Mental Health Law and Capacity and Self-Determination Law: Appointment of a Deputy Administrator

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A decision made on 22 September 2021

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2021-0035
Decision Summary Title :	The appointment of a Deputy Mental Health Law & Capacity and Self-Determination Law Administrator	Date of Decision Summary:	22 September 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Mental Health Law & Capacity and Self-Determination Law Administrator	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 :	Request to appoint of a Deputy Mental Health Law & Capacity and Self-Determination Law Administrator	Date of Written Report:	20 September 2021
Written Report Author:	Capacity & Self Determination Law Lead	Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Appointment of Eiryllys Corfe by the Minister as the Deputy Mental Health Law & Capacity and Self-Determination Law Administrator.
Decision(s): The Minister, having been briefed by his officers on the suitability of Eiryllys Corfe to fulfil the role of Deputy Mental Health Law & Capacity and Self-Determination Law Administrator agrees to the appointment under Article 4 (1) of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister has a duty under Article 4 (1) of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 which states ‘The Minister must appoint a person to be the administrator in relation to such matters under this law, and in Part 5 of the Capacity Law, as the Minister may (by code of practice or otherwise) direct’. This appointment is due to funding being secured and recruitment undertaken to provide additional support to fulfilling the statutory requirements of the Administrator and ensure continuity during the absence of the Administrator.
Resource Implications: Resources have already been identified and allocated for this role and function.

Action required: For the Minister to sign the order authorizing the Deputy Mental Health Law & Capacity and Self-Determination Law Administrator.

Signature:

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):