To delegate certain powers to the Chief Officer of Housing.

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A decision made (24/12/2007) regarding: To delegate certain powers to the Chief Officer of Housing.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2007-0085
Decision Summary Title :	DS-Delegated Powers CO		Date of Decision Summary:	27 November 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Dominique Caunce		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	WR-Delegated Powers CO		Date of Written Report:	27 November 2007
Written Report Author:	Dominique Caunce		Written Report : Public or Exempt?
Subject: To delegate certain powers to the Chief Officer of Housing.
Decision(s): The Minister, in accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, as amended, delegated to the Chief Officer of Housing the following powers with immediate effect – Sales of property to States tenants in accordance with P6/2007, the Social Housing Property Plan 2007 – 2016. Function delegated – the power to approve the sale price and purchaser, in accordance with HD20 Allocations Policy for Sales and HD22 Valuation Policy for Sales; Open market sales in accordance with P6/2007, the Social Housing Property Plan 2007 – 2016. Function delegated – the power to approve the sale price and purchaser, in accordance with P6/2007 and HD22 Valuation Policy for Sales; and, Evictions of States tenants due to rent arrears or other breaches of the Tenancy Agreement – Function delegated – the power to agree to the eviction of States tenants where a breach of the tenancy agreement can be evidenced. The Minister further agreed to present a revised delegation of powers report to the States Assembly.
Reason(s) for Decision: To give legal authority to the postholder in order that he can carry out the day to day functions required.
Resource Implications: Financial: None
Action required: Director of Tenant Services to forward delegated powers report to Assistant Greffier and the Publication Editor for submission to the States as part of the “R” series of reports.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

To delegate certain powers to the Chief Officer of Housing.

DATE OF REPORT:- 27 November 2007

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

DELEGATED POWERS TO THE CHIEF OFFICER

The Minister, in pursuance of Article 27 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, is asked to agree to give authority to the Chief Officer of Housing the following delegated powers with immediate effect.

Sales of property to States tenants in accordance with P6/2007, the Social Housing Property Plan 2007 – 2016. Function delegated – the power to approve the sale price and purchaser, in accordance with HD20 Allocations Policy for Sales and HD22 Valuation Policy for Sales.

Open market sales in accordance with P6/2007, the Social Housing Property Plan 2007 – 2016. Function delegated – the power to approve the sale price and purchaser, in accordance with P6/2007 and HD22 Valuation Policy for Sales.

Evictions of States tenants due to rent arrears or other breaches of the Tenancy Agreement – Function delegated – the power to agree to the eviction of States tenants where a breach of the tenancy agreement can be evidenced.

This does not prevent the Minister from exercising those functions personally.

Recommendation

The Minister is asked to delegate the above powers to the Chief Officer of Housing in order that he may carry out the day to day functions required.

D Caunce

Director of Tenant Services

27 November 2007