Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Chief Executive Appointment

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A decision made 30 November 2020:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2020-0054
Decision Summary Title	Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Board Appointment	Date of Decision Summary	19 November 2020
Decision Summary author	Competition Policy Advisor	Decision Summary:	Public
Written Report title	Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Board Appointment	Date of Written Report	18 November 2020
Written Report author	Competition Policy Advisor	Written Report: Public or exempt?	Public (Board appointment) Exempt under FoI Articles 25 & 26 (remuneration)
Subject: Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Approval of Chief Executive Board Appointment and Remuneration.
Decision: The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (the “Minister”) appointed Mr Tim Ringsdore to the Board of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (“JCRA”) for a further temporary term under powers conferred by Article 3(1)(b) of the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001 (the “Law”). The appointment is effective from 1 January 2021 and will expire on 30 June 2021. The appointment is subject to Mr Ringsdore’s ongoing tenure as Chief Executive of the Authority. The Minister agreed to notify the States of the appointment in accordance with Article 3(3A) of the Law. Also, in accordance with Article 5(1)(a) of the Law, the Minister approved the Chief Executive’s remuneration package paid by the JCRA, which totals £157,126 per annum.
Reasons for Decision: Mr Ringsdore’s current temporary appointment to the Board of the JCRA is due to come to an end on 31st December 2020. In order to enable a recruitment exercise for a permanent Chief Executive, overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, to take place, the Minister has extended Mr Ringsdore’s temporary Board appointment until 30th June 2021. In accordance with Article 3(1)(b) of the Law, the Minister extended the Board appointment of Mr Ringsdore after having first discussed this with the Chair of the JCRA. The Minister is required to notify the States of the appointment under Article 3(3A) of the Law.
Resource Implications: Fees payable to JCRA Board members are sourced from the annual grant made to the JCRA to administer the Competition (Jersey) Law 2005 (core grant of £300,000 in 2020) as well as from the JCRA’s own accounts. There are no other financial or manpower implications for the Government.
Action required: The Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached report to be presented to the States as a report in the ‘R’ series to inform members of the appointment of Mr Ringsdore in accordance with Article 3 of the Law.
Signature: Senator Lyndon Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date signed: 30.11.2020		Date of Decision (If different)