Appointment of the Registrar of Appeals and Tribunals under the employment legislation

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A decision made 23 July 2010 regarding: Appointment of the Registrar of Appeals and Tribunals under the employment legislation.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2010-0040
Decision Summary Title :	DS Appoint Registrar		Date of Decision Summary:	23 July 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Principal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR Appoint Registrar		Date of Written Report:	23 July 2010
Written Report Author:	Policy Principal		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of the Registrar of Appeals and Tribunals under the employment legislation
Decision(s): The Minister decided to appoint, from 3 August 2010, the ‘Registrar of Appeals and Tribunals’ to undertake the following administration duties: § Secretary to the Jersey Employment Tribunal under Article 85 of the Employment (Jersey) Law 2003. § Registrar of Trade Unions and Employers Associations under article 8 of the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007.
Reason(s) for Decision: A number of appeals bodies and tribunals are established under Social Security, Income Support, Health and Safety and employment legislation. To maintain the independence of the process from the Social Security Department, the existing role that supports the registration and administration of those tribunals and appeals will be transferred to the Judicial Greffe. From August 2010, the various functions will be performed by the ‘Registrar of Appeals and Tribunals’ who is an Officer of the Judicial Greffe.
Resource Implications: The required finances and manpower for the existing function will transfer to the Judicial Greffe. There are no additional financial implications.
Action required: Policy Principal to notify the Judicial Greffier that the appointment has been formalised. It is not necessary to inform the States of the appointment.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):