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A decision made (20/12/2007) regarding: Police Complaints Authority – re-appointment of one member, and appointment of a new member.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2007-0084
Decision Summary Title :	JPCA membership proposition		Date of Decision Summary:	18 December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Heidi Sydor Executive Officer, HA		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	WR JPCA membership proposition		Date of Written Report:	18 December 2007
Written Report Author:	Heidi Sydor Executive Officer, HA		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	public
Subject: Police Complaints Authority – re-appointment of one member, and appointment of a new member.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to propose the re-appointment of Mr. T.L. Slattery, CA as a member of the Police Complaints Authority for a period of three years with effect from the 1st January 2008, and to propose the appointment of Advocate D.J. Lang as a member of the Authority for the same period. Having noted that the appointments required the approval of the States Assembly, the Minister approved a report and proposition recommending the above appointments and requested that the Greffier of the States proceed to lodge the report and proposition ‘au Greffe’ as soon as possible, with a view to securing a provisional date for debate of 15th January 2008
Reason(s) for Decision: The 3 year tenure of office of one member of the Police Complaints Authority will come to an end on the 31st December 2007. He has expressed the wish to remain in office for a further three years with effect from the 1st January 2008. Another member’s term of office is due to expire on the 31st December 2007. Following the advertisement of the vacancy in the Jersey Evening Post and a successful interview, a new member has been offered the post, subject to approval by the States.
Resource Implications: There are no additional financial or manpower implications arising from this proposition.
Action required: The Executive Officer, Home Affairs, to request the Greffier of the States to place the attached Proposition before the States for debate on the 15th January 2008.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):