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Health and Social Services: Delegation of Functions

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Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

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A decision made 14 November 2014:

Decision Reference:        MD-HSS-2014-0054

Decision Summary Title :

Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005 – November 2014

Date of Decision Summary:

November 13th  2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assist Director Policy, Communications and Ministerial Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005 – November 2014

Date of Written Report:

November 13th  2014

Written Report Author:

Assist Director Policy, Communications and Ministerial Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005- November 2014 delegation of functions

 

Decision(s):  The Minister for Health and Social Services approved the schedule of delegated functions dated November 10th  2014

Reason(s) for decision:

 

The new Minister for Health and Social Services, appointed November 2014, needs to agree and approve the list of functions to be delegated to the Assistant Minister and Departmental Officers,  to enable business to be conducted effectively, under the powers granted through the Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005

Resource Implications: None

 

Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the attached schedule of Delegated Ministerial functions for the Health and Social Services Department to be presented to the States for their information. 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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