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Delegation of Function: Adult's Policy Group: Older and Special Needs: Membership to Assistant Minister for Social Security

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A decision made 27 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0096

Decision Summary Title

Delegation of function

Date of Decision Summary:

26 September 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Business Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Delegation of function

Date of Written Report:

26 September 2013

Written Report Author:

Business Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Delegation of function by the Minister for Social Security

Decision(s):  The Minister, in accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, as amended, confirmed the delegation of membership on the Adult’s Policy Group: Older and Special Needs (APG) to the Assistant Minister for Social Security.

Reason(s) for Decision: Article 28 of the State of Jersey Law 2005 enables a Minister to delegate functions to his Assistant Minister in order to enable the effective functioning of the Department.

 

Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications

Action required: Forward to the Greffier of the States for presentation to the States as a report for their information.

 

Notify the Assistant Chief Minister (Chair of APG) of the change in membership.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

Delegation of Function: Adult's Policy Group: Older and Special Needs: Membership to Assistant Minister for Social Security

 

 

 

Social Security

Ministerial Decision Report

 

 

Delegation of function

 

The purpose of the Adult’s Policy Group: Older and Special Needs (APG) is to provide political co-ordination across States departments and States funded services that impact on benefit, or protect adults living in Jersey who require enhanced support or access to special services. This includes adults of working and post retirement age.

 

The Ministers of the APG will confer to support each other to deliver key outcomes for vulnerable adults in relation to the following:

 

  •                                        Health
  •                                        Safety
  •                                        Material well-being
  •                                        Employment and achievement
  •                                        Making a positive contribution

 

 

Current Ministerial Membership of Adult’s Policy Group:

 

 

Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Paul Routier, Chair

Minister for Health and Social Services

Minister for Home Affairs

Minister for Housing

Minister for Social Security

 

 

The Minister for Social Security in accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005 has confirmed a decision to delegate membership of the Adult’s Policy Group (APG) to the Assistant Minister for Social Security who also attends the Children’s Policy Group.

 

As Assistant Minister, Deputy Pinel provides support to the Minister for Social Security. This decision is to delegate this function as a specific area of responsibility.

 

 

 

 

 

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