Employment of Voluntary Overseas Workers at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

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A decision made 17 December 2009 regarding: Employment of Voluntary Overseas Workers at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2009- 0121
Decision Summary Title :	Employment of Voluntary Overseas Workers at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust	Date of Decision Summary:	7 December 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Director Legal Status and Revenue	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Employment of Voluntary Overseas Workers at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust	Date of Written Report:	2 December 2009
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Temporary Employment of Voluntary Overseas Workers at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Decision(s): In exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(4) of the Immigration Act 1971 of the United Kingdom, as extended to Jersey by the Immigration (Jersey) Order 1993, the Minister for Home Affairs decided to instruct the States of Jersey Customs and Immigration Service to make changes to the current Immigration Work Permit Policy and Procedures to allow nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to take up temporary voluntary work at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust under a work experience programme subject to the following requirements being met: The worker is 18 years old or over; The worker is an undergraduate or graduate student of a related degree (eg. zoology, animal behaviour); The placement will be of 12 months maximum duration.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister considers that there should be the facility within the Immigration Work Permit Policy and Procedures for nationals of countries outside the EEA to take up temporary voluntary work at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Resource Implications: None
Action required: The Customs and Immigration Service to amend the Work Permit Policy and Procedures to allow non EEA nationals to undertake voluntary training and work experience as work permit holders at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust subject to the following requirements being met: The worker is 18 years old or over; The worker is an undergraduate or graduate student of a related degree (eg. zoology, animal behaviour); The placement will be of 12 months maximum duration.
Signature:	Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):