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Office accommodation project: Exchanges of land for electricity substations

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A decision made on 21 September 2022

Decision Reference:  MD-INF-2022-582

Public

Subject: Office accommodation project | Exchanges of land for electricity substations

 

Report Title: Office accommodation project | Exchanges of land for electricity substations

Exempt (Article 33(b))

Decision(s):

The Minister authorised the entering into of 2 separate contracts by the Public with Jersey Electricity PLC (JE), to enable the construction of a new secondary electricity substation for the government’s new office accommodation project on public land, on the site of the former Cyril Le Marquand House, St Helier. The first contract is a gift, cession and transfer of the former substation by JE to the Public, which effectively rescinds the original contract between the public and JE for the former, now redundant, substation. The second contract provides for a new contract of sale of land by the Public to JE to provide the land required for a new replacement substation.

Reason for Decision(s):

The decision was made in accordance with Standing Order 168 (1)(a), to enable the construction of a new secondary electricity substation to serve the site.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications.

 

Action Required: 1. In accordance with Standing Order 168 (3) this decision must be presented to the States at least 15 working days before the contract is passed before Court or concluded.  After the expiry of 15 working days following presentation to the States the transaction may be concluded.  2. The Minister hereby authorised, as applicable:  a. under Standing Order 168 (5) the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public  b. the Director of Jersey Property Holdings to conclude any contract which is required to be concluded on behalf of the Public.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Infrastructure

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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