Jersey Gambling Commission: Reappointment of the Chair and two Commissioners

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A decision made on 15 October 2019

Decision Reference: MD-E-2019-0053
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Gambling Commission: Reappointments		Date of Decision Summary:	19/09/2019
Decision Summary Author:	Private Secretary EDTSC		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Jersey Gambling Commission: Reappointment of Chair and Commissioners		Date of Written Report:	19/09/2019
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt QE Art 35
Subject: The reappointment of the Chair and two Commissioners of the Jersey Gambling Commission.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the reappointment of Advocate Cyril Whelan as Chair and Ms Debbie Sebrie and Advocate Matthew Swan as Commissioners of the Jersey Gambling Commission in accordance with the Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 2 of the States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (Jersey) Law 2018 requires the Minister to notify the States Assembly of his decision to reappoint.
Resource Implications: No additional finance, manpower or other implications.
Action required: The Private Secretary was instructed to forward the attached report to the Greffier of the States and request that it be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity as a report in the ‘R’ series.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)