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A decision made (27/03/2007) regarding: Social Security Advisory Council - Increase in Membership.

Subject:	Social Security Advisory Council-increase in membership
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2007-0024		Exempt clause(s):	N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Oral		Person Giving Report (if oral):	Tom Gales
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?			Report File ref:	5/10
Written report – Title
Written report – Author (name and job title)
Decision(s): The Minister has decided to seek States approval to increase the membership of the Social Security Advisory Council from a chairman and four members to a chairman and six members. The Chairman and members are appointed by the Minister.
Reason(s) for decision: The Social Security Advisory Council was constituted nearly three years ago and has discovered the range of the responsibilities to be very wide. This has led the members to consider two issues;  Succession planning given three year terms  The spread of subject matters across the membership The Chairman has suggested to the Minister that increasing the membership by two would alleviate the difficulties.
Action required: To prepare a brief to instruct the Law Draftsman to amend Article 2 of the Social Security Advisory Council (Jersey) Order 1992 by replacing the word “four” with the word “six”.
Signature: Senator P.F. Routier - Minister		Date of Decision: 27 March 2007