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Driver and Vehicle Standards: Transfer from Environment to Infrastructure: Rescindment of Decision MD-TR-2023-329

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[THIS DECISION RESCINDS MD-TR-2023-329] A decision made 23 June 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2023-395

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Subject: Rescind MD-TR-2023-329 and transfer Driver & Vehicle Standards from Environment to Infrastructure

 

Report Title: Rescind MD-TR-2023-329 and transfer Driver & Vehicle Standards from Environment to Infrastructure

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Decision(s):

The Minister decided to rescind Ministerial Decision MD-TR-2023-329 and approved the transfer of £442,038 net revenue expenditure and 24.45 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) from the Environment Head of Expenditure to the Infrastructure Head of Expenditure, representing budget and staffing attributable to Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS).

Reason for Decision(s):

MD-TR-2023-329 did not include non-cash budget or changes made to budget that had occurred between the writing and signing of the report and thus its approval was insufficient to allow for the full transfer of budget linked to Driver & Vehicle Standards from the Environment head of expenditure to the Infrastructure head of expenditure.                                                              Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 (the Law) states that a specified amount appropriated for one head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure that is set out in the government plan.                                                                                                                       Article 18(4) of the Law states that the Minister shall give the States Assembly at least 4 weeks’ notice before an amount is transferred under paragraph (1)(a).                                                 Article 18(5) states that if a direction under this Article would affect a head of expenditure that relates to the responsibilities of any Minister, that Minister must be consulted before the direction is made. The Ministers have been consulted.                                                                                 To comply with P.67/1999 which charges the Minister for Treasury and Resources to regulate the number of persons that may be employed by the States.

Resource Implications: The Environment Head of Expenditure is to decrease by up to £442,038 and the Infrastructure Head of Expenditure to increase by an identical amount. The approved FTE of the Environment Head of Expenditure is to decrease by 25.45 FTE and the approved FTE of the Infrastructure Head of Expenditure to increase by an identical amount.  This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2023-2026. This transfer will be made on a recurring basis. For 2024 and beyond, the transfer will be reflected permanently in the next Government Plan.

Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to advise Finance Business Partners that this decision is approved.  In accordance with Article 18(4) of the Law, the Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached report to be presented to the States at least 4 weeks before the transfers are concluded. After the expiry of 4 weeks following presentation to the States the transfer may be concluded.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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