Jersey Financial Services Commission: Appointment of Commissioner

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A decision made on 5 December 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2014-0191
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of Commissioner of the Jersey Financial Services Commission	Date of Decision Summary:	5 December 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Financial Services	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Appointment of Commissioner of the Jersey Financial Services Commission	Date of Written Report:	5 December 2014
Written Report Author:	Director of Financial Services	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of Mr Simon Morris as a Commissioner of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”).
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the nomination of Mr Simon Morris for appointment as a Commissioner of the Commission and directed that the Proposition to do so be lodged au Greffe for debate by the States at the earliest opportunity.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Chairman of the Commission, Lord Eatwell, has written to the Chief Minister on behalf of the Board of the Commission recommending the nomination of Mr Simon Morris for appointment by the States a Commissioner of the Commission. Under Article 3(2)(a) of the Financial Services Commission (Jersey) Law 1998, Commissioners are to be appointed by the States on the nomination of the Chief Minister. Having considered the process adopted by the Commission leading up to the recommendation of Mr Morris to be nominated as a Commissioner and Mr Morris’ previous experience, it is recommended that the Chief Minister support Mr Morris’ nomination.
Resource Implications: There are no resource or manpower implications for the States.

Action required:

The Greffier of the States to be requested to arrange for the report and proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

Position:

Chief Minister

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):