Jersey Data Protection Authority: 2019 Accounts

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A decision made 30 November 2020:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2020-0056
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Data Protection Authority Accounts 2019	Date of Decision Summary:	30 October 2020
Decision Summary author	Digital Policy Officer	Decision Summary: Public or exempt?	Public
Written Report title :	Jersey Data Protection Authority Accounts 2019	Date of Written Report:	29 October 2020
Written Report author	Digital Policy Officer	Written Report: Public or exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Data Protection Authority (Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner) Accounts 2019
Decision: On 30 October 2020 the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism Sport and Culture received a copy of the Accounts for 2019 of the Jersey Data Protection Authority and decided that they should be presented to the States formally as a report.
Reasons for Decision: This decision is in accordance with Article 43(1) of the Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 2018, which requires that the Jersey Data Protection Authority present their audited annual accounts to the Minister who is required to ensure they are presented to the States and published as a report as soon as practicable after receipt.
Resource Implications: There are no resource or manpower implications for the Government as a result of this decision.
Action required: The Greffier of the States to be requested to take the necessary steps for the Report to be presented to the States formally as a report.
Signature: Senator Lyndon Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date signed:		Date of Decision (If different)