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Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 201- (29 April 2011)

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A decision made 16 December 2010 regarding: Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 201- (29 April 2011).

Decision Reference:  MD-C-2010-0093

Decision Summary Title:

Public holiday – Friday 29th April 2011

Date of Decision Summary:

9 December 2010

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Employment Relations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 N/A

Written Report

Title :

Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (amendment) (Jersey) Act 201-

Date of Written Report:

9 December 2010

Written Report Author:

Head of Employment Relations

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Public Holiday – Friday 29th April 2011

Decision(s):   The Chief Minister approved the draft  Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 201- and requested that it be lodged ‘au Greffe’ forthwith and with a view to securing the earliest possible date for debate.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: To make Friday, 29 April 2011 a public holiday in order that Islanders may celebrate the marriage of H.R.H. Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.

 

Resource Implications:  The cost of one day’s leave for all public employees is estimated at approximately £1.5m.

 

Action required: The Head of Employment Relations to forward the draft Act and Report to the Greffier of The States for it to be lodged as soon as possible.

 

Signature:

 

Position: 

 

Senator T.A. Le Sueur, Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 201- (29 April 2011)

Public Holidays and Bank Holidays

(Amendment) (Jersey) Act 201-

 

 

The Chief Minister is proposing that The States agree to make Friday, 29 April 2011 a public holiday in recognition of the forthcoming marriage of H.R.H. Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.

 

The Chief Minister considers that Islanders should be enabled to celebrate the Royal event in the same way as Citizens in the United Kingdom.

 

The cost of one day’s leave for all public employees is estimated at approximately £1.5m.

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