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Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: Chairman: Appointment

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A decision made 21 May 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2013-0046

Decision Summary Title :

Appointment of Chairman to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

Date of Decision Summary:

20th May 2013

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 :

Appointment of Chairman to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

Date of Written Report:

20th May 2013

Written Report Author:

Director of Health and Safety

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  

Appointment of Chairman to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work.

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to present a report to the States notifying of his intention to appoint Mr Paul Leighton Richardson to serve as Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work for a three year term of office commencing on the 1st July 2013.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The proposition and report on the Council, P 102/1991, provides for the States to appoint the Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work.   Proposition P 205/2009 sets out the procedure for the Minister for Social Security to notify the States of his intention to appoint his nominee to the position of Chairman of Council.

Resource Implications:

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

Action required:

The Director of Health and Safety is to arrange with the States Greffe for the report, notifying of the intention of the Minister to appoint Mr Richardson as Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work for a three year period from the 1st July 2013, to be presented to the States.

Signature:

Position:

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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