Appointment of Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar.

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A decision made (20/12/2007) regarding: Appointment of Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2007-0083
Decision Summary Title :	Delegates of the Superintendent Reg.		Date of Decision Summary:	18th December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	R.J.Kerley, Superintendent Registrar		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Appointment of Delegates of the Superintendent Reg.		Date of Written Report:	18th December 2007
Written Report Author:	R.J.Kerley, Superintendent Registrar		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	public
Subject: Appointment of Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar
Decision(s): The Minister, acting in accordance with Article 19(1) of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001, re-appointed Mr. Christopher Gerard Pellow Lakeman as a Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar, his previous term of office having expired; and appointed Mr. Brian John Hichens Penaluna as a Delegate of the Superintendent Registrar. Both candidates were appointed for a period of three years.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 19(1) of the Marriage and Civil Status (Jersey) Law 2001 enables the Minister, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent Registrar, to appoint one or more persons to act as Delegates of the Superintendent Registrar for the purpose of enabling marriages to be solemnised on approved premises by persons other than the Superintendent Registrar. Mr. C.G.P Lakeman served as a Delegate from May 2004 to May 2007. Mr.B.J.H.Penaluna served as Deputy Superintendent Registrar from 1996 until his retirement form that post in January 2006.
Resource Implications: there are no resource implications resulting from this decision
Action required: The Superintendent Registrar to arrange for Mr Lakeman and Mr Penaluna to take the required oath in the Royal Court.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):