A bid to suspend a politician who drove his BMW at around double the speed limit in a 15mph zone and failed to display valid insurance will be debated in the States Assembly next month.
The Privileges and Procedures Committee – which is responsible for code of conduct for States Members – today lodged a proposition to suspend Deputy Philip Ozouf for 28 days without pay.
It comes after the St Saviour representative was fined £575 earlier this year for driving his silver BMW along Les Ruisseaux – where the speed limit is 15mph – at 31mph.
After being pulled over by an officer, he failed to provide valid motor insurance. The disc displayed in his vehicle expired in June 2023.
Deputy Ozouf subsequently failed to attend three parish hall inquiries.
He pleaded guilty to the offences in the Magistrate’s Court in February, and expressed remorse for his actions.
Deputy Ozouf publicly apologised during a meeting of the States Assembly in March.
But the Jersey Commissioner for Standards published a report which found that Deputy Philip Ozouf’s actions “did not meet the standards of leadership, integrity, and accountability expected of those holding public office”.
This prompted the Privileges and Procedures Committee to lodge a proposition calling on the States Assembly to suspend Deputy Ozouf due to multiple breaches of the code of conduct for politicians.
The proposition said that Deputy Ozouf’s “actions and lack of regard for the island’s laws and judicial process, have damaged the integrity and reputation of the assembly”.
If the proposition is approved, the Deputy will not be entitled to pay for his 28-day suspension period.
The proposal is due to be debated on Tuesday 9 September.