Regulation and Natural Environment Directorate Fees and Charges 2021: Law drafting instructions

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A decision made 18 December 2020:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2020-0097
Decision Summary Title:	Law drafting request: Changes to Regulation and Natural Environment Directorate Fees and Charges - 2021		Date of Decision Summary:	24 November 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Law drafting request: Changes to Regulation and Natural Environment Directorate Fees and Charges - 2021		Date of Written Report:	24 November 2020
Written Report Author:	Finance Business Partner		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Report – Public Appendixes - Exempt
Subject: Law drafting request: Changes to Regulation and Natural Environment Directorate Fees and Charges - 2021
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Law drafting request: Changes to Regulation and Natural Environment Directorate Fees and Charges – 2021.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister for the Environment reviewed the increase in fees and charges for those areas of the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment (‘IHE’) department for which he has responsibility, specifically the Regulation and Natural Environment directorates.
Resource Implications: Any increased income will offset inflationary and staff cost increases within Government of Jersey budgets in 2021.
Action required: Officers to request that the Principal Legislative Drafter prepare the relevant fee order and, once it has been drafted and signed, the Finance Director of IHE to arrange for the updated fees and charges to be advertised on the States Website, www.gov.je, and to be available on request from the department.
Signature: Deputy John Young		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed: XX/12/2020		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):