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Appointment of Medical Referee under the Cremation (Jersey) Regulations

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A decision made 12 March 2018:

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2018-0008

Decision Summary Title :

Appointment of medical referees under Cremation (Amendment No 15) (Jersey) Regulations

Date of Decision Summary:

7th March 2018

Decision Summary Author:

 

Medical Officer of Health

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

Appointment of medical referees under Cremation (Amendment No. 15) (Jersey) Regulations

Date of Written Report:

7th March 2018

Written Report Author:

Medical Officer of Health

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:   Appointment of medical referees under Cremation (Amendment No 15) (Jersey) Regulations.

Decision(s):  The Minister approved the appointment of one suitably qualified Medical Referee under the Cremation (Amendment No 15) (Jersey) Regulations, thereby investing in him the powers to grant or refuse authority for cremation as currently delegated to the States of Jersey Medical Officer of Health (MOH).  The Medical Referee is:

 

  • Mr Richard Downes

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

To ensure that the role of Medical Referee is delivered by a team of suitably experienced doctors, thus reducing the current critical dependency on the availability of the Medical Officer of Health.

Resource Implications: No resource implications.

Action required:  Medical Officer of Health to inform Crematorium Superintendent.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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