About Us

At the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA), we work to ensure Islanders benefit from value, choice and access to high quality services. We promote competition and protect consumers' interests.

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Who we are

We are an independent regulator, separate from the Government of Jersey, operating from our own offices in St Helier.

Our Responsibilities

We are a small team which oversees competition law and economic regulation in Jersey. Our responsibilities include:

Administering and enforcing Jersey's competition law
Regulation of the telecoms, ports, and postal sectors

These sectors are vital to Jersey's economy and its national and international connectivity. We regularly monitor infrastructure resilience and connectivity as part of our work.

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Meet our team

Our talented team brings a diverse range of expertise and skills to deliver on our remit. We are equipped to adapt and handle the varied and challenging demands of our work programme effectively and efficiently.

Staff & Board Directory

Who do we work with

We work in partnership with a range of organisations across the Channel Islands, the UK and internationally. These include:

Trading Standards
Citizens Advice
Jersey Consumer Council
Business groups
Government departments
Competition and consumer bodies across the world

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) exists to promote competition and regulate certain sectors of the economy, in the interests of consumers and businesses.

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Plans and Frameworks

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan explains our strategic goals, the context within which they have been developed and the intention to build capacity to deliver them

Strategic plans

Business Plans

Business Plans set out the work the Authority is planning for each year, and shows how we will measure success and will be funded over the year. For 2024, the main themes are the importance of regulatory certainty and support for productivity and innovation.

Business Plans

Annual Reports

Annual Reports set out the Annual Report and Accounts for each year. They are presented to the Minister pursuant to Articles 17 and 18 of the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001.

Annual Reports

Prioritisation Principles

Prioritisation Principles - the Authority has strategic choices to make in deciding which areas to focus its limited resources and the appropriate approach to further its aim.

Prioritisation Principles

Governance Framework

Our Governance Framework with the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development on behalf of the Government of Jersey

Governance Framework

Legal Frameworks

Learn more about the Legal Frameworks of Primary and Secondary legislation in Jersey.

Legal Frameworks

Our Strategic Aims

Strategic goal 1: Protect and encourage competition

Enforce Competition Law effectively - with a key focus to prevent the application of anti-competitive arrangements and the abuse of a dominant position in a market and to assess mergers to prevent any substantial lessening of competition.
Encourage competition where appropriate and proportionate - use the market studies regime to address issues with competition in those markets where change would most benefit islanders.

Strategic Plan

Strategic goal 2: Deliver effective supervision of regulated sectors

Ensure the effective regulation of specified sectors.
Encourage continuity and security of supplies of goods and services by enabling environmental and other best practices.

Strategic Plan

Strategic goal 3: Safeguard consumers

Using both competition and regulation powers, empowers consumers to exercise informed choice and helps markets work in the best interest of Jersey. Support and work effectively alongside other Jersey consumer bodies.

Strategic Plan

Strategic goal 4: Maintain the Authority’s reputation and resilience

Build knowledge and capability to meet future requirements and challenges.
Complement and support the work of regulatory and enforcement authorities in Jersey (and beyond) and act as a trusted adviser to Government.

Strategic Plan