Intellectual Property (Registered Rights) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-: Lodging

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A decision made on 29 June 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0057
Decision Summary Title :	IPRERL MD – June 2015		Date of Decision Summary:	29 June 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Intellectual Property Strategy Manager		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 :	IPRERL report.		Date of Written Report:	June 2015
Written Report Author:	Law Draftsman, Intellectual Property Strategy Manager and Law Officers		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Intellectual Property (Registered Rights) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201- (IPRERL)
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister for Economic Development: approved the draft Intellectual Property (Registered Rights) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201- and accompanying Report; and decided to request the Minister’s agreement to lodge the Law and Report and sign the Human Rights Compliance Declaration.
Reason(s) for Decision: The legislation is necessary to amend three Jersey laws about registered intellectual property rights for compliance with international standards, including those required before Jersey is able to seek extension of the UK’s membership of the World Trade Organisation to the Island. The draft Law also provides new enabling powers to facilitate more timely amendment of the three laws by Regulations in the future.
Resource Implications: There are not expected to be any financial or manpower implications.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to make the necessary arrangements for the projet to be lodged 'au Greffe' and debated at the earliest possible opportunity.
Signature: Senator P F C Ozouf		Position: Assistant Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):