Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Member 2009.

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A decision made (23/09/2009) regarding: Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Member 2009.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0166
Decision Summary Title :	Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Member 2009		Date of Decision Summary:	16.09.2009
Decision Summary Author:	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 Member 2009		Date of Written Report:	16.09.2009
Written Report Author:	Regulation and Licensing Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Member 2009
Decision(s): The Minister recommends the appointment of the following as member of the Public Lotteries Board for a period of five years commencing from the date of States approval, namely – Mr. Adrian Jonathan Garnier and agrees that a Report and Proposition be lodged with the Greffe for presentation to 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, must recommend candidates as members of the Public Lotteries Board for appointment by the States to advise and assist the Minister in all matters concerning and promoting the conduct in Jersey of the Channel Islands Lottery.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Regulation and Licensing Manager to forward the Report and Proposition to the States Greffe with a request that it be lodged as soon as practicable.
Signature: Senator A.J.H.Maclean		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Public Lotteries Board: Appointment of Member 2009.

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.

A vacancy on the Board was advertised on 2nd July 2009 in the Jersey Evening Post in line with the Appointments Commission guidelines on appointments to quasi-autonomous non governmental bodies. Of the two applicants interviewed, Mr. Adrian Jonathan Garnier was selected for States approval for appointment to the Board.

The Minister accordingly proposes that, in accordance with Regulation 3(2) of the Gambling (Channel Islands Lottery) (Jersey) Regulations 1975, as amended, Mr. Adrian Jonathan Garnier be appointed.

Resource Implications

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