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Community Relations Trust: Appointment of Chairman

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A decision made 21 September 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2015-0062

Decision Summary Title :

Appointment of Chairman of the CRT

Date of Decision Summary:

20 August 2015

Decision Summary Author:

 

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Report – appointment of Chairman CRT

Date of Written Report:

20 August 2015

Written Report Author:

Executive Officer

Home Affairs

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

 

Public

Subject:

Appointment of the Chairman of the Community Relations Trust.

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to present a Report to the States, giving 15 days’ notice of her intention to appoint Advocate Helen Ruelle as the Chairman to the Community Relations Trust, in pursuance of paragraph 5.1 of the Trust, as amended.

Reason(s) for Decision:

In pursuance of Paragraph 5.1 of the Trust Constitution, the Minister is required to give the States 15 days’ notice of her intention to appoint Advocate Ruelle as Chairman for a period of 4 years, before confirming the appointment. 

Resource Implications:

There are no resource implications to the Home Affairs Department resulting from this decision.

Action required:

The Executive Officer to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the attached Report to be placed before the States.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Home Affairs

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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