Delegation of Financial Authorities for Economic Development Tourism Sport and Culture

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A decision made on 1 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2017-0042
Decision Summary Title :	Delegation of Financial Authorities for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture		Date of Decision Summary:	28th November 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Hospitality and Leisure Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Delegation of Financial Authorities for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture		Date of Written Report:	28th November 2017
Written Report Author:	Director of Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Delegation of Financial Authorities for Economic Development Tourism Sport and Culture.
Decision(s): The Minister for Economic Development Tourism Sport and Culture approved the delegation of financial authorities as set out in the attached report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005 permits a Minister to delegate, wholly or partly, functions to an Assistant Minister or an Officer. The delegations as detailed in the attached report to enable the efficient and effective management of finances and operation of the department.
Resource Implications: There are no resource and manpower implications associated to the decision.
Action required: The Minister and Head of Service will inform the relevant Assistant Ministers and Offices that the delegations have been approved and the date of their commencement. The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the Report to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)

Delegation of Financial Authorities for Economic Development Tourism Sport and Culture

DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES

Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005 permits a Minister to delegate, wholly or partly, functions to an Assistant Minister or an Officer. The delegations as detailed in this report is to enable the efficient and effective management of finances and operation of the department.

CONTRACTING WITH THE DEPARTMENT

Legislation:	States of Jersey Law 2005
Delegate	Connétable of St. Brelade, Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Functions Delegated:	Article 26(1)(c) The power to – (i) enter into agreements in respect to grants and the funding of arm’s length organisations, (ii) do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for or incidental to the matters delegated in (i) above.
Limit on Scope:	Such power is exclusively delegated in respect to his specific areas of delegated political responsibility; and, subject always to the funding requirements of such agreements being fully funded and in line with agreed budgets for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Legislation:	States of Jersey Law 2005
Delegate	Deputy M.N. Norton of St. Brelade, Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Functions Delegated:	Article 26(1) The power to – (i) enter into agreements in respect to grants and the funding of arm’s length organisations, (ii) do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for or incidental to the matters delegated in (i) above.
Limit on Scope:	Such power is exclusively delegated in respect to his specific areas of delegated political responsibility and, subject always to the funding requirements of such agreements being fully funded and in line with agreed budgets for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Legislation:	States of Jersey Law 2005
Delegate	Head of Service (Accounting Officer) for the department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Functions Delegated:	Article 26(1) The power to – (i) Accept tenders (ii) Place and accept orders (iii) Appoint consultants (iv) Agree and sign, on behalf of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, formal contracts and other forms of engagement (v) Do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for or incidental to the matters delegated above.
Limit on Scope:	Unlimited, but subject always to the obligations and accountabilities of an Accounting Officer.

Legislation:

States of Jersey Law 2005

Delegate

Head of Service (Accounting Officer) for the department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

Functions Delegated:

Article 26(1)

Appointment of officers to undertake:

(i) Acceptance of tenders

(ii) Placing and accepting orders

(iii) Signing of contracts on behalf of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, formal contracts and other forms of engagement

(iv) Do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for or incidental to the matters delegated above.

Limit on Scope:

Individual delegations to be within defined financial limits and not to exceed £100,000.

VARIATIONS TO HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Legislation:	Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005
Delegate	Head of Service (Accounting Officer) for the department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Functions Delegated:	Article 18 Approval of variations of heads of expenditure
Limit on Scope:	Delegated function limited to amounts not exceeding £100,000.

Legislation:	Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005
Delegate	Finance Director for the department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Functions Delegated:	Article 18 Approval of variations of heads of expenditure
Limit on Scope:	Delegated function limited to amounts not exceeding £100,000 and subject to written confirmation (which may be by email) to the Accounting Officer of the action taken.

PROVISION OF ESTIMATES AND INFORMATION

Legislation:

Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005

Delegates

(i) Head of Service (Accounting Officer) for the department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture; and,

(ii) Finance Director for the department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Functions Delegated:

Article 24A

Provision of financial or budgetary estimates and such other information as the Minister for Treasury and Resources may require

28th November 2017