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Introduction of Tasers in Jersey Scrutiny Review (SR4/2012): Ministerial Response

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A decision made on 21 August 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2012-0064

Decision Summary Title :

Ministerial Response: SR 4/2012

Date of Decision Summary:

20 August 2012

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Ministerial Response Scrutiny Report 4/2012

Date of Written Report:

20 August 2012

Written Report Author:

Minister for Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject: SR 4/2012 Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel – Introduction of Tasers in Jersey – Ministerial Response.

 

Decision(s): The Minister approved his response to the Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel’s report – Introduction of Tasers in Jersey – for presentation to the States for their information.

 

Reason(s) for Decision: Section 11.15 of the Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee as adopted by the States as amended 12 March 2008 states that ‘The Executive will respond to Panel and Public Account Committee Reports in accordance with the Protocol for Executive responses to Scrutiny Reports.  The Executive will normally provide a detailed response to the findings and recommendations of the Panel within six weeks of publication of the Report.’

 

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

 

Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the response to be presented to the States for their information.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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