Appointment of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 Administrator

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A decision made on 26 June 2019

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2019-0032
Decision Summary Title :	The appointment of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 Administrator		Date of Decision Summary:	26th June 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Administration Services Manager – Adult Mental Health		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	Administration Services Manager – Adult Mental Health
Written Report Title :	The appointment of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 Administrator		Date of Written Report:	26th June 2019
Written Report Author:	Administration Services Manager – Adult Mental Health		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Appointment of Allison Le Couteur by the Minister as the Mental Health Law Administrator.
Decision(s): The Minister, having been briefed by his officers on the suitability of Allison Le Couteur to fulfil the role of Mental Health Law Administrator, agreed 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 a change in personnel and a permanent employee commencing on 1st July 2019.
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 Mental Health Law Administrator.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Community Services
Date Signed: 26th June 2019		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):