Budget Transfer: Clinical Waste Incinerator

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A decision made on 27 November 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2017-0096
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer of £3.5 million from Central Contingencies to the Liquid Waste Strategy in relation to the Clinical Waste Incinerator		Date of Decision Summary:	20 November 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transfer of £3.5 million from Central Contingencies to the Liquid Waste Strategy in relation to the Clinical Waste Incinerator		Date of Written Report:	20 November 2017
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The acceptance of a transfer of £3.5 million from Central Contingencies to the Liquid Waste Strategy Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00BT14022) in order to fund the construction of a Clinical Waste Incinerator at La Collette. The transfer has been approved by the Council of Ministers.
Decision(s): The Minister for Infrastructure agreed to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources approve the transfer of £3.5 million from Central Contingencies to the Liquid Waste Strategy Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00BT14022) in order to fund the construction of a Clinical Waste Incinerator at La Collette.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 (the Law) and Finance Direction No.3.6 ‘Variations to Heads of Expenditure’ (the FD) set out the procedures for transfers between heads of expenditure. Paragraph 5.1 of the FD and Article 18(2) (c) of the Law require departments wanting to transfer funds between heads of expenditure to obtain the approval of the Minister responsible for their administration. Article 18(1) (c) of the Law requires the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for any budget transfers between heads of expenditure. Paragraph 5.2 of the FD delegates non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States. Paragraph 5.3 of the FD states that, in all other instances, the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources must be obtained.
Resource Implications: The Central Contingencies balance to decrease by £3.5 million and the Liquid Waste Strategy Capital Head of Expenditure to increase by £3.5 million
Action required: The Finance Director to request the Treasurer of the States to approve the transfers from revenue to capital as referred to in the accompanying report.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):