THE STATES make these Regulations under Articles 3(3) and 30 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Jersey) Law 2019 –

“(6)    An appointment to hold the office of Commissioner is for a fixed term of 6 years which cannot be extended.”;

“(2)    A person cannot be appointed to hold the office of Commissioner if the person –

(a)     has been, is, or becomes a member of the States;

(b)     is a States’ employee (within the meaning of Article 2 of the 2005 Law) other than –

(i)      a States’ employee who is appointed to hold the office of acting Commissioner, or

(ii)      a member of the Commissioner’s staff provided under paragraph 9;

(c)     has been, or is the holder of an office (apart from being the holder of the office of Commissioner for the time being) listed in Schedule 1 to the 2005 Law; or

(d)     has an interest in the provision of services in respect of children and young people in Jersey –

(i)      whether financial, or

(ii)      in the person’s capacity as an officer, member, trustee or employee of a body providing those services.

(2A)   Unless sub-paragraph (2) otherwise applies, the following people are not disqualified from being appointed to hold the office of Commissioner –

(a)     the acting Commissioner;

(b)     any former acting Commissioner; and

(c)     a member of the Commissioner’s staff.”,

“(5)    If the acting Commissioner is appointed to hold the office of Commissioner, any period served by the acting Commissioner before that appointment is to be disregarded for the purposes of the 6-year fixed term specified in paragraph 4(6).”.