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States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201-: Amendment (P.33/2014(Amd)(4))

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A decision made 17 April 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2014-0082

Decision Summary Title :

Amendment to the Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.8) Law 201- (P.33/2014)

Date of Decision Summary:

11/04/2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Chief Minister’s Department

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 :

Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.8) Law 201- (P.33/2014): Amendment

Date of Written Report:

11/04/2014

Written Report Author:

Chief Minister’s Department

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  Amendment to the Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.8) Law 201- (P.33/2014).

Decision(s):  The Deputy Chief Minister decided to lodge au Greffe an Amendment to the Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.8) Law 201- (P.33/2014).

Reason(s) for Decision:  The Chief Minister decided on 17 March 2014 to request the Greffier of the States to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.8) Law 201- for debate by the States at the earliest opportunity (MD-C-2014-0050).  During the informal briefings which were organised in order to explain the proposals contained within the Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201- (P.33/2014), some States members expressed concern that there would no longer be a set number of Ministers specified within the law as this would allow for the possibility that executive responsibilities may become concentrated in too few hands.  The Chief Minister has therefore decided to lodge an Amendment in order to propose that the members of Council of Ministers shall be the Chief Minister and at least 7 Ministers.

Resource Implications:  There are no financial or manpower implications.

Action required:  The Greffier of the States is requested to make the necessary arrangements to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Amendment to the Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No.8) Law 201- (P.33/2014).

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

Senator B I Le Marquand

Deputy Chief Minister

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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