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European Union Legislation (Addition of Treaties) (Jersey) Order 2020

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.

Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

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A decision made on 31 December 2020

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE:    MD-ER-2020-0071

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE:  European Union Legislation (Addition of Treaties) (Jersey) Order 2020

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Private Secretary

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  

Public

REPORT TITLE:  European Union Legislation (Addition of Treaties) (Jersey) Order 2020

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: 

Legislative Drafter

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

The Minister for External Relations made the European Union Legislation (Addition of Treaties) (Jersey) Order 2020.

 

The Order amends the European Union Legislation (Implementation) (Jersey) Law 2014 to add the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade Cooperation Agreement signed between the European Union and the United Kingdom to the list of Treaties in Article 1.

 

The Order comes into force when the European Union (Jersey) Law 1973 is repealed by the bringing into force of Article 2 of the European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2018.

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: 

There are no resource implications as a consequence of this Order.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:  External Relations shall –

(1) inform the Greffier of the States and the States Greffe Publications Editor immediately the Order is made, and request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the making of the Order to be notified to the States;

(2) deliver the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor.

SIGNATURE:

 

 

SENATOR IAN GORST

POSITION:

 

 

MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

 

 

DATE SIGNED:     

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION (if different)

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