States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of functions – Minister for Children and Families – CYPES Accountable Officer

Published on: 19 January 2026

Presented by: Minister for Children and Families

Reference: R.4/2026

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STATES OF JERSEY

STATES OF JERSEY LAW 2005: DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS – MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES – CYPES ACCOUNTABLE OFFICER

Presented to the States on 19th January 2026 by the Minister for Children and Families

STATES GREFFE

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REPORT

On 19th January 2026 the Minister for Children and Families made a Ministerial Decision delegating certain of his functions under Articles 28, 30 and 30A of the States of Jersey Law 2005 (see Decision reference MD-CEF-2026-24, available at www.gov.je).

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 –

States of Jersey Law 2005: Article 26(1)(c)
Delegate:	Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) Accountable Officer
Functions delegated:	The power to – enter into agreements on behalf of the Minister, including but not limited to accepting tenders, placing and accepting orders, appointing consultants, agreeing and signing formal contracts and other forms of engagement. acquire, hold and dispose of movable property; and do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for or incidental to any of the matters delegated above.
Limit on scope of delegation:	Up to £500,000, but subject in all instances to the specific obligations held as Accountable Officer; as well as the general responsibilities of the postholder as a senior official, including ensuring the Chief Minister and other relevant Ministers are duly informed, sufficiently in advance to provide direction, on contentious matters or matters of specific political or public interest, with reference to the size of any contract and/or the extent of its direct impact on Islanders. The delegation includes the ability of the CYPES Accountable Officer to schedule to their subordinate managers approval powers within their own delegation limits. To note, in all instances Accountable Officers retain statutory responsibilities by virtue of their role, including ensuring financial propriety and regularity, and that resources are used economically, efficiently and effectively.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Article 26(1)(c)(iii) and (vi)
Delegate:	CYPES Accountable Officer.
Functions delegated:	All powers in relation to the management of data collected or held by Government under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018, Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2015, and Public Records

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(Jersey) Law 2002, in the areas for which the Chief Minister is responsible.

Limit on scope of delegation:

Unlimited, but subject in all instances to the general responsibilities of the postholder as a senior official, including ensuring the Chief Minister and other relevant Ministers are kept generally informed, with specific reference to the perceived political or public interest and/or the extent of direct impact on Islanders. The delegation includes the ability of the CYPES Accountable Officer to schedule to their subordinate managers tasks in relation to the management

of data.

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