Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: Appointment of Members

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A decision made on 22 October 2010 regarding appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

Decision Reference: MD-S-2010-0066
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd October 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Colin Myers 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 members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work		Date of Written Report:	22nd October 2010
Written Report Author:	Colin Myers Director of Health and Safety		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work
Decision(s): The Minister decided to appoint Simon Boarder and Sarah Holland to serve as members of the Council for a three year term of office commencing 1st November 2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister has responsibility for appointing members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work under the proposition and report, P.102, which was agreed by the States in 1991. The Minister has made this decision in order to fill two vacant positions which currently exist for members 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 to notify the Chairman of the Council of the Minister’s decision.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: Appointment of Members

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

SUMMARY

The constitution of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work, which was agreed by the States on the 30th July 1991, provides for the appointment of members to the Council by the Social Security Committee. With the introduction of Ministerial Government, the responsibility for appointment of members now rests with the Minister for Social Security.

Due to vacancies arising from the appointment of an existing member, Mr Paul Richardson, to the position of Chairman and the resignation of an existing member, Mr Clive Russell, the Minister is requested to appoint two new members, Mr Simon Boarder and Mrs Sarah Holland, to serve on Council for a three year term of office with effect from1st November 2010.

BACKGROUND

The Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

The Council is an independent body set up by the States, to promote the health and safety of workers and others affected by work activities. The Council consists of a Chairman and four members who are appointed to serve a three year term of office. The Minister presents a report to the States notifying of his intention to appoint the Chairman, with the Minister appointing members to the Council.

The Council receives an annual grant to carry out its work and is required to submit an annual report and audited accounts to the States. The Chairman and members of Council do not receive any payment for their service on Council.

Appointment of members

Mr Paul Richardson who had been a member of Council, was appointed Chairman with effect from the 1st July 2010 which resulted in a vacancy for a member. A second vacancy was created by the resignation of an existing member, Mr Clive Russell, on the 1st September 2010.

As a result of the vacancy for a member following Mr Richardson’s appointment as Chairman, an advert was placed in the Jersey Evening Post on the 9th July 2010, seeking applications from persons interested in becoming a member of Council. This provided an opportunity to any individual to put their name forward and was in accordance with the Jersey Appointments Commission Code of Practice for Appointments to Autonomous and Quasi-Autonomous Public Bodies and Tribunals.

Applications to become a member of Council were received from Mr Simon Boarder and Mrs Sarah Holland. Copies of their C/V’s are attached as an appendix to this report. Both applicants were seen by Mr Richardson and myself on 12th August 2010, and have since attended Council meetings in order to meet other Council members and familiarise themselves with the current aims and objectives of Council.

Mr Richardson, supported by other Council members, has concluded that both Mr Boarder and Mrs Holland will make a significant contribution to the work of the Council. As there was originally only one vacancy for a member, it had been intended that, with his agreement, Mr Boarder would serve on Council as a co-opted member, however with the resignation of Mr Russell which results in a second vacancy for a member, Mr Richardson is proposing that both Mr Boarder and Mrs Holland be appointed by the Minister as members of Council.

Financial and manpower implications

Members of Council serve on an honorary basis and, therefore, these appointments have no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Minister agrees to the proposal put forward by Mr Paul Richardson, Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work, for the appointment of Mr Simon Boarder and Mrs Sarah Holland to serve as members of Council for a three year term of office commencing 1st November 2010

Colin Myers

Director of Health and Safety

22 nd October 2010