Will the Minister consider terminating the Police Court Magistrate's contract as he is not undertaking Court duties

Published on: 6 July 2010

Question type: Written

Asked by: Philip Rondel

Answered by: Chief Minister

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE CHIEF MINISTER BY THE DEPUTY OF ST. JOHN

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 6th JULY 2010

Question

"Given the Police Court Magistrate is not undertaking Court duties, will the Minister consider terminating his contract and at the same time put in place a claim for wages paid to be returned?"

Answer

Neither as Chief Minister nor as Chairman of the States Employment Board do I have authority to terminate the contract of the Police Court Magistrate. He is appointed by the Bailiff and can only be discharged from office by virtue of an Order of Her Majesty in Council.

The sentiments which lie behind the second part of the question strike at the very heart of the policy that suspension/exclusion is a neutral act and are therefore ones which I cannot support.