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Budget Transfer and Buildings Function: Justice and Home Affairs to Infrastructure

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A decision made on 8 March 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2024-162

Public

Subject: Transfer of the expenditure and income budget and buildings function from Justice and Home Affairs to Infrastructure

 

Report Title: Transfer of the budget and buildings function from Justice and Home Affairs to Infrastructure

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the recurring transfer of expenditure budget of £75,000 and income budget of £203,000 from the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Department to the Infrastructure Department, specifically to Jersey Property Holdings (JPH), as detailed in the attached report.

Reason for Decision(s):

The Island Public Estate Strategy 2021-35 sets out the framework for the management and development of current and future Government of Jersey assets, providing an assessment of existing assets and defines the vision, aims and objectives for the Estates Strategy in the context of the current economic and financial environment, while balancing future needs and aspirations of the island. This transfer will enable Jersey Property Holdings to provide consistent and effective management of the transferred properties to retain their value and safety standards and provide a complete corporate holistic overview of the government estate.     Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that a specified amount appropriated for one head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure that is set out in the Government Plan.  Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the Minister shall give the States Assembly at least 4 weeks’ notice before an amount is transferred under paragraph (1)(a).    Article 18(5) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that if a direction under this Article would affect a head of expenditure that relates to the responsibilities of any Minister, that Minister must be consulted before the direction is made. The relevant Ministers have been consulted

Resource Implications: The JHA net revenue head of expenditure to increase by an amount of £128,000 and the Infrastructure net revenue head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amount.    This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2024-2027 and the transfer will be reflected in the next Government Plan 2025-2028 cash limits.

 

Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to advise the Infrastructure and Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Finance Business Partners that this decision has been signed.  In accordance with Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019, the Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached report to be presented to the States at least 4 weeks before the transfers are concluded. After the expiry of 4 weeks following presentation to the States the transfer may be concluded.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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