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Planning and Building (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201-: Article 8(1) & (2) - Regulations: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 2 October 2014:

Decision Reference:    MD- PE- 2014 - 0082

Decision Summary Title:

Law Drafting – Regulations as indicated by Article 8(1) & (2) of the Planning and Building (Amendment No.6)(Jersey) Law 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

25 September 2014

Decision Summary Author:

Planning Performance Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Planning Performance Manager

Written Report

Title:

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

Planning Performance Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

N/A

Subject:  

Law Drafting - Regulations as indicated by Article 8(1) & (2) of the Planning and Building (Amendment No.6)(Jersey) Law 201-

Decision(s):

The Minister requested the Law Draftsman to prepare Regulations as indicated by Article 8(1) & (2) of the Planning and Building (Amendment No.6)(Jersey) Law 201- and summarized in the attached Appendix.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To give full effect to the Law and so as to provide that functions of the Minister under the Law as currently enacted can be transferred to others to allow the Law to function appropriately.

Resource Implications:

The Drafting of the Regulations has been programmed within existing resources

Action required:

Request the Planning Performance Manager to liaise with Law Draftsman to progress the with a view to presenting the amendments to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

 

Deputy R Duhamel

Position:

Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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