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Freedom of Information (Schedule 1 to Law) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.154/2014): Amendment

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A decision made 31 October 2014:

Decision Reference:   MD-C-2014-0180

Decision Summary Title :

Draft Freedom of Information (Schedule 1 to Law) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Regulations 201 (P.154/2014) – amendments

Date of Decision Summary:

31st October 2014

Decision Summary Author:

Sr FOI Advisor

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

FOI (Jersey) Law 2011 – addition of Andium Homes to Schedule 1

Date of Written Report:

31st October 2014

Written Report Author:

Head of Information Management

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Draft Freedom of Information (Schedule 1 to Law) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Regulations 201 (P.154/2014) – amendments

Decision(s):   The Chief Minister approved draft amendments to the draft Freedom of Information (Schedule 1 to Law) (Amendment No.2) (Jersey) Regulations 201 (P.154/2014) , in order to add Andium Homes to Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information Law, so that they must comply with its provisions with effect from 1st January 2015.

Reason(s) for Decision:   The States are recommended that Andium Homes come under the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 with effect from 1st January 2015, and be treated in the same way as States Departments (currently listed as 1 – 7 of Schedule 1), namely a cost limit of £500, at a rate of £40 per hour, that is 12.5 hours for each FOI request received.

Resource Implications:   None.

Action required:   The Senior FOI Advisor to request the Greffier of the States to make the necessary arrangements to lodge the draft amendment and report ‘au Greffe’ for debate on 25th November 2014.

Signature: 

 

 

 

Position: 

CHIEF MINISTER

Date Signed:

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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