Excess Charge Notice: Parish of St Lawrence

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A decision made on 20 June 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2016-0056
Decision Summary Title :	Authorization of design of Excess Charge Notice form		Date of Decision Summary:	15 June 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Request for Ministerial approval on Excess Charge Notice design		Date of Written Report:	15 June 2016
Written Report Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Car Parks – authorization of Excess Charge Notice design
Decision(s): The Minister approved the design submitted by the Connétable of St Lawrence for an Excess Charge Notice form.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the Parish of St Lawrence to produce and use an Excess Charge Notice that is in a form authorized by the Minister for Infrastructure.
Resource Implications: Department for Infrastructure nil. Parish of St Lawrence printing costs.
Action Required: Officers to notify the Connétable of St Lawrence of the decision.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):