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Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Re-Appointment of Members

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A decision made on 12 November 2019

MINISTERIAL DECISION REFERENCE: MD-HA-2019-0114

Decision Date: 7 November 2019

DECISION SUMMARY TITLE: Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Re-Appointment of Members

DECISION SUMMARY AUTHOR:

Private Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs

IS THE DECISION SUMMARY PUBLIC OR EXEMPT?  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

REPORT TITLE: Jersey Police Complaints Authority: Re-Appointment of Members

REPORT AUTHOR OR NAME OF PERSON GIVING REPORT:  (if different from Decision  Summary Author)

Private Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs

IS THE REPORT PUBLIC OR EXEMPT  (if exempt state the relevant article/paragraph of the Freedom of Information Law/Regulations)

Public

DECISION AND REASON FOR THE DECISION:

 

In accordance with Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, the Minister for Home Affairs approved for lodging ‘au Greffe’ a proposition recommending that the States Assembly re-appoint Mr. Howard Cooper as Chairman and Mr Matthew Swan and Mrs Rachel Catchpole as members of the Jersey Police Complaints Authority for a period of 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2020.

 

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS:

 

The posts are honorary, although reasonable expenses can be claimed.  There are no additional resource implications for the States arising from this proposition.

 

ACTION REQUIRED:

 

The Private Secretary will inform the Greffier of the States of this Ministerial Decision and request that the Proposition be lodged ‘au Greffe’ for consideration by the States Assembly at the earliest opportunity.

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

 

POSITION:

 

Connétable Len Norman

Minister for Home Affairs

 

DATE SIGNED:

EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION:

 

 

 

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