Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service Board Members Report and Financial Statements.

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A Decision made (05.04.06) To Approve the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service Board Members' Report and Financial Statement.

Subject:	Approval of the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service Board Members’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2005
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2006-0033	Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:
Written report – Title	Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service Board Members’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2005
Written report – Author (name and job title)	JACS Board Members
Decision(s): To approve for circulation to States Members the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service Board Members’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2005.
Reason(s) for decision: In March, the Minister received the JACS Annual Report, which has now been audited and returned to the Minister within time period required by the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation (Jersey) Law 2003 (Schedule 2, article 10). This requires that JACS provides the Minister with accounts in respect of each financial year as soon as practicable after the end of the year to which they relate, but not later than four months after the end of that year. The Minister is then required to lay a copy of the accounts before the States as soon as practicable after receipt. When approved by the Minister, the Director of JACS will make copies of the Annual Report available for circulation to all States Members, and will provide copies to the media and other interested parties.
Action required: Approve the JACS Board Members’ Report and Financial Statements for public release and present to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)	Date of Decision: