Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Non-Executive Director: Appointment

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A decision made 11 March 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2014-0015
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of Hannah Nixon as Non-Executive Director, JCRA		Date of Decision Summary:	05/03/14
Decision Summary Author:	Strategic Development Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Appointment of Hannah Nixon as Non-Executive Director		Date of Written Report:	05/03/14
Written Report Author:	Strategic Development Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Jersey Competition & Regulatory Authority - Appointment of Hannah Nixon as Non-Executive Director
Decision(s): The Minister appointed Hannah Nixon to the Board of JCRA under powers conferred by Article 3(1) (b) of the Competition and Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001. The period of appointment is 13th March 2014 for a period of three years. It will expire on 12th March 2017. The Minister agreed to notify the States of the appointment in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Law.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister must appoint members of the JCRA Board after having first discussed such appointment with the Chairman of the Authority.
Resource Implications: The Authority is funded via licence fees and a grant from the department to administer the Competition Law. No additional funding or resources are required as a consequence of this decision.
Action required: Report to be presented to the States Assembly to inform members of Hannah Nixon’s appointment in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Law. Inform the JCRA that the Minister is content to appoint Hannah Nixon and request that they prepare the necessary paperwork.
Signature: Senator A.J.H.Maclean		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Non-Executive Director: Appointment

Economic Development Report

Appointment of Hannah Nixon as Non-Executive Director, JCRA under Article 3(1)(b) of the Competition and Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001.

Under Article 3(3) of the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001, the Minister for Economic Development is required to notify the States of appointments of members of the Jersey Competition and Regulatory Authority (JCRA).

After a competition held under the auspices of the Jersey Appointments Commission, Hannah Nixon was recommended to the Minister to be a Non-Executive Director of the JCRA. The Minister approved this recommendation by the Panel and directed that Hannah Nixon be appointed from 13th March 2014 for a period of three years.

Hannah Nixon is an economist by background with extensive experience of utility regulation including in the UK currently as Senior Partner and Head of Profession for Economics at Ofgem and as a member of the advisory panels at Ofwat and the Office of Rail Regulation. She has experience of regulation in an island setting having been involved in implementing Ofgem’s new approach to network regulation which had particular impact on the Scottish Islands.

Strategic Development Officer

Economic Development Department

5th March 2014