Channel Islands Data Protection Commissioner to step down

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Thursday 9 November 2017 at 2:25pm

The Data Protection Commissioner for Jersey and Guernsey is to stand down Credit: States of Guernsey

The Data Protection Commissioner for Jersey and Guernsey is to stand down.

Emma Martins will leave the job next March after six years in the role.

Following her resignation, Guernsey's government have decided to create a post specific to the island's needs.

It comes ahead of the introduction of new law on Data Protection which comes into force in May 2018. Currently there are some differences between Jersey and Guernsey's draft legislation.