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Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002: Annual Report of the Archivist for 2011

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A decision made on 18 April 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2012-0010

Decision Summary Title :

Public Records (Jersey) Law:

Annual Report of Archivist

Date of Decision Summary:

17 April 2012

Decision Summary Author:

 

Rod McLoughlin, Cultural Development Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

-

Written Report

Title :

Annual Report of the Archivist under the Public Records Law

Date of Written Report:

3 April 2012

Written Report Author:

Rod McLoughlin, Cultural Development Officer

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:  2011 Report of the Archivist under the Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002

Decision(s):  The Minister noted the report of the Archivist under the Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002 and directed that it should be published in pursuance of Article 45 (1) of the Law.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:  There is a statutory requirement for the Archivist to publish an annual report to the States under the above Law.

 

Resource Implications:  There are no resource implications.

 

Action required:  The report of the Archivist is to be submitted to the States Greffe for presentation to the States.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for ESC

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

 

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