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Building Bye-Laws (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) 2019

A formal published “Ministerial Decision” is required as a record of the decision of a Minister (or an Assistant Minister where they have delegated authority) as they exercise their responsibilities and powers.

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A decision made on 4 July 2019

Decision Reference:  MD-PE-2019-0056

Application Reference:

Decision Summary Title :

Building Bye-Laws (Amendment No 6) (Jersey) 2019

Date of Decision Summary:

27 June 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Director – Building Control

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Director – Building Control

Written Report

Title :

n/a

Date of Written Report:

n/a

 

Written Report Author:

n/a

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

n/a

Subject: Building Bye-Laws (Amendment No 6) (Jersey) 2019.

Decision(s): The Minister made Bye-laws under Articles 30 and 124 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.

Reason(s) for Decision:   To improve building safety standards in relation to the de-commission of gas appliances and the provision for the warning of release of carbon monoxide in buildings, and to improve building standards in relation to site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture.  

Resource Implications: No resource implications for the Department.

Action required: Bye-laws to be published on gov.je

Signature:

 

 

 

Deputy John Young

Position:

 

 

 

Minister for the Environment

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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