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Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members: Amendment of the Minister for Social Security

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A decision made 18 September 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2024-703

Public

Subject: Amendment to P.57/2024 Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members

 

Report Title: Amendment P.57/2024 Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister for Social Security decided to lodge an Amendment to P.57/2024 to appoint an additional Medical Practitioner to the Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal (MD-SOCSEC-2024-627 refers).

Reason for Decision(s):

The Social Security (Determination of Disablement Questions) (Jersey) Order 1974 provides that members of the Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal are appointed by the States on the recommendation of the Minister for Social Security, after consultation with the Jersey Appointments Commission. The Minister therefore recommends this appointment.

Resource Implications: There are no financial or staffing implications arising from the adoption of this Proposition.

 

Action Required: Private Secretary to ask the Greffier of the States to lodge the Proposition for debate at the States Assembly sitting on the 1st October 2024.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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