Delegation of Functions: Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

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A decision made on 14 September 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0033
Decision Summary Title :	Delegation of functions EDTSC		Date of Decision Summary:	11/09/2018
Decision Summary Author:	EDTSC Interim Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Delegation of political functions		Date of Written Report:	11/09/2018
Written Report Author:	EDTSC Interim Private Secretary		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Decision(s): The Minister, with reference to ministerial decision MD-E-2018-0028 and acting in accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, resolved to delegate to his Assistant Minister, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade, political oversight responsibility for consumer affairs (to include all matters falling within the remit of the Trading Standards function) and the Channel Islands Lottery.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister acknowledged the Deputy’s interest and commitment to engage in the above matters. For the avoidance of doubt, the Minister resolved to retain his statutory responsibilities under the Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012, the Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010 and his responsibility for overarching gambling policy.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the States of Jersey.
Action required: The Interim Private Secretary was instructed to forward the attached supplementary document to the Greffier of the States and request that it be presented to the States in due course as a report in the ‘R’ series.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)