Social Security Medical Board: Appointment of Medical Board Practitioners

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A decision made 26 September 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2016-0065
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of Medical Board Practitioners		Date of Decision Summary:	22 September 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Business Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Appointment of Medical Board Practitioners		Date of Written Report:	25 August 2016
Written Report Author:	Head of Contributory Benefits		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Social Security Medical Board – Appointment of Medical Board Practitioners
Decision(s): The Minister appointed three medical practitioners to undertake medical boards as provided for under the provisions of Article 34AA of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974.
Reason(s) for Decision: This Decision is to replace MD-S-2016-0058, which is rescinded due to an oversight included in the Decision Summary which refers to Article 34 of the Jersey Social Security (Jersey) law 1974 rather than Article 34AA of the same law. Article 34 Relates to the Social Security Medical Appeals Tribunal rather than the Medical Board which is covered under Article 34AA. Article 34AA provides the legal mechanism for the Social Security Minister to appoint Medical Boards, each consisting of one or 2 medical practitioners. This appointment was to increase the pool of appropriately qualified doctors.
Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications.
Action required: No further action is required.
Signature:		Position: Social Security Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):