Planning and Environment (2016 Fees) (Jersey) Order 2015

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

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A decision made 23 December 2015:

Decision Reference: MD- PE-2015–0083
Decision Summary Title:	Planning and Environment (2016 Fees)(Jersey) Order 2015		Date of Decision Summary:	21 Dec 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Business Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Planning and Environment (2016 Fees)(Jersey) Order 2015		Date of Written Report:	21 Dec 2015
Written Report Author:	Business Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Planning and Environment (2016 Fees)(Jersey) Order 2015
Decision: Further to MD-2015-0078 Changes to Department of the Environment Fees and Charges – 2016, the Minister has made the Planning and Environment (2016 Fees)(Jersey) Order 2015
Reason(s) for Decision: The Order has been prepared in accordance with Ministerial Decision MD-PE-2015-0078, to enable the Department to change its fees and charges in 2016 in accordance with the principles approved in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 to 2016 ‘part 1’ (MTFP) and in order to meet the department’s 3 year financial obligations.
Resource Implications:- None
Action required: Notify the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made; forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publication Editor, States Greffe; and request the Greffier of the States to notify the making to the Orders to the States.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):