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States of Jersey (Amendment No.10) Law 202-

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A decision made on 28 July 2021

Ministerial decision reference    MD-C-2021-0068

Decision summary title: 

DS – States of Jersey (Amendment No. 10) Law 202-

Date of Decision Summary:

?? July 2021

Decision summary author:

Senior Policy Officer – Immigration & Migration Policy

Is the decision summary public or exempt?  

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Report title:

WR – Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 10) Law 202-

Date of Written Report:

16 July 2021

Written Report Author:

Senior Policy Officer – Immigration & Migration Policy

Is the report public or exempt?

Public

Decision and reason for the decision

The Chief Minister approved the draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 10) Law 202- and accompanying Report and asked that the projet be lodged au Greffe for debate by the States Assembly.

 

This draft Law, if adopted, would further amend Article 18 of the States of Jersey Law 2005 to require the Council of Ministers to discuss and agree a common population policy, on a regular basis to be at least once per year.

 

Resource implications

There are no additional financial or manpower implications for the States. 

Action required

Notify the Greffier of the States & request that the projet be lodged au Greffe for debate by the States Assembly

Signature

 

 

Position

Chief Minister

Senator John Le Fondre

 

 

Date signed

 

Effective date of the decision

 

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