Minister for Children and Housing: Delegation of Functions: Redress Scheme II

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A decision made 13 May 2019:

Ministerial decision reference: MD-H-2019-0008
Decision summary title: Delegation of functions – redress scheme II
Decision summary author	Director, Social Policy	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title: Delegation of functions – redress scheme II
Report author or name of person giving report	Director, Social Policy	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision: On 3 April 2019, the Council of Ministers determined that a redress scheme would be launched to provide financial compensation to people who, in the past, suffered abuse or harm while in States of Jersey foster care, residential care or whilst at Les Chênes secure residential unit. The scheme will be launched on 1 July 2019. The Minister for Children and Housing, acting in accordance with Article 28, 30 and 30A of the States of Jersey Law 2005, agreed to delegate to the Director General for Strategic Policy, Performance and Population functions in relation to that redress scheme. These functions include; a) instructing officers on matters relating to the management and delivery of the Scheme, and b) instruction of scheme lawyers on the settlement of claims to the Scheme, and c) authorising the settlement of invoices and issuing of contracts related to the Scheme, and d) other related ongoing matters.
Resource implications: There are no resource implications arising from the delegation of functions.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the delegation of functions to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature			Position Senator Sam Mézec Minister for Children and Housing

Date signed			Effective date of the decision