Fees Prescribed by Order.

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A decision made (05/10/2006) regarding Fees Prescribed by Order.

Subject:	FEES PRESCRIBED BY ORDER
Decision Reference:	MD-H SS-2006-0050	Exempt clause(s):			NONE
Type of Report: (oral (O) or written (W))	Written
Telephone or email meeting?		Person giving report (if oral):
Written Report title:	FEES PRESCRIBED BY ORDER
Name of Author:	Stephen D Smith, Assistant Director – Health Protection
Date of Report:	26 September 2006			Report File ref:
Decision(s): The Minister has considered an increase in charges and decided he would wish, by Order, to increase the various fees as set out in the Report. The Minister wishes the above increases to take effect from 1st January 2007.
Reason(s) for decision: Standard annual increase in fees set by Order under various Laws as detailed in the Report.
Action required: The Law Draftsman is requested to arrange for the preparation of the necessary legislation to give effect to the variation in fees.
Signature:			Date of Decision: 5 October 2006

Fees Prescribed by Order.

Fees Prescribed by Order

To commence 1st January 2007

FEES PRECRIBED BY ORDER

The Minister has considered an increase in charges and decided he would wish, by Order, to increase the relevant fees as follows:

	Current Fee 2006	Proposed Fee 2007
Cremation (Jersey) Law 1985 a) For completion of any medical certificate required by this Law	44.00	45.00
Nursing and Residential Homes (Jersey) Law 1994
a. In respect of registration of Person in Charge b. In respect of the registration of Person Carrying On The home	63.50 149.75	65.00 153.50
c. In respect of the Annual Fee	76.50	78.50
Dentists (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1961
Roll of Dental Hygienists: a. First enrolment or restoration of name on Roll	38.00	39.00
b. Retention of name on Roll	22.50	23.00
Nursing Agencies (Jersey) Law 1978
a. First application for a licence	218.25	223.75
b. Renewal of a licence	107.75	110.50
c. Transfer of licence to different premises	86.00	88.00
Food & Drugs (Jersey) Law 1966
Ice cream stalls etc. Annual licence fee	90.25	92.50

The Minister wishes the above increases to take effect from 1st January 2007.

The Law Draftsman is requested to arrange for the preparation of the necessary legislation to give effect to the variation in fees.

Stephen D Smith

Assistant Director – Health Protection