Jersey Consumer Council: Appointment of Chairman

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A decision made 9 March 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0014
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Consumer Council – Appointment of Chairman		Date of Decision Summary:	23 February 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Trading Standards		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Consumer Council – Appointment of Chairman		Date of Written Report:	23 February 2018
Written Report Author:	Director of Trading Standards		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Consumer Council – Appointment of Chairman
Decision(s): The Minister has decided to lodge the attached draft Report and Proposition which is a recommendation to the States that they approve the appointment of Carl Walker as Chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council, for a period of 3 years effective from 14th April 2018.
Reason(s) for Decision: Following a recruitment process overseen by the Jersey Appointments Commission, the Minister wishes to appoint Carl Walker as Chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council for a term of 3 years commencing on 14th April 2018. Part (b) (ii) of P182/2010 requires the Minister to seek States approval for this appointment. Advocate Rose Colley held this position for six consecutive years and has now come to the end of her maximum two terms of office, in line with the constitution.
Resource Implications: The Jersey Consumer Council is funded by an annual grant from Economic Development, Tourism Sport and Culture. The Annual Grant allocation for 2018 has been approved of (up to) £91,000 to fund the cost of delivering the objectives contained within Jersey Consumer Council’s 2018 Business Plan. There are no manpower implications.
Action required: The Director of Trading Standards to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the draft Report and Proposition to be lodged 'au Greffe’.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)