Appointment of Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar.

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A decision made (01/05/2009) regarding: Appointment of Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2009-0045
Decision Summary Title :	Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar		Date of Decision Summary:	16 April 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Superintendent Registrar		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Appointment of Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar		Date of Written Report:	16 April 2009
Written Report Author:	Superintendent Registrar		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar
Decision(s): The Minister appointed the recently retired Superintendent Registrar as a Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar for a period of three years.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 19(1) of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001 enables the Minister, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent Registrar, to appoint one or more persons to act as Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar for the purpose of enabling marriages to be solemnised on approved premises by persons other than the Superintendent Registrar.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications to the Home Affairs Department resulting from this decision.
Action required: The Superintendent Registrar to arrange for the appointee to take the required oath in the Royal Court.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Appointment of Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar.

Home Affairs Department
Subject:	Appointment of Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar to celebrate civil weddings in Approved Premises under Article 19 of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001.
Exempt Clause:	N/A	Date:	16 April 2009

Author:	Superintendent Registrar, Home Affairs

Report for Minister

Article 19 (1) of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001enables the Minister, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent Registrar, to appoint one or more persons to act as Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar for the purpose of enabling marriages to be solemnised on approved premises by persons other than the Superintendent Registrar.

This application is for the appointment of Robert Kerley as delegate. Mr Kerley served as Superintendent Registrar for almost 15 years before his retirement in October 2008. He has so much experience of celebrating civil marriages, training will be unnecessary!

Subject to the Minister’s approval I shall arrange for the candidate to take the required oath in the Royal Court. His appointment will be for a period of three years.