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Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.42/2015): Amendment (P.42/2015 Amd.) - Second Amendment

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[THIS DECISION SUPERSEDES MD-TR-2015-0063] A decision made 3 June 2015:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2015-0072

Decision Summary Title:

Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2)(Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.42/2015): Amendment to Amendment

Date of Decision Summary:

2 June 2015

Decision Summary Author:

Regulatory Adviser

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Covering Report for Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2)(Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.42/2015): Amendment to Amendment

Date of Written Report:

2 June 2015

Written Report Author:

Regulatory Adviser

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

 

Subject:  Amendment to Draft Public Finances (Amendment of Law No. 2)(Jersey) Regulations 201-(P.42/2015) Amendment.  The amendment proposes that a draft addition to the 2016-2019 MTFP, including details of departmental expenditure limits for 2017 - 2019, be lodged with the States by 30th June 2016.   

Decision(s): The Minister agreed that the amendment to the amendment be lodged “au Greffe”.   

 

The Minister decided to rescind MD-TR-2015-0063 and withdraw the amendment to the amendment lodged by that decision.

Reason(s) for decision: This Amendment is necessary in order to amend the dates proposed by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel for the lodging of a draft addition to the MTFP 2016 - 2019, including details of 2017 - 2019 departmental expenditure limits, to 30th June 2016.   

 

This decision rescinds MD-TR-2015-0063 and withdraws the amendment to the amendment lodged by that decision.

Resource Implications: 

None.

Action required:  That the Amending Regulations be lodged “au Greffe” at the earliest opportunity in order to ensure that they can be debated on 16th June 2015.

Signature:

 

 

 

Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

 

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