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Planning and Building (Public Inquires) (Jersey) Order 2008: Amendments: Law Drafting Instructions

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A decision made 25 November 2013:

Decision Reference:    MD- PE- 2013 - 0136

Decision Summary Title:

Law Drafting – Amendments to the Planning and Building (Public Inquiries) (Jersey) Order 2008

Date of Decision Summary:

21 November 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Planning Performance Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Planning Performance Manager

Written Report

Title:

Amendments to the Planning and Building (Public Inquiries) (Jersey) Order 2008

 

Date of Written Report:

21 November 2013

Written Report Author:

N/A

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

N/A

Subject:  

Law Drafting – Amendments to the Planning and Building (Public Inquiries) (Jersey) Order 2008

Decision(s):

To request the Law Draftsman to prepare appropriate amendments to the Planning and Building (Public Inquiries) (Jersey) Order 2008 to clarify procedures around Public Inquiries.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To clarify procedures around Public Inquiries as indicated in the attached report and to co-ordinate the changes with the forthcoming changes to legislation to introduce a revised process for appeals against decisions taken under the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 (MD–PE–2013–0116).

Resource Implications:

The Drafting of the amendments has been programmed within existing resources

Action required:

Request the Planning Performance Manager to liaise with Law Draftsman to progress the amendments to the Planning and Building (Public Inquiries) (Jersey) Order with a view to presenting the amendments to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

 

Deputy R Duhamel

Position:

Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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