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Home Affairs: Delegation of Functions to Assistant Minister

A formal published “Ministerial Decision” is required as a record of the decision of a Minister (or an Assistant Minister where they have delegated authority) as they exercise their responsibilities and powers.

Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

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  • demonstrating that good governance, and clear lines of accountability and authority, are in place around decisions-making – including the reasons and basis on which a decision is made, and the action required to implement a decision

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A decision made 18 December 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2014-0074

Decision Summary Title :

Delegation of powers to the Assistant Minister

Date of Decision Summary:

16 December 2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer, Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Delegation of powers to the Assistant Minister - Report

Date of Written Report:

16 December 2014

Written Report Author:

Executive Officer, Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: 

Delegation of powers from the Minister for Home Affairs to the Assistant Minister, Connétable Mezbourian.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the delegation of all her powers to the Assistant Minister, in case of her  absence or unavailability due to illness, save that the Assistant Minister will not have powers to make enactments, decide appeals under an enactment, nor perform any function that is prohibited by an enactment. 

Reason(s) for Decision:

To give authority to the Assistant Minister for statutory functions vested in the Minister.

 

Resource Implications:

There are no resource implications for the Home Affairs Department resulting from this decision.

Action required:

The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to inform the Department Heads of the decision and to request the Greffier to present the delegations to the States.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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