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States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Chief Minister – Infrastructure portfolio and Assistant Minister appointments

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STATES OF JERSEY

STATES OF JERSEY LAW 2005: DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS – CHIEF MINISTER – INFRASTRUCTURE PORTFOLIO AND ASSISTANT MINISTER APPOINTMENTS

Presented to the States on 4th January 2024 by the Chief Minister

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REPORT

On 4th January 2024, the Chief Minister made a Ministerial Decision delegating certain of her functions under Articles 28, 30 and 30A of the States of Jersey Law 2005 (see Decision reference MD-CM-2024-5, available at www.gov.je).

Context

On 2nd January 2024, the Minister for Infrastructure tendered his resignation to the Chief Minister in accordance with Article 22(3) of the States of Jersey Law 2005 ("the 2005 Law").

As a consequence, the Assistant Ministers to the Infrastructure Minister ( Deputy Steve Ahier of St. Helier North and Deputy Lucy Stephenson of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter ) also ceased to hold that office in accordance with Article 25(5) of the 2005 Law.

Interim arrangements for the Infrastructure portfolio and appointment of Assistant Ministers

Article 27(2) of the 2005 Law states –

(2) The Chief Minister may, during the temporary absence or incapacity of a Minister or a vacancy in the office of Minister –

  1. personally discharge the functions of that Minister; or
  2. designate another Minister to discharge the functions of that Minister.

The Chief Minister intends to nominate an elected Member for this ministerial office in accordance with Article 23(1) of the  2005 Law. The  earliest date  on which this nomination can be made is the States sitting commencing on Tuesday 16th January 2024. In the interim period, the Chief Minister will personally discharge the functions of the Infrastructure  Minister  in  accordance  with  the  provision  noted  above.  The  Chief Minister wishes to appoint Deputy Ahier and Deputy Stephenson as Assistant Ministers to assist with the discharge of these functions.

Accordingly,   Deputy  Steve   Ahier  and   Deputy  Lucy   Stephenson  are  appointed  as Assistant Ministers for Infrastructure in accordance with Article 25(1)(a) of the 2005 Law.

The terms of the delegations, and the legislation under which those delegations were made, were recorded in a Report attached to the Ministerial Decision, as shown below –

 

Delegate:

Deputy Lucy Stephenson of St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter

Functions delegated:

Sports facilities operated by the Infrastructure, Housing and Environment Department.

Scope of delegation:

Full delegation, including with respect to the requirements of any relevant legislation. To include signing of Ministerial Decisions and Orders.

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Delegate:

Deputy Steve Ahier of St Helier North

Functions delegated:

Road Traffic (Jersey) Law 1956

Highways (Jersey) Law 1956

Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935

Motor Traffic (Third-Party Insurance) (Jersey) Law 1948

Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993

Drainage (Jersey) Law 2005

Sea Defence (Jersey) Law 1970

Electricity (Jersey) Law 1937

Jersey Gas Company (Jersey) Law 1989

Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002

Road Works and Events (Jersey) Law 2016

Reservoirs (Jersey) Law 1996

Commercial Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Jersey) Law 2022 Customary Law (Choses Publiques) (Jersey) Law 1993 Extinguishment of Roads (Jersey) Law 1972

Roads (Drainage) (Jersey) Law 1962

Roads Administration (Jersey) Law 1960

Royal Court Road (Jersey) Law 1958

Loi (1914) sur la Voirie

Voies de Grande Communication, Acte 1934

Scope of delegation:

Full  delegation,  including  with  respect  to  the  requirements  of  any relevant legislation. To include signing of Ministerial Decisions and Orders.

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