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A decision made 6 April 2010 regarding: Water Resources (Jersey) Law 2007 - approval of enforcement approach.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2010- 0044
Decision Summary Title:	Water Resources (Jersey) Law 2007 enforcement approach		Date of Decision Summary:	15-03-2010
Decision Summary Author (Job Title):	Hydrogeologist		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Water Resources (Jersey) Law 2007 enforcement approach		Date of Written Report:	15-03-2010
Written Report Author (Job Title):	Hydrogeologist		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Approval of an enforcement approach for the Water Resource (Jersey) Law 2007.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the enforcement approach for the Water Resource (Jersey) Law 2007 detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The primary purpose of the Water Resources (Jersey) Law 2007 (the Law) is to obtain information so that the water resources in Jersey can be effectively managed. With this in mind it is important that information on all water abstractions is obtained. The Law requires that from 1 January 2010, abstractions of water from sources of supply must be either licensed or registered. Despite widespread encouragement of the public during 2009, there are thought to be several hundred active abstractions that have yet to be licensed or registered. These are currently in contravention of the Law. Procedures employing the provision of information, persuasion and assistance will, it is anticipated, be more productive than immediately invoking the penalties for non-compliance with the Law. The program of encouragement of the public to register or license sources should therefore continue. The penalties for not licensing or registering an abstraction from a source of supply will however be used in cases where, despite the best and evidenced efforts of the department, people show continued refusal to comply with the Law.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: To approve the recommended enforcement approach for the Water Resources (Jersey) Law 2007.
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