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Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made on 30 July 2020

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-C-2020-0066

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Amendments to the Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015 – Article 2 Drafting Instructions

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Senior Policy Officer

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  

Public

REPORT TITLE: Amendments to the Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015 – Article 2 Drafting Instructions

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:  (if different from Decision  Summary Author)

Senior Policy Officer

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT 

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

 

The Deputy Chief Minister (acting in the temporary absence of the Chief Minister) requested that drafting commence on Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015 (“the 2015 Order”).

 

The amendment to the 2015 Order is required to allow for the extension of the term of office of two current members of the Board of Governance for a further 6-month period as it has not been possible to undertake a recruitment campaign during the Covid-19 period.

 

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

None

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Senior Policy Officer will forward this decision to the Legislative Drafting Office and request that the Order is prepared.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Senator Lyndon Farnham

Acting Chief Minister

 

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

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