Data Protection Authority: Non-Executive Directors: Appoinments

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A decision made 10 October 2018:

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2018-0158
Decision summary title Appointment of Non-Executive Directors to the Data Protection Authority
Decision summary author	Digital Policy Adviser	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Appointment of Non-Executive Directors to the Data Protection Authority
Report author or name of person giving report	Digital Policy Adviser	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision The Chief Minister appointed Ms. Clarisse Girot, Mr. David Smith, Ms. Gailina Liew and Mr. John Harris to the Board of the Data Protection Authority (Office of the Information Commissioner) under powers conferred by Article 3(2) of the Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 2018 (the “Law”). The period of appointment is from 29 October 2018 for a period of three years, to expire on 28 October 2021. The Chief Minister directed that the States Assembly be notified of the appointment in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Law. Under the Law, the Minister must appoint members of the Board of the Data Protection Authority after having first discussed such appointments with the Chair of the Authority.
Resource implications Fees payable to Non-Executive Directors are sourced from the annual grant made to the Office of the Information Commissioner to regulate the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 and the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011. There are no other financial or manpower implications for the States.
Action required The attached report is to be presented to the States as an ‘R’ to inform members of the appointments in accordance with Article 3(4) of the Law and the Greffier of the States is to be requested to make the necessary arrangements.
Signature Senator J Le Fondré			Position Chief Minister

Date signed			Effective date of the decision