Conservation of Wildlife (Protected Plants) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2009: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 3 January 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2013-0125
Decision Summary Title:		Law drafting instructions for the drafting of an Order in relation to the Conservation of Wildlife (Protected Plants) (Jersey) Order 2009		Date of Decision Summary:	10 October 2013
Decision Summary Author (Job Title):		Principal Ecologist		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?		Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:		Amendments to the Conservation of Wildlife (Protected Plants) (Jersey) Order 2009		Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author (Job Title):		Principal Ecologist		Written Report : Public or Exempt?
Subject: Amendments to the Conservation of Wildlife (Protected Plants) (Jersey) Order 2009.
Decision(s): The Minister authorised the addition to the Conservation of Wildlife (Amendment No. 4, Protected Plants) (Jersey) Order 2009 of the early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes to the prescribed list of protected plants.
Reason(s) for Decision: The proposal accords with the States Strategic Plan of implementing the Biodiversity Strategy. The proposed amendment to the Conservation of Wildlife (Protected Plants) (Jersey) Order 2009 would confirm the protected status of the early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes found in Jersey for the purposes of the Law.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: To request the Law Drafting Department to amend the above named order to add the early spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes to the list of protected plants.
Signature:			Position: Principal Ecologist
Date Signed:			Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):
Version:	V