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Privileges and Procedures Committee 8th August 2019 (1)

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KS/MH/227

PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (44th Meeting)

(Business conducted by electronic mail)

8th August 2019

PART A (Non-Exempt)

All  members  were  present,  with  the  exception  of   Deputy  J.H.  Perchard  of St. Saviour , from whom apologies had been received.

Deputy R. Labey of St. Helier , Chairman Connétable A.S. Crowcroft of St. Helier Connétable C. H. Taylor of St. John Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier

In attendance -

L.M. Hart , Deputy Greffier of the States

K.L. Slack, Clerk to the Privileges and Procedures Committee Note:  The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A.

Complaints  A1.  The Committee, with reference to Minute No. A1 of 27th March 2017 of the Panel:  Committee, as previously constituted, received and considered a report signifying the members.  intention of the Committee to re-appoint Mr. Graeme George Marett as a member of

the  States  of Jersey Complaints  Panel, for a  period of 3 years  with effect from September 2019.

The  Committee  recalled  that the  Panel  was  established  under  the  Administrative Decisions (Review) (Jersey) Law 1982 (the Law') and enabled any person who was aggrieved by a decision made by the Minister or department to apply to the Greffier of the States to have the matter reviewed by a Complaints Board. Article 5(2) of the Law required the States to appoint the members of the Complaints Panel.

In accordance with Article 2 of the States of Jersey (Appointment Procedures) (Jersey) Law 2018, the Committee further recalled that it was required to provide at least 2 weeks' notice to the States before approving the re-appointment.

The Committee noted that two members of the Panel, namely, Mr. Robert (Bob) Frederick Bonney and Mr. Patrick David McGrath, would both be standing down at the end of their term of office in September 2019. The Committee recorded its thanks for the retiring members' service. As referenced in the report, no replacements were being sought at this time, due to the adoption of P.32/2018 Public Services Ombudsman: establishment of office' on 22nd March 2018 and the findings of the subsequent consultation process, which were expected to provide certainty on the future of the Panel.

Accordingly, the Committee approved the draft report and requested that the Deputy Greffier arrange for it to be presented to the States.