Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 2008: Amendment: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 8 October 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2016-0057

Decision Summary Title :

Howard Davis Farm, Trinity – “Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 2008” - Proposed Revisions and Instruction to the Law Draughtsman and the Law Officers’ Department

Date of Decision Summary:

06 October 2016

Decision Summary Author:

Principal Property Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Howard Davis Farm, Trinity – “Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 2008” - Proposed Revisions and Instruction to the Law Draughtsman and the Law Officers’ Department

Date of Written Report:

06 October 2016

Written Report Author:

Principal Property Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Howard Davis Farm, Trinity – “Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 2008” - Proposed Revisions and Instruction to the Law Draughtsman and the Law Officers’ Department

(PBA 0840/0841/0845-01-001)

Decision(s):

The Minister decided, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings, to instruct the Law Draftsman and the Law Officers’ Department to prepare a revised draft of the “Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 2008”, to address:

a) ‘Non-conforming’ land uses under the ‘principal’ and ‘ancillary’ land uses set-out in the Schedule of the Law

b) The omission from the Law of two fields forming part of Howard Davis Farm – field n° 302 (also known as La Geonnière) and ‘Côtil at Egypt’

with a view to lodging ‘au Greffe’ the revised Law for debate by the States.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To draft certain revisions to the Law to seek to address ‘non-conforming’ land uses, and the omission from the Law of two fields, with a view to lodging ‘au Greffe’ the draft for debate by the States.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial implications associated of this decision other than officer time and sundry disbursements.

There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision.

Action required:

Jersey Property Holdings to issue an instruction to the Law Draftsman and the Law Officers’ Department to prepare a revised draft of the “Howard Davis Farm (Abrogation of Covenant) (Jersey) Law 2008”.

Upon receipt of the revised law, Jersey Property Holdings to arrange for the Minister to lodge ‘au Greffe’ the Law for debate by the States.

Signature:

Position:

Deputy E J Noel

Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):