Appointment to the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal

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A decision made (06.03.09) to recommend the re-appointment of a member of the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal for a further term of 3 years.

Decision Reference: MD-S-2009-0010
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of new member to the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal.		Date of Decision Summary:	27th February 2009.
Decision Summary Author:	Janice Waddell, Director of Compliance and Governance.		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 :	Appointment of new member to the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal.		Date of Written Report:	27th February 2009.
Written Report Author:	Janice Waddell, Director of Compliance and Governance.		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	3.2.1(b).
Subject: Appointment of new member to the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to recommend to the States the reappointment of Mr Timothy Paul Darwin to serve on the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal for a further term of 3 years from the 1st April 2009 and approved a Report and Proposition relevant thereto.
Reason(s) for Decision: The requirement for the reappointment by the States of a member of the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal to replace an existing member whose term of office expires on the 31st March 2009.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.
Action required: The Director of Compliance and Governance to arrange with the Greffier of the States for the report and proposition on the appointment of the new member to be lodged ‘au Greffe’ with a requested date for debate in the States before the 27th March 2009.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):