Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations 201-(P.106/2019): Fourth Amendment

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A decision made on 27 July 2020

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0063
Decision Summary Title:	Lodging of Fourth Amendment to P.106/2019		Date of Decision Summary:	01 July 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	MD-PE-2020-0063 Report		Date of Written Report:	01 July 2020
Written Report Author:	Assistant Private Secretary		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Lodging of amendment to P.106/2019.
Decision(s): Following the reference back of P.106/2019 during the 25 February 2020 debate in the States Assembly and the decision to delay the debate during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister decided to lodge a new amendment to P.106/2019 in order to reflect new commencement dates for Regulations 3, 6 and 7 and to withdraw P.106/2019 (Amd)(3).
Reason(s) for Decision: The dates detailed in the P.106/2019 (Amd)(3) were made invalid following the reference back and the decision to delay the debate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Minister requested a new amendment be drafted and lodged.
Resource Implications: There are no manpower implications arising from this decision. There are financial implications arising from this decision. With the current estimated income based on the new fee structure, the service will not fully cost recover in the first five years of the scheme. However, it should be noted that as more data becomes available and as financial forecasts become clearer, this will need to be reviewed.
Action required: Officers to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the new amendment to be lodged for debate and that the third amendment be withdrawn.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):