Ministerial Decision: Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Order 2010

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A decision made 11 May 2010 regarding: Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Order 2010.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2010-0039
Decision Summary Title :	Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Orders 2010		Date of Decision Summary:	23 April 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Policy and Research Officer		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 :	Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Law 2010		Date of Written Report:	23 April 2010
Written Report Author:	Policy and Research Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Order 2010
Decision(s): The Chief Minister made the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Order 2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Chief Minister, in pursuance of Articles 18(6) and 20 of the Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 2010, made the Order for the Disclosure of Information. Article 18(1) of the Gender Recognition Law provides that it is an offence for a person who has acquired protected information in an official capacity to disclose this information to any other person. “Protected information” is defined as information that would reveal that a person has an acquired gender or has applied for a certificate under the Law. Article 18(4), however, sets out certain circumstance where the disclosure of protected information does not constitute an offence, for example, where the person to whom the information relates is not identifiable or has agreed to the disclosure. Under Article 18(6) the Minister may by Order also prescribe additional circumstances in which the disclosure of protected information does not constitute an offence. This Disclosure of Information Order prescribes such circumstances – · Disclosure for the purpose of obtaining legal advice · Disclosure for religious and medical purposes · Disclosure by or on behalf of a credit reference agency · Disclosure for the purposes of the Viscount's functions
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications arising from this Order.
Action required: The Chief Minister should sign and seal the attached Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Jersey) Order 2010. The Chief Minister’s Department shall – (1) inform the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman immediately when the Order is made; (2) deliver the signed and sealed Order to the Publications Editor, States Greffe, for notification to the States.
Signature:		Position: Senator Terry Le Sueur, Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):