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Cremation (Fees) (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2016

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A decision made on 23 December 2016:

Decision Reference:        MD-HSS-2016-0078

Decision Summary Title :

Cremation (Fees)(Amendment) (Jersey) Order 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

22 December 2016

Decision Summary Author:

 

Information Governance and Legislation Programme Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Cremation (Fees)(Amendment) (Jersey) Order 201-

Date of Written Report:

21 December 2016

Written Report Author:

Law Draftsman

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  Cremation (Fees)(Amendment) (Jersey) Order 201- Fee increase

Decision(s):  The Minister made the Cremation (Fees)(Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2016

Reason(s) for decision: This is an increase in fees prescribed by Order as described in the following Ministerial Decisions:

MD-HSS-2016-0028 Agreement to increase the fees charges by doctors for performing duties required under the Cremation (Jersey) Regulations 1961

MD-HSS-2016-0062 Crematorium Proposed Charges for 2017

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the States of Jersey in relation to the uplift of the cremation certificate fee.

The increase will attract and additional 2% income on current charges for a cremation.

Action required: To request the Greffier of the States to lay the Order before the States at the next available opportunity.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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