Jersey Police Authority: Re-Appointment of Member

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A decision made 6 April 2018:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2018-0032
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Jersey Police Authority – Re-Appointment of Member
DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:	Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs	IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT? (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
REPORT TITLE: Jersey Police Authority – Re-Appointment of Member
REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT: (if different from Decision Summary Author)	Policy Officer, Community and Constitutional Affairs	IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)		Public
DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION: In accordance with Article 5 (3) of the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012, the Minister, with the agreement of the Chairman of the Police Authority, re-appointed Mr Andrew Cornish as a member of the Authority for an additional four year term. Mr Cornish was first appointed as a member in February 2014. Following this re-appointment, the Authority will consist of a Chairman, four members who are not elected members of the States and two members who are elected members of the States. This adheres to the requirements of Article 5 (1) of the 2012 Law.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: Membership of the Authority is undertaken on an Honorary basis.
ACTION REQUIRED: The Chairman of the Police Authority to be informed of this re-appointment.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Deputy Kristina Moore Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

Jersey Police Authority: Re-Appointment of Member

Jersey Police Authority – Re-Appointment of Member

Report

Background

The States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012 provides that the Jersey Police Authority shall consist of not less than 5 and not more than 7 members, comprising a Chairman, who is not an elected member of the States Assembly, appointed by the Minister; up to 4 members, not being elected members of the States Assembly, who are appointed by the Minister and the Chairman; and up to 2 members who are elected members of the States Assembly, appointed by the States Assembly by secret ballot.

MD-HA-2017-0079 confirmed the appointment of Dr Jason Lane as Chairman of the Authority for a period of four years, effective from 10th February 2018.

MD-HA-2018-0016 appointed three members of the Authority who were not elected members of the States, effective from 10th February 2018.

Deputy Scott Wickenden and Deputy Judith Martin remain as the elected States Members on the Authority.

Re-Appointment

Mr Andrew Cornish was first appointed to the Authority from 10th February 2014 (see MD-HA-2014-0008). In accordance with Article 5 (1) (b) and Article 3 of the States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012, the Minister (with the agreement of the Chairman of the Police Authority) has agreed to re-appoint Mr Cornish as a member of the Authority for an additional four year term. Mr Cornish’s term of office is effective from 10th February 2018.

Following this re-appointment (and MD-HA-2018-0016), the Authority will consist of a Chairman, four members who are not elected members of the States and two members who are elected members of the States, and therefore be compliant with the 2012 Law.

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