Royal Court appointment of Commissioner to review Jersey Lifeboat Association (FOI)

Request

Jersey Lifeboat Association: ‘Ongoing suspension could needlessly cost lives’ - (Jersey Evening Post)

From the above report it appears that the the Royal Court was appointing a Commissioner to review the position of the Jersey Lifeboat Association.

Under the Royal Court (Jersey) Law 1948, Article 10 statesthat the power to appoint Commissioners is held by the Bailiff.

A

Who requested that a Commissioner be appointed or considered by the Bailiff?

B

Has the appointment actually happened?

C

If not, is the the appointment still intended?

D

If so, please provide a copy of the Instrument of Appointment and the Terms of Reference.

E

Will the conclusions of the Commissioner be publicly available?

Response

A

A review of information has been undertaken and no record of a request for a Commissioner to be appointed is held.

B

An appointment has not taken place.

C

A request has not been received.

D

Not applicable. Please see responses above.

E

It is not possible to provide a response to this question as there is not an Instrument of Appointment or Terms of Reference.

Please note that the Bailiff’s Chambers is not a Scheduled Public Authority under the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011.