Jersey Law Revision Board: Appointment of member

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A decision made on 12 February 2019

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2019-0020
Decision summary title: Appointment to the Board under the Law Revision (Jersey) Law 2003
Decision summary author	Private Secretary to the Chief Minister	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title: Jersey Law Revision Board: Appointment of Member 2019
Report author or name of person giving report	Private Secretary to the Chief Minister	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision The Law Revision (Jersey) Law 2003 gives a statutory framework to allow Revised Editions of the Laws of Jersey to be prepared and given official status. The Law Revision Board supports this process and comprises of two Members of the States, H.M. Attorney General, the Greffier of the States and the Law Draftsman, who are authorised by the Law to bring into force each Revised Edition. There is a current vacancy for a States Member to serve on the Board alongside the Deputy of St. Mary. The Chief Minister has approved a proposition to be brought forward, requesting the States to appoint, following a request for expressions of interest and in accordance with the provisions of Article 2(1) (a) of the Law Revision (Jersey) Law 2003, the Connétable of St Brelade as a member of the Law Revision Board.
Resource implications There are no additional financial or manpower implications for the States arising from this proposition.
Action required To request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the Proposition to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for debate by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.
Signature			Position Senator J. Le Fondré Chief Minister

Date signed			Effective date of the decision