Jersey Police Authority: Appointment of Interim Chairman

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A decision made 8 August 2017:

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2017-0065
DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Jersey Police Authority – Appointment of Interim Chairman
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 – Appointment of Interim Chairman
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: The Minister appointed Dr Jason Lane as the interim Chairman of the Jersey Police Authority, effective from 28th August 2017. The term of office of the current Chairman, Advocate Jonathan White, comes to an end on 27th August 2017. Advocate White has indicated that he will not be seeking a second term. Dr Lane has been a member of the Authority since February 2014 and has served as Deputy Chairman since July 2015. A process will be undertaken to appoint a permanent Chair, along with any additional members of the Authority that might be required, before the terms of office for Dr Lane and the other members come to an end on 10th February 2018.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS: Membership of the Authority is undertaken on an Honorary basis.
ACTION REQUIRED: The Minister to inform Dr Lane of her decision. The appointment process for a permanent Chair and any additional members of the Authority which may be required to commence in due course.
SIGNATURE:			POSITION: Deputy Kristina Moore Minister for Home Affairs
DATE SIGNED:			EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

Jersey Police Authority: Appointment of Interim Chairman

Jersey Police Authority – Appointment of Interim Chairman

Report for the Minister for Home Affairs

The States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012 provides that the 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.

Advocate Jonathan White was appointed as Chairman of the Jersey Police Authority for a period of 4 years from 27th August 2013 (MD-HA-2013-0050). Advocate White has indicated that he will not be seeking a second term of office.

The Minister appointed Dr Jason Lane as a member of the Police Authority for a period of 4 years from 10th February 2014 (MD-HA-2014-0008). Dr Lane, who has served as Deputy Chairman of the Authority since July 2015, to be appointed as interim Chairman effective from 28th August 2017.

The initial terms of office for the current members of the Authority, including Dr Lane, will come to an end on 10th February 2018. A process will, therefore, be undertaken, overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, to appoint a permanent Chair and any additional members of the Authority that might be required.

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