Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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A decision made 13 February 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2017-0018
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of a Non-Executive Director of the JCRA		Date of Decision Summary:	13 February 2017
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 :	Appointment of Non-Executive Director of the JCRA		Date of Written Report:	13 February 2017
Written Report Author:	Policy and Research Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Appointment of Mr. Paul Masterton as a Non-Executive Director of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA)
Decision(s): The Assistant Chief Minister appointed Mr. Paul Masterton to the Board of the JCRA under powers conferred by Article 3(1)(b) of the Competition Regulatory Authority (Jersey) Law 2001 (the “Law”). The period of appointment is from 13 February 2017 for a period of two years, to expire on 12 February 2019. The Assistant Chief Minister directed that the States be notified of the appointment in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Law.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under the Law, the Minister must appoint members of the JCRA Board after having first discussed such appointments with the Chairman of the Authority.
Resource Implications: Fees payable to Non-Executive Directors of the Authority are sourced from the Annual Grant (£300,000 in 2017) made to the JCRA to administer the Competition Law as well as from the JCRA’s own accounts. There are no other financial or manpower implications for the States.
Action required: The attached report is to be presented to the States as an ‘R’ to inform members of Mr. Masterton’s appointment in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Law.
Signature: Senator P.F. Routier M.B.E.		Position: Assistant Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):