Budget transfer from Health and Social Services to Central Contingencies: Mental Health Legislation Implementation

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A decision made 21 October 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2016-0058
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of £1.55m to Contingency for Implementation of Mental Health Legislation		Date of Decision Summary:	13th October 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Transfer of £1.55m to Contingency for Implementation of Mental Health Legislation		Date of Written Report:	13th October 2016
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of £1.55m to Contingency for Implementation of Mental Health Legislation
Officer recommendation: The Minister is recommended to approve the transfer of £1,550,000 from Health and Social Services to Central Contingencies.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of £1,550,000 from Health and Social Services to Central Contingencies.
Reason(s) for Decision: Treasury and Resources has agreed to hold a budget of £1,550,000 provided by Health and Social Services in central contingencies for the sole purpose of funding the implementation and running costs of the Mental Health Capacity Law within the Law Officers Department, Judicial Greffe and Viscounts for the period 2017 to 2019. These funds will be drawn down by the Non Ministerial Departments on an annual basis. Article 18(1A) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister, be transferred from the head of expenditure to contingency expenditure, within or after the end of the relevant financial year.
Resource Implications: The H&SS revenue head of expenditure to decrease by £1,550,000 non recurrently for 2016 and Central Contingencies to increase by the same amount..
Action required: Assistant Director of Finance H&SS to request the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for the transfer.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: