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Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012: Property Transaction

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A decision made on 23 November 2021

Decision Reference: MD-C-2021-0093

Decision Summary Title :

Application under Article 20 of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 regarding in-principle property transaction by a legal person

Date of Decision Summary:

15 October 2021

Decision Summary Author:

 

Team Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State exemption under FOI Law)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Application under Article 20 of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012 regarding in-principle property transaction by a legal person

Date of Written Report:

6 October 2021

Written Report Author:

Team Manager

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

(State exemption under FOI Law)

Exempt

Article 25(1)

Subject: Application to the Deputy Chief Minister for in-principle consent to be granted under Article 20 of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012.

Decision(s): The Deputy Chief Minister, (under delegated powers confirmed by Ministerial Decision reference MD-C-2020-0013), agreed in-principle to grant consent under Article 20 of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Deputy Chief Minister was persuaded in-principle that the granting of consent could be justified under Article 20 of the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law 2012, for the reasons set out in the accompanying written report.

 

Resource Implications: None

 

Action required: Letter to applicant to advise of in-principle decision.

 

Signature:

 

 

Senator Lyndon Farnham

Position:

 

Deputy Chief Minister &

Chair of Housing and Work Advisory Group

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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