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Lodging Houses (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 24) (Jersey) Order 202-: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 21 September 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-HC-2023-631

Public

Subject: Increase in Lodging Houses Charges (From 1st December)

 

Report Title: WR - Increase in Lodging Houses charges

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to instruct Law Drafting Officers' to make the Lodging Houses (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 25) (Jersey) Order 2023, to bring about an increase in Lodging House registration charges, in pursuance of Articles 5 and 19 of the Lodging Houses (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1962.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Order will increase the fee payable on an application to register or renew the registration of a lodging house. From 1st December 2023, when the Order will come into force, the fee will be £15.46 multiplied by the maximum number of persons proposed to be lodged, except in the case of children under the age of 5, where the fee does not apply. The Minister noted that the fee was last increased on 1st December 2022, when the fee was set at £15.08. The fee of £15.46 represents a 2.5% increase on the current fee, which is in line with approved States charging policy and will maintain the costs of administering the legislation.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for this decision.

 

Action Required: The Law Draftsman to be instructed to make the Lodging Houses (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 25) (Jersey) Order 2023 for signing by the Minister for Housing and Communities.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Housing and Communities

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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