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Home Affairs: Delegation of Functions

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Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

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  • demonstrating that good governance, and clear lines of accountability and authority, are in place around decisions-making – including the reasons and basis on which a decision is made, and the action required to implement a decision

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A decision made 17 December 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2014-0070

Decision Summary Title :

Delegation of Functions – Minister for Home Affairs

Date of Decision Summary:

18 November 2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

 

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Delegation of Functions

Date of Written Report:

18 November 2014

Written Report Author:

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject: Minister for Home Affairs - Delegation of Functions

 

Decision(s): The Minister approved the delegation of functions to Heads of Service across the Home Affairs Department.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister has reviewed and updated the existing delegations across the Home Affairs Department.  This decision supersedes all previous delegations.

 

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications associated with this decision.

 

Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs to request the Greffier of the States to present the Statement to the States as a Report and to inform delegates of the decision.  In addition, notification to be given to the Chief Minister’s Department for inclusion of the relevant information on the central register of delegations.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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