishing to make any comment on the new Criminal Justice (Fixed Penalty Notice) Bill, 2019 may do so in writing to the Secretary, Nicole Plato, Social & Community Development Committee at the Castle, Jamestown or via nicole.plato@sainthelena.gov.sh by no later than Friday, 21 February 2020.
The draft legislation is available in hard copy at the Customer Service Centre and the Public Library in Jamestown and is also available on the SHG Website via the following link: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/government/public-consultation/
Social & Community Development Committee
20 December 2019