Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No.6) (Jersey) Order 200-; credit card style driving licenses; increase in driving test fees.

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A decision made (29/03/2007) regarding: Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No.6) (Jersey) Order 200-; credit card style driving licenses; increase in driving test fees.

Subject:	Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No.6) (Jersey) Order 200-; credit card style driving licenses; increase in driving test fees.
Decision Reference:	MD –T–2007- 0030		Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report: (oral or written)	WRITTEN		Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A		Report File ref:	I:Minister:2007:Ministerial Decisions: MD 00 Motor Vehicles (Driving Licenses) (Amendment No 6) (Jersey) Order 200-
Written report – Title	Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences)(Amendment No.6)(Jersey) Order 200-
Written report – Author (name and job title)	ALAN MUIR Head of Driver and Vehicle Standards
Decision(s): The Minister made the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment No.6) (Jersey) Order 200- and requested the Department takes the necessary action to implement the Order.
Reason(s) for decision: To make the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences)(Amendment No.6)(Jersey) Order 200- , allowing the introduction of credit card style driving licences, together with the appropriate fees and to increase the fees for driving tests by an amount no greater than 2.5 percent.
Action required: To send the hard copy of the Order to the Publications Editor at the States Greffe as soon as it has been signed. Notify the Comité des Connétables that the Order has been made and that the new style driving licences should be issued. Request the Department to revise the fees for driving tests displayed on the website and introduce the charges accordingly.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: 29 March 2007