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Civil Partnership (Consequential Amendments) (No.2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-: Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984

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A decision made on 21 November 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2012-0144

Decision Summary Title :

Amendments to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 by the Civil Partnership (Consequential Amendments) (No 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Date of Decision Summary:

19 November 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Director,  Finance Industry Development

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Amendments to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 by the Civil Partnership (Consequential Amendments) (No 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Date of Written Report:

19 November 2012

Written Report Author:

Director, Finance Industry Development

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

 

Subject:

Amendments to the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 by the Civil Partnership (Consequential Amendments) (No 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-

Decision(s):

The Minister agreed the proposed changes to Article 9(6) of the Trusts (Jersey) Law 1984 in order for the Civil Partnership (Consequential Amendments) (No 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- to be implemented.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Chief Minister is to lodge in due course the Civil Partnership (Consequential Amendments) (No 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201- to ensure that the Civil Partnerships (Jersey) Law 2012 is fully effective and provides for civil partners, as far as is possible, to be treated in the same way as married couples.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or resource implications arising from the decision.

Action required:

The Economic Development Department will notify the Chief Minister's Department once the Ministerial Decision has been signed off.

Signature:

 

 

Senator AJH Maclean

Position:

 

Minister for Economic Development

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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