Jersey Harbours Release of Company of Town Pilots Reserve Fund

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A decision made 20 November 2009 regarding: Jersey Harbours Release of Company of Town Pilots Reserve Fund.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0208
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Jersey Harbours Release of Company of Town Pilots Reserve Fund		Date of Decision Summary:	17 November 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Director, Finance and Information		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 :	WR - Jersey Harbours Release of Company of Town Pilots Reserve Fund		Date of Written Report:	17 November 2009
Written Report Author:	Director, Finance and Information		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Exempt 3.21(a) (i); (v)
Subject: Jersey Harbours Release of Company of Town Pilots Reserve Fund
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister for Economic Development approves and requests the Treasury and Resources Minister to authorise the transfer of the Company of Town Pilots Reserve Fund to the Company of Town Pilots.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the transfer to take place and allow the Company of Town Pilots to be dissolved.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower resource implications other than those noted in the report.
Action required: The Director of Finance and Information of Jersey Harbours to request Treasury and Resources to authorise the transfer.
Signature:		Position: Assistant Minister - Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):