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A decision made on 20 May 2019

Ministerial decision reference   MD-C-2019-0046

Decision summary title: Government of Jersey Central Data Protection Unit

Decision summary author

 

Interim Data Protection Officer

Is the decision summary public or exempt? 

Public

Report title  Government of Jersey Central Data Protection Unit

Report author or name of

person giving report

Interim Data Protection Officer

Is the report public or exempt?

Public

Decision and reason for the decision

The Chief Minister decided to approve the Central Data Protection Unit as an operational unit for the Government of Jersey, similar to that of the Freedom of Information Unit.

Resource implications

The resource requirements for establishing the unit can be met within existing heads of revenue expenditure budgets.

Action required

The Chief Minister to approve the Central Data Protection Unit as an operational unit for the Government of Jersey.

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

Position

 

Senator J. Le Fondré

Chief Minister

 

 

Date signed

 

 

Effective date of the decision

 

 

Central Data Protection Unit

Chief Minister’s Office

       Ministerial Decision Report

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Purpose of Report

To enable the Chief Minister to approve the Central Data Protection Unit as an operational unit for the Government of Jersey, similar to that of the Freedom of Information Unit.

 

  1. Background

The Government of Jersey underwent a programme of works in 2018 in preparation for the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018.

The Central Data Protection Unit will support and provide advice to the Government of Jersey regarding all matters Data Protection. A number of Data Protection activities will be centralised, such as the registration process with the Office of the Information Commissioner.

A Central Data Protection Unit policy has been drafted and reviewed by the Chief Operating Officer.

Customer facing Data Protection responsibilities have recently been transferred to Customer and Local Services.

 

3. Recommendation

The Chief Minister is recommended to approve the Central Data Protection Unit as an operational unit for the Government of Jersey.

 

4.   Reason for Decision

 

The Chief Minister decided to approve the Central Data Protection Unit as an operational unit for the Government of Jersey, similar to that of the Freedom of Information Unit.

 

5.  Resource Implications

 

The resource requirements for establishing the unit can be met within existing heads of revenue expenditure budgets.

 

 

 

Report author : Interim Data Protection Officer

Document date: 10/04/2019

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