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Education (Discretionary Grants - Amounts) (Jersey) Order 2008 and Education (Discretionary Grants - General) (Jersey) Order 2008: Amendments - Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 29 July 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2016-0023

Decision Summary Title :

2016 Changes to Education (Discretionary Grants – Amounts) (Jersey) Order 2008 and Education (Discretionary Grants – General ) (Jersey) Order 2008

Date of Decision Summary:

14 July 2016

Decision Summary Author:

 

Director Policy & Planning

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

2016 Changes to Education (Discretionary Grants – Amounts) (Jersey) Order 2008 and Education (Discretionary Grants – General ) (Jersey) Order 2008

Date of Written Report:

14 July 2016

Written Report Author:

Director Policy & Planning

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Jersey) Order 2008 to grant power to the Minister to amend Article 7, 15, 19 and 24 by Order, and Education (Discretionary Grants – Amounts) (Jersey) Order 2008 to grant the power to the Minister to amend the maintenance table Article 2 only.

 

Decision(s): The Minister agreed that the Law Draftsman should be requested to prepare a draft amendment to the Education Law to amend the Article 7(b), 15(1), 19(1c) and (2) and 24(4) of the Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Jersey) Order 2008 and Article 2 (maintenance table) of the  Education (Discretionary Grants – Amounts) (Jersey) Order 2008 by a power for the Minister to amend the aforementioned articles in Law by Order

Reason(s) for Decision: Granting the Minister for Education the power to amend Articles in Education (Discretionary Grants – General) (Jersey) Order 2008 and Education (Discretionary Grants – Amounts) (Jersey) Order 2008 as detailed in the report.

Resource Implications: Manpower implications for Law Drafting

 

Action required: Request the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary draft amendment to the Education Laws.

Signature:

Position: 

Minister for Education

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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