Superintendent Registrar: Appointment

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A decision made 29 November 2016:

Ministerial decision reference : MD-HA-2016-0073
Decision summary title Appointment of Superintendent Registrar
Decision summary author	Director, Social Policy: Community and Constitutional Affairs Department	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title: Appointment of Superintendent Registrar
Report author or name of person giving report	Director, Social Policy: Community and Constitutional Affairs Department	Is the report public or exempt?		Exempt: Qualified exempt information under Art 30 of Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011
Decision and reason for the decision The Home Affairs Minister, with the approval of the Chief Minister, and in accordance with Article 41 (1) of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001 (the “2001 Law”), has decided to appoint a new Superintendent Registrar, as of 1 January 2017. This Minister has made this decision in light of the current incumbent vacating the post. The Minister has decided to request the Attorney General to make arrangement for incoming Superintendent Registrar to take the required oath of office before the Royal Court, as per Article 43 of the 2001 Law.
Resource implications NIL
Action required The Attorney General to be requested to arrange for the incoming Superintendent Registrar to be sworn in at the Royal Court.
Signature			Position

Date signed			Effective date of the decision