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States of Jersey (Transfer of Responsibilities and Functions) (Health and Social Services to Children and Housing) Order 2019

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A decision made on 8 October 2019

Decision Reference:       MD-C-2019-0122

Decision Summary Title :

States of Jersey (Transfer of Responsibilities and Functions) (Health and Social Services to Children and Housing) Order 2019   

Date of Decision Summary:

1 October 2019

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director – Policy and Ministerial Support (HCS)

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Written

Person Giving Report:

Assistant Director – Policy and Ministerial Support (HCS)

Written Report

Title :

States of Jersey (Transfer of Responsibilities and Functions) (Health and Social Services to Children and Housing) Order 2019  

 

Date of Written Report:

1 October 2019

Written Report Author:

Assistant Director – Policy and Ministerial Support (HCS)

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Decision and reason for the decision:

 

A number of changes have been made to ministerial responsibilities since the formation of the new Government, supporting the Council of Ministers to deliver on its priorities. These changes have included the transfer of political responsibility for Children’s Services and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Minister for Children and Housing.

 

In furtherance of this, the 2-week notice period to the States Assembly has been met with the presentation of the Order in draft format as R.124/2019 dated 23 September 2019. The Order remains as presented in draft with no changes or amendments having been made and therefore this Order completes the transfer, formally assigning the statutes scheduled in the Order to the Minister for Children and Housing. Accordingly, the Chief Minister made the States of Jersey (Transfer of Responsibilities and Functions) (Health and Social Services to Children and Housing) Order 2019.

 

 

Resource Implications There are no resource implications arising from the Order.

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Action required: Officers to notify the Greffier of the States and the Principal Legislative Drafter that the Order has been made so that it may be notified to the States and forward the signed and sealed Order immediately to the States Greffe for publication.  

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Chief Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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