Chief Minister's Department: Delegation of Functions

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A decision made 31 July 2015:

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2015-0103
Decision summary title Delegation of functions and approval of spending powers
Decision summary author	Executive Support Officer	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Delegation of Functions – Chief Minister – Assistant Ministers and Officers
Report author or name of person giving report	Executive Support Officer	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision In accordance with Article 28 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, as amended, the Chief Minister approved the delegation of function to Assistant Chief Ministers, Senator P. F. C. Ozouf and Senator P. F. Routier, MBE, and to specified Chief Officers, Directors and departmental officers, the necessary authority to determine certain matters as detailed in the accompanying report.
Resource implications There are no resource implications for the States of Jersey.
Action required That the Director, Corporate Policy, requests the Greffier of the States to present the Statement to the States as a Report and to inform delegates of the decision. In addition, notification is to be given to the relevant part of the Chief Minister’s Department for inclusion on the central register of delegations.
Signature			Position Senator I J Gorst Chief Minister

Date signed			Effective date of the decision