Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Members 2008

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A decision made (25.07.08) to approve a report and proposition for appointment of members of the Public Lotteries Board

Decision Reference: MD-E-2008-0129

Decision Summary Title :

Public Lotteries Board:

Appointment of

Members 2008

Date of Decision Summary:

11.07.2008

Decision Summary Author:

Jenny Turner,

Regulation and Licensing Manager

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 :

Public Lotteries Board:

Appointment of

Members 2008

Date of Written Report:

11.07.2008

Written Report Author:

Jenny Turner,

Regulation and Licensing Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Members 2008

Decision(s):

The Minister approved a report and proposition, the purpose of which is to approve the appointment of the following as members of the Public Lotteries Board for the period until 26 July 2013, namely –

Mr. Ian Timothy Barnes (Chairman)

Mr. Peter Scott Cruickshank

Mr. Geoffrey James Roscouet

Mr. Derek Arthur Wallis

Mrs. Mary Ellen Horton

Mr. Jeremy Arnold

and agrees that it be lodged au Greffe for debate by the States at the earliest opportunity.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister, in pursuance of Regulation 3(2) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, as amended, recommends that the Public Lotteries Board is appointed by the States of Jersey to advise and assist the Minister in all matters concerning and promoting the conduct in Jersey of the Channel Islands Lottery.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial, property, ICT or human resources issues arising

Action required:

Jenny Turner to forward the Report and Proposition to the States Greffe with a request that it be lodged as soon as practicable.

Signature: Senator P.F.C.Ozouf

Position: Minister

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Members 2008

REPORT

The Public Lotteries Board is appointed by the States of Jersey on the recommendation of the Minister for Economic Development to advise and assist the Minister in all matters concerning and promoting the conduct in Jersey of the Channel Islands Lottery. It exercises the functions attributed to it by or under the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, as amended.

The Regulations require the States to appoint a Chairman and not less than 6 other persons to be members of the Board, all of whom shall be persons of integrity who are ordinarily resident in Jersey, and the appointments are for a period of 5 years.

Under Regulation 3(3) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, as amended, a person so appointed may be reappointed.

A vacancy presently exists on the Board and applications to appoint a new member will be advertised shortly. The States will be asked to appoint a candidate once that process is completed.

The Minister accordingly proposes that, in accordance with Regulation 3(2) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, as amended, Mr. Ian Timothy Barnes be re-appointed Chairman, together with the other existing Board members namely, Mr. Peter Scott Cruickshank, Mr. Geoffrey James Roscouet, Mr. Derek Arthur Wallis, Mrs. Mary Ellen Horton and Mr. Jeremy Arnold.