Shipping: Appointment of Registrar

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A decision made on 22 October 2020

Decision Reference: MD-E-2020-0049
Decision Summary Title :	Registrar of Shipping appointment	Date of Decision Summary:	24.09.20
Decision Summary author	Private Secretary	Decision Summary: Public or exempt?	Public
Type of report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report title :	Registrar of Shipping appointment	Date of Written Report:	22.07.20
Written Report author	Group Director	Written Report: Public or exempt?	Public
Subject: Registrar of Shipping appointment.
Decision: The Minister, with reference to his previous decision MD-E-2016-0068 and acting in accordance with Article 188 of the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002, approved the transfer of the statutory title and function of the Registrar of Shipping from the former Assistant Director EDTSC to the Registrar of Aircraft and Shipping with immediate effect. The Minister, also with reference to his decision MD-E-2016-0068 and in accordance with Article 11 (3) (a) of the Shipping (Jersey) Law 2002: a) Maintained the designation of the Harbourmaster and Chief Operating Officer, Marine, Ports of Jersey to discharge the functions set out in the attached report dated 22 July 2020. b) Maintained his authorisation of the Jersey Chief Marine Surveyor under Article 11 (3) (a) of the 2002 Law to act on his behalf (as the Administration) to ensure the correct survey and certification of Jersey ships and oversight of the appointed Recognised Organisations and Certifying Authorities in accordance with the 2002 Law and subordinate legislation, also set out in the attached report.
Reasons for Decision: The former Assistant Director has moved to a new role within the Government and certain of his responsibilities are to be reallocated to the recently created post of Registrar of Aircraft and Shipping.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower resource implications.
Action required: Private Secretary to notify the Registrar of Aircraft and Shipping of the Minister’s decision.
Signature: Senator Lyndon Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)