P.139/2009 P.140/2009 P.141/2009 Comments on Gambling Law and Regulations

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A decision made 13 November 2009 regarding: P.139/2009 P.140/2009 P.141/2009 Comments on Gambling Law and Regulations.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0201
Decision Summary Title :	Comments on P139/2009, P140/2009 and P141/2009		Date of Decision Summary:	13.11.2009
Decision Summary Author:	Technical and Compliance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Director Regulatory Services
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Subject: Comments on P139/2009, P140/2009 and P141/2009.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the comments on the following and requested that these be presented to the States Assembly forthwith: Comment on the Draft Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 200- (P.139/2009); Comment on the Draft Gambling (Gaming and Lotteries) (Amendment No. 15)(Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.140/2009); and Comment on the Draft Gambling (2010 Fees) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.141/2009) The Minister also agreed to present the policy statement on ‘The Regulation of Gambling’ as a report and requested it be presented to the States Assembly forthwith.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister must formally approve a decision to present comments on legislative amendments. The purpose of these comments are in response to the legislative amendments lodged by the Deputy of St. Martin on the 6th October 2009.
Resource Implications: There are no new financial, manpower, property, ICT or other resource implications for the States of Jersey.
Action required: Technical & Compliance Manager is to forward the comments and the report to the States Greffe with a request that they be presented to the States Assembly forthwith.
Signature: Senator A.J.H.Maclean		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):