Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-

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A decision made 2 April 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0031
Decision Summary Title :	Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-		Date of Decision Summary:	27 March 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Strategic Policy Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	AR(J)L and AN(J)L Miscellaneous Provisions		Date of Written Report:	27 March 2015
Written Report Author:	Strategic Policy Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Approval of the draft Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-
Decision(s): The Minister approved the draft Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-for lodging, and directed that the document should be lodged au Greffe so as to allow the Law to be debated by the States.
Reason(s) for Decision: In order to formally establish and subsequently deliver the Jersey Aircraft Registry, and its services, it is necessary to have the requisite miscellaneous legislative provisions in place. While matters relating to the Air Navigation (Jersey) Law fall under the responsibility of the Minister for External Relations, the proposed provisions in this piece of primary legislation are of a consequence of the establishment of the Jersey Aircraft Registry which is the Minister for Economic Development’s responsibility. The Law Officers’ Department has confirmed that the draft Law is compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights.
Resource Implications: There are no financial and manpower implications as a result of the States adopting the draft Law.
Action required: Forward the signed Ministerial Decision to the Greffe; Forward the draft Aircraft Registration and Air Navigation (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201- and report to the Greffe to be lodged; and request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the project to be lodged 'au Greffe’
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):