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Health and Social Services: Delegated Functions

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A decision made 16 September 2013:

Decision Reference:        MD-HSS-2013-0032

Decision Summary Title :

Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005

Date of Decision Summary:

9 September 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director – Policy & Ministerial Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005 September 2013 schedule

Date of Written Report:

9 September 2013

Written Report Author:

Assistant Director – Policy & Ministerial Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Delegated Functions, States of Jersey Law 2005- September 2013 schedule

 

Decision(s):  The Minister for Health and Social Services approved the schedule of delegated functions dated September 6th 2013

Reason(s) for decision:

The schedule has been updated to include a new delegated function, which, under the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995, allows the Medical Officer of Health to attach conditions to the registration or renewal of registration and providing the applicant with a written statement of the reasons for so doing. 

 

The rationale for extending the delegated functions of the Medical Officer of Health under the above Law to include attaching conditions to the registration or renewal of registration of health professionals is outlined in the report.

Resource Implications: None

 

Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to present the attached updated schedule Delegation of Functions 2013 to the States.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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