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Appointment of Assistant Minister and delegation of functions: Social Security

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A decision made on 22 July 2022

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2022-487

Public

Subject: Appointment of and delegation of functions to Assistant Minister for Social Security

 

Report Title: Delegation of Functions Appointment of Assistant Minister

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Social Security decided to appoint Deputy M. R. Ferey of St. Saviour as Assistant Minister for Social Security, with responsibility for the charitable sector.  In addition, the Minister for Social Security decided to delegate all powers and functions conferred upon or vested in her, including the power to make enactments and all other areas where the Minister has authority to act, to Deputy Ferey, to be exercised in the event that she is temporarily absent or unavailable.

Reason for Decision(s):

Articles 25 (1) and (2) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, allow a Minister to appoint an elected member as an Assistant Minister with the prior consent of the Chief Minister. Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005 permits a Minister to delegate, wholly or partly, functions to an Assistant Minister or an officer.

Resource Implications: None.

 

Action Required: Private Office to request that the States Greffe arrange for the report to be presented to the States Assembly.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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