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Draft Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202-

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A decision made on 7 September 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0066

Decision Summary Title:

Lodging of the draft Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202-

Date of Decision Summary:

13 August 2020

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Land Resource Management

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Draft Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202-

Date of Written Report:

10 August 2020

Written Report Author:

Head of Land Resource Management

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:

Lodging of the draft Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202-.

Decision:

The Minister for the Environment decided to lodge the Wildlife (Jersey) Law 202- for debate.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister for the Environment previously approved the replacement of the existing Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000 with new legislation that is fit for purpose and that reflects local and international obligations towards the conservation of species and habitats.

Resource Implications:

The new Law once brought into force will have manpower resource implications which have not yet been quantified.

Action required:

Officers to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the draft law to be lodged for debate.

Signature:

 

 

 

Deputy John Young

Position:

 

 

 

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

 

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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