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Flood Defences designated as of general significance under Article 29 of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005

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A decision made 20 December 2013:

Decision Reference:  MD-T-2013-0102

Decision Summary Title :

Designation of Flood Defences of General Significance – Article 29 of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005

Date of Decision Summary:

 

 

18 November 2013

Decision Summary Author:

 

Assistant Director Drainage Infrastructure

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Designation of Flood Defences of General Significance – Article 29 of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005

Date of Written Report:

18 November 2013

Written Report Author:

Assistant Director Drainage Infrastructure

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: Ministerial authorisation to Designate certain flood defences of general significance under Article 29 of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005.

 

Decision(s): The Minister approved the Designation of certain flood defences of general significance under Article 29 of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: Designation of the scheduled watercourses and flood defence works will provide the Minister with the same rights of access for maintenance, etc. and protection as if the facility was on Public land.

 

Resource Implications: None

 

Action required: Chief Officer to instruct the Law Draftsman to draft an Article 50 Order to designate the scheduled watercourses and flood defence works as flood defence facilities of general significance under Article 29 of the Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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