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Law Drafting Request for Food and Environmental Protection Act (FEPA) Deposits in the Sea Exemption Order.

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A decision made (12/04/2006) regarding Request for Law Drafting time for F.E.P.A. Exemptions.

Subject:

Request for Law Drafting time for FEPA Exemptions

Decision Reference:

MD-PE-2006-0049

Exempt clause(s):

n/a

Type of Report:

(oral or written)

Written

Person Giving Report (if oral):

n/a

Telephone or

e-mail Meeting?

n/a

Report

File ref:

6/1/13

Written report – Title

Law Drafting Request for Food and Environmental Protection Act (FEPA) Deposits in the Sea Exemption Order.

Written report – Author

(name and job title)

Greg Morel – Fisheries Officer R & D.

Decision(s):

To approve the request for law drafting be sought for the Deposits in the Sea Exemption Order

Reason(s) for decision:

The Food and Environmental Protection Act 1985 (Jersey) Order 1987 (FEPA) requires a licence to be issued for the deposit of substances and articles into the sea including many everyday activities. As it is neither desirable nor practical to issue licences for many normal activities it is necessary to exempt them by order, which Article 7 of FEPA allows the Minister to do.

The draft is based very closely on the UK Order that does the same thing for UK waters and once drafted will come back to the Minister for approval.

Action required:

Director of Environment to request law drafting time.

Signature:

(Minister/ Assistant Minister)

Date of Decision:

12 April 2006

 

 

 

 

 

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