Jersey Gambling Commission: Annual Report and Accounts 2018

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A decision made 5 August 2019:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2019-0036
Decision Summary Title :	Gambling Commission Annual Report 2018		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd July 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	JGC Annual Report 2018		Date of Written Report:	22nd July 2019
Written Report Author:	Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Gambling Commission: Annual Report & Accounts 2018
Decision(s): The Minister resolved to present to the States the Annual Report & Accounts of the Jersey Gambling Commission for 2018
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister acted in accordance with Article 18(3) of the Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010, which obliged the Minister to present the report to the States Assembly following receipt and not later than 7 months after the end of each financial year.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the States of Jersey.
Action required: The Director was instructed to forward the attached supplementary document to the Greffier of the States and request that it be presented to the States in due course as a report in the ‘R’ series.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)