Fire and Rescue Service (Charges) (Jersey) Order 2012

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A decision made 24 February 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2012-0015
Decision Summary Title :	Signing of the Fire and Rescue Service (Charges) (Jersey) Order 2012		Date of Decision Summary:	23 February 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Fire and Rescue Service (Charges) (Jersey) Order 2012		Date of Written Report:	20 February 2012
Written Report Author:	Chief Fire Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Fire and Rescue Service (Charges) (Jersey) Order 2012.
Decision(s): The Minister made the Fire and Rescue Service (Charges) (Jersey) Order 2012.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 15 of the Fire and Rescue Service (Jersey) Law 2011 enables the Minister, by Order, to set charges for certain actions taken by the Fire and Rescue Service and to specify the persons who may be charged. The imposition of the charges are at the discretion of the Chief Fire Officer. The services for which charges can be imposed are – (a) the provision of technical fire safety advice, and technical assistance in connection with such advice; (b) humanitarian services, such as rescuing persons and giving them medical aid otherwise than in an emergency, helping persons to gain access to places, and rescuing animals; (c) things done or provided under Article 13 of the Law; and (d) responding to a malfunctioning automatic fire alarm, when there is not an emergency.
Resource Implications: The charges for the provision of services will be introduced in line with Financial Direction 4.1.
Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs to forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor at the States Greffe.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):