Project de Loi: Planning and Building (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 200-

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A decision made (02/11/2009) regarding: Project de Loi: Planning and Building (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2009-0173
Subject:	Project de Loi: Planning and Building (Amendment No.5)(Jersey) Law 200-
Decision Summary Title :	DS - pdl - p&b(j)l amnd 5 200910 - kjp
DS Author:	Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
DS Date:	29 October 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title :	WR - pdl - p&b(j)l amnd 5 200910 - kjp
WR Author:	Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
WR Date	29 October 2009	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Kevin Pilley: Assistant Director, Policy and Projects
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment; noted and approved the Planning and Building (Amendment No.5)(Jersey) Law 200-; noted and approved the Project de Loi for the Planning and Building (Amendment No.5)(Jersey) Law 200-, and advice from the Law Officer’s that it is Human Rights compliant; approved the lodging of the Project de Loi au Greffe; requested officers to liaise with the Greffier of the States to facilitate the expeditious consideration of the proposed Planning and Building (Amendment No.5)(Jersey) Law 200- and the associated Project de Loi
Reason(s) for Decision:	The proposed Planning and Building (Amendment No.5)(Jersey) Law 200- gives effect, in part, to the Minister’s Law Drafting instructions (MD-PE-2009-0135); the Projet de Loi enables consideration of the matter by the States; the draft amendment needs to be lodged au Greffe; the Minister wishes to ensure that amendment of the Law is in effect prior to the States consideration of the ongoing Island Plan Review.
Resource Implications:	There will be resource implications of this proposed amendment related to the potential requirement for further rounds of consultation in respect of new and substantive amendments to the draft Island Plan once lodged au Greffe by the Minister. The extent and nature of this cannot be foreseen and the requirement will need to be managed within the resources available to the Minister for Planning and Environment to meet his statutory plan-making responsibilities.
Action required:	Refer the proposed amendment to the Greffier of the States.
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):