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Changes to Ministerial Offices (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024

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A decision made 27 February 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-CM-2024-43

Public

Subject: Changes to Ministerial Offices (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024

 

Report Title: Changes to Ministerial Offices (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024

Public

Decision(s):

The Chief Minister decided to make amendments to the Ministerial Offices (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024.

Reason for Decision(s):

Having completed a 14-day notice period, the Chief Minister may now make the Order to effect changes to the Ministerial Offices of the Minister for Children and Education, the Minister for External Relations and the Minister for Housing and Communities, and to establish the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning.

Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications arising from this decision.

 

Action Required: The Chief Minister to sign and seal the Order, to be returned to the Legislative Drafting Office (LDO), and LDO to arrange the presentation of the Order to the States Assembly.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Deputy L.J. Farnham of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter, Chief Minister

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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