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Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000: Proposed Amendment of Schedules

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A decision made on 12 Sept 2019

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2019-0081

Decision Summary Title :

Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000

Amendment of Schedules 1 (Part 1) and 4

Date of Decision Summary:

04/09/19

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Ecologist and Assistant Director, Growth Housing and the Environment

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

MD-WR-Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000 Amendment of Schedules 1 (Part 1) and 4

Date of Written Report:

20 August 2019

 

Written Report Author:

Principal Ecologist and Assistant Director, Growth Housing and Environment

 

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Law Drafting Request – Order amending Schedules 1 (Part 1) and 4 to the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000, to substitute the Grass snake (Natrix natrix) with the Barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica).

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the request for law drafting to draft an Order amending Schedules 1 (Part 1) and 4 to the Conservation of Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2000.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To ensure that the correct species of Grass snake is identified as a protected wild animal in the Law.  

Resource Implications:

None for provision of draft legislation.

Action required:

Request the Principal Ecologist and Assistant Director to liaise with the Law Draftsman to progress the drafting of the Order.

Signature:

 

 

 

Deputy John Young

Position:

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

 

 

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