Records Advisory Panel: Appointment of chairman and members

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A decision made 4 December 2009 regarding: Records Advisory Panel: Appointment of chairman and members.

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2009-0022
Decision Summary Title):	Appointment of Members of Records Advisory Panel and selection of Chairman		Date of Decision Summary:	2nd December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	David Greenwood Assistant Director : Culture & Lifelong Learning		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Records Advisory Panel		Date of Written Report:	30th November 2009
Written Report Author:	Rod McLoughlin : Cultural Co-ordinator		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Records Advisory Panel: Appointment of Chairman and Members.
Decision(s): The Minister for Education Sport and Culture appointed the following five people to serve as members of the Records Advisory Panel – Ms M M Billot Mr H G Coutanche Mr N A Jenner Mr D R Maltwood Mr M C Sunier The Minister further agreed to appoint Mr Coutanche as Chairman. Officers are instructed to prepare a short report to provide information to the States.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Article 14 (2) of the Public Records (Jersey) Law 2002, the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture is responsible for the appointment of five people to serve on the Records Advisory Panel and for advising the States of those appointments. The Minister is also responsible under Article 14 of the Law for appointing a chairman from the members of the panel. The terms of office of the current Records Advisory Panel expire on 12 December, 2009. Following an open appointments process, involving advertising of the forthcoming vacancies and formal interviews, the five people above have been recommended to the Minister for appointment for a term not exceeding six years. Mr H G Coutanche (who is the current chairman) and Mr D R Maltwood are existing members, and have offered their services for a second term not exceeding six years, as prescribed by Schedule 2 (1) 2 of the Law. Mr Coutanche has also indicated a willingness to continue in the office of chairman, and the interviewing panel has recommended that the Minister confirm him in that role for a further period.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Officers are instructed to make the necessary arrangements with the Greffe in order to ensure that this action is duly reported in the States
Signature:		Position: Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: