Treasury and Resources
Ministerial Decision Report
Carry Forward of EDD Ofcom income to 2014
- Purpose of Report
To enable the Minister to approve that unanticipated income from Ofcom should be added to the Economic Development Department’s (EDD) approved revenue expenditure and recognised as income for 2013.
2. Background
EDD has recently received funding from Ofcom in respect of Wireless Telegraphy Licence fees which the Department believes will be annually recurring until at least 2015, when impending changes to the UK Wireless Telegraphy Act are due to come into effect.
Income of approximately £300,000 is expected from Wireless Telegraphy Licence Fees for each of the years 2013 – 2015 (although the exact sums are not certain) and this has been included in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Fees are collected by Ofcom on behalf of the States of Jersey, under authority of various pieces of legislation, most notably the Communications (Jersey) Order 2003, SI 2003/3197, arts 6, 7, Sch 2, para 91 (as amended by SI 2006/3324, art 4(2), Sch 2, Pt 2) and SI 2003/3197, arts 1(3)–(5), 2.
EDD considers that this funding provides the opportunity of ensuring on-going investment in the development of the Island’s economy, without the need for further public funds to do so.
EDD received £480,659 on 8th November 2013 from Wireless Telegraphy Licence Fees. This decision is requesting that the T&R Minister agrees that £180,659 should be added to the Department’s approved revenue expenditure and recognised as income for 2013 and that any such income not spent by the Department in 2013 will form part of the agreed carry forwards process.
3. Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to agree that the unanticipated income of £180,659 to EDD in 2013 from Ofcom should be added to the Department’s approved revenue expenditure and recognised as income for 2013 and that any such income not spent by the Department in 2013 will be subject to the agreed carry forward process.
4. Reasons for Decision
Under Article 19(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the Minister for Treasury and Resources can authorise a States funded body to withdraw from the consolidated fund during a year an amount not exceeding the likely excess of income over the amount approved in that year’s revenue allocation.
5. Resource implications
Recognition of unanticipated EDD income of £180,659 in 2013. This or any departmental underspend will form part of the agreed carry forwards process. Estimated income of £300,000 and expenditure of £300,000 has been included in the draft Medium Term Financial Plan annually for 2013 -2015.
Report author : Business Manager | Document date: 16th January 2014 |
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