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Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: Members: Re-Appointment

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A decision made 10 April 2014:

Decision Reference: MD – S – 2014 -0035

Decision Summary Title :

Re-appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

Date of Decision Summary:

2nd April 2014

Decision Summary Author:

 

Director of Health and Safety

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Re-appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

Date of Written Report:

2nd April 2014

Written Report Author:

Director of Health and Safety

 

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  

Re-appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work.

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to re-appoint Mr Mike Osborne and Mr Russell Ball to serve as members of the Council for a three year term of office with effect from 1st July 2014.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The proposition and report on the Council, P.102, which was agreed by the States in 1991, provided for the Social Security Committee to appoint the members of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work.  The changes set out in machinery of government legislation have transferred the responsibility for the appointment of members to the Minister for Social Security.

Resource Implications:

There are no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.

Action required:

The Director of Health and Safety to notify the Chairman of the Council of the Minister’s decision.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: Members: Re-Appointment

 

Re-appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

 

1.  SUMMARY

 

The constitution of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work, which was agreed by the States on the 30th July 1991, provides for the appointment of members to the Council by the Social Security Committee.  With the introduction of Ministerial Government, the responsibility for appointment of members now rests with the Minister for Social Security.

 

The Minister is, therefore, requested to re-appoint persons put forward by the Chairman of Council, Mr P Richardson, to serve a three year term of office as members of the Council.

 

2. BACKGROUND

 

2.1 The Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

 

The Council is an independent body set up by the States, to promote the health and safety of workers and others affected by work activities.  The Council consists of a Chairman and four members who are appointed to serve a three year term of office.  The Minister presents a report to the States notifying of his intention to appoint the Chairman, with the Minister appointing members to the Council.

 

The Council also employs a part time Secretary/Treasurer.

 

The Council receives an annual grant to carry out its work and is required to submit an annual report and audited accounts to the States.

 

2.2 Re-appointment of two members

 

The terms of office of two members of Council, Mr Mike Osborne and Mr Russell Ball, expire on the 30th June 2014.  Mr Osborne has served two three year terms of office and Mr Ball a three year term of office.

 

Appointments to the Council are subject to the Jersey Appointments Commission Code of Practice for Appointments to Autonomous and Quasi-Autonomous Public Bodies and Tribunals, with the Council being considered to be a lower tier body.  The Code recommends that the term of office of a member should not exceed 10 years, with appointees to a lower tier body being eligible to serve any number of terms of office subject to the 10 year rule, providing their performance has been assessed as satisfactory.  Under the terms of the Code both Mr Osborne and Mr Ball are therefore eligible to serve a further term of office.

 

Mr Richardson, Chairman of Council, has recommended that both Mr Osborne and Mr Ball be re-appointed for a further three year term of office. Mr Osborne is currently employed as Managing Director of Ronez Ltd. and Mr Ball employed as a Senior Project and Cost Manager for Rowney Sharman (Jersey) Ltd.

 

A copy of the letter from Mr Richardson together with copies of C/V’s for Mr Osborne and Mr Ball are attached to this report.

 

2.3 Financial and manpower implications

 

Members of Council serve on an honorary basis and therefore these appointments have no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.

 

3. RECOMMENDATION

 

It is recommended that the Minister agrees to the proposal by Mr Richardson, Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work, to re-appoint Mr Osborne and Mr Ball to serve on Council with effect from the 1st July 2014.

 

 

 

Colin Myers

Director of Health and Safety

 

2nd April 2014

Social Security : 2nd April 2014

File No.: 3/12

Colin Myers

                                            

 

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