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Harbour Masters - Acting: Swearing In

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A decision made 24 November 2014:

Decision Reference:  MD-E-2014-0107

Decision Summary Title:

DS – Swearing in as Acting Harbour Masters

Date of Decision Summary:

23 October 2014

Decision Summary Author:

Group Operations Director, Ports of Jersey

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Group Operations Director, Ports of Jersey

Written Report

Title:

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

Group Operations Director

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

N/A

Subject: 

Swearing in of Acting Harbour Masters

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the swearing in of Captain Phillip Buckley and Aaron Gavey as Acting Harbour Masters  

Reason(s) for Decision:  

Under the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961, the States Employment Board may appoint one or more employees to act as Harbour Master. A person so appointed, whilst acting as Harbour Master, has the same powers and functions as the Harbour Master in relation to matters in respect of which the Harbour Master has directed the employee to act. A person so appointed shall, on or as soon as practicable after being appointed, take oath before the Royal Court.

Resource Implications:

Law Drafting: None         Manpower: None         IT: None        Property: None        Financial: None

 

Action required:

For the Group Operations Director to request the Attorney General’s Office to arrange for the swearing in for Captain Phillip Buckley & Aaron Gavey before the end of the calendar year.

Signature:

 

 

 

Position:

Minister for Economic Development

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision:

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