Department of the Environment: Appointment of Assistant Minister with responsibility for determining Appeals

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A decision made 8 March 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2016-0040
Decision Summary Title :	Department of the Environment - Appointment of Assistant Minister		Date of Decision Summary:	07.03.2016
Decision Summary Author:	Business Director, Department of the Environment		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Business Director, Department of the Environment
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: Department of the Environment – Appointment of Assistant Minister
Decision(s): The Minister for the Environment, after receiving the consent of the Chief Minister and in accordance with Article 25 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, has appointed Deputy Anne Enid Pryke as Assistant Minister, with specific responsibility for determining appeals made under Part 7 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. As Assistant Minister, Deputy Anne Enid Pryke, will determine appeals made under Part 7 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law when delegated to do so by the Minister in accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005.
Reason(s) for Decision: In accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, the Minister for the Environment may choose to delegate the determination of an appeal made under Part 7 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 when he is unavailable, unable to determine an appeal, or when it could be perceived he is conflicted.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: The Chief Minister will be advised of the decision.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)