Street Works Management Law 201-: Proposed Drafting

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A decision made on 9 July 2010 to approve the preparation of a draft Street Works Management Law 201-

Decision Reference: MD-T-2010-0064
Decision Summary Title :	Proposed Street Works Management Law -Commencement of Drafting		Date of Decision Summary:	24 June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Streetworks Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Proposed Street Works Management Law -Commencement of Drafting		Date of Written Report:	24 June 2010
Written Report Author:	Streetworks Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Proposed Street Works Management Law 201-
Decision(s): The Minister approved the preparation of a draft Street Works Management Law 201-.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister agreed there was a need to overhaul street works legislation through the introduction of the ‘Street Works Management (Jersey) Law 201-’ and other proposed changes. He was also satisfied that adequate care had been taken by Transport and Technical Services in consulting relevant stakeholders (i.e. the Parishes and Statutory Stakeholders) in determining the new Law’s requirements and in preparing the Instruction as constituted.
Resource Implications: TTS Officer and Law Draftsmen’s Time.
Action Required: To forward a copy of the Ministerial Decision along with an Instructing Memorandum to the Law Draftsman.
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Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):