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Children’s Property and Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 201-

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A decision made 4 December 2015:

Ministerial decision reference    MD-C-2015-0132 

Decision summary title  

Draft Children’s Property and Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 201-

Decision summary author

Executive Officer

Legislation Advisory Panel

Is the decision summary public or exempt? 

Public

Report title 

Draft Children’s Property and Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 201-

Report author or name of

person giving report

Law Officers Department/Law Draftsman

Is the report public or exempt?

Public

Decision and reason for the decision

The Chief Minister, further to the advice of the Legislation Advisory Panel, decided that, the draft Children’s Property and Tuteurs (Jersey) Law 201 - , should be lodged “au Greffe”, and that the matter be debated in the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

The Chief Minister further decided that the Chairman of the Legislation Advisory Panel, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache would act as rapporteur.

The Law Officers’ Department had indicated that the draft Law did not give rise to any human rights issues.

Resource implications

There were no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this draft Law.

Action required

The Executive Officer, Legislation Advisory Panel shall:-

  • Inform the Greffier of the States of the decision and request that arrangements be made for the projet to be lodged ‘au Greffe’
  • Forward the draft Law and Report to the Publications Editor.

Signature

 

 

 

Position

Senator I J Gorst

Chief Minister

 

 

 

Date signed

Effective date of the decision

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