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A decision made on 14 December 2018

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0048
Decision Summary Title :	EDTSC Fees No.2 Order 2018		Date of Decision Summary:	13/12/2018
Decision Summary Author:	EDTSC Interim Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Director - EDTSC
Written Report Title :	n/a		Date of Written Report:	n/a
Written Report Author:	n/a		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	n/a
Subject: Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (2019 Fees) (No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2018.
Decision(s): The Minister made the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (2019 Fees) (No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2018.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister was satisfied that an increase in a series of Ships Registry fees was justified and would not materially affect the competitiveness of the Jersey Registry. The Minister noted that the last increases had been made in January 2016 (Ministerial Decision MD-E-2015-0107 refers).
Resource Implications: There are no negative financial or manpower implications for the States.
Action required: Interim Private Secretary to: notify the Law Draftsman that the Order has been made; forward the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe; and, request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Order to be laid before the States.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)