Whether the Minister will use his powers contained in Article 23 of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972 to determine the water rates and charges to be made by the Company in respect of water which it supplies

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY G.P. SOUTHERN OF ST. HELIER

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2009

Question

"Will the Minister use his powers to act in the public interest as contained in Article 23 of the Water (Jersey) Law 1972, to determine the water rates and charges to be made by the Company in respect of water which it supplies, in order to reduce water rates across the Island?"

Answer

Article 23 does not confer specific powers to the Minister for Treasury and Resources to intervene but rather the States. In any case it would not be appropriate for me to do so.