Jersey Aircraft Registry: Financial Case for Establishment

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A decision made 5 August 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2014-0076
Decision Summary Title :	Financial Case for the Jersey Aircraft Registry		Date of Decision Summary:	31 July 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Strategic Policy Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Financial Case for Jersey Aircraft Registry July 2014		Date of Written Report:	31 July 2014
Written Report Author:	Strategic Policy Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Financial Case for the Jersey Aircraft Registry.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to present the ‘Financial Case for the Jersey Aircraft Registry’ to the States.
Reason(s) for Decision: During the States debate on the Aviation Legislative Bundle on 8th July 2014, the Minister for Economic Development gave an assurance to the States Assembly, and particularly the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel, that he would present a financial case for the development of the Jersey Aircraft Registry to the States.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications for the States in the presentation to the States of this Report.
Action required: Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the attached Report to be presented to the States for their information at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):