Public Cultural Artefacts Management: Transfer of Responsibility

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A decision made 8 May 2017:

Decision Summary

Department of the Environment
Ministerial Decision

Decision ref:

MD–PE–2017-0038

Subject:

Management of public cultural artefacts: transfer of responsibility

DS title:

DS: Management of public cultural artefacts: transfer of responsibility

DS author:

Director Policy, Projects and the Historic Environment

DS date:

24/04/17

DS Status:

Public

Written report title:

WR: Management of public cultural artefacts: transfer of responsibility

WR author:

Director Policy, Projects and the Historic Environment

WR date

24/04/17

WR Status:

Public

Oral rapporteur:

Director Policy, Projects and the Historic Environment

Decision(s):

The Minister for the Environment transferred responsibility for the agreement concerning the care and custody of the Island’s public cultural artefacts to the Minister for Economic, Tourism, Sport and Culture in accord with the request made.

Reason(s) for decision:

it is a specific objective of EDTSC to ‘liaise with the trusts and voluntary organisations for the promotion of sport, arts and heritage’;
EDTSC have a partnership agreement with Jersey Heritage Trust one of the purposes of which ‘to care for Jersey’s cultural assets according to accepted museum standards taking account of the available resources defined within this agreement’.

Legal and resource implications:

There are considered to be no additional financial implications or legal implications arising from this decision.

Action required:

To advise the Cultural Development Officer of the decision made

Signature:

Name and position:

Deputy SG Luce
Minister for the Environment

Date signed:

Date of decision (If different to Date Signed):