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States of Jersey Complaints Board: Findings: Enforcement of contract to use facilities at Bouley Bay: Response of Minister for Economic Development

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A decision made 2 April 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0032

Decision Summary Title :

States of Jersey Complaints Board: Findings – Complaint against a decision of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the enforcement of a contract to use facilities at Bouley Bay - Response of the Minister

Date of Decision Summary:

30 March 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

States of Jersey Complaints Board: Findings – Complaint against a decision of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the enforcement of a contract to use facilities at Bouley Bay - Response of the Minister

Date of Written Report:

30 March 2015

Written Report Author:

Assistant Director

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

States of Jersey Complaints Board: Findings – Complaint against a decision of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the enforcement of a contract to use facilities at Bouley Bay - Response of the Minister.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the Response and agreed that it should be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Following the presentation to the States of the findings of the States of Jersey Complaints Board on the 10th March 2015 the Minister was asked to advise it of any action he proposed to take within 28 days.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications for the States.

Action required:

Assistant Director to forward the Report to the States Greffe with a request that it be presented as soon as practicable.

Signature: Senator L J Farnham

 

 

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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