Mental Health Tribunal: Review of Scale Fees.

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A decision made (15/02/2008) regarding: Mental Health Tribunal: Review of Scale Fees.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2008-0005
Decision Summary Title :	Mental Health Tribunal: Review of Scale Fees		Date of Decision Summary:	January 9th 2008
Decision Summary Author:	R Pearson – Director of Finance & Information		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Mental Health Tribunal: Review of Scale Fees		Date of Written Report:	January 9th 2008
Written Report Author:	G. Esnouf		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Increase in fees paid to members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal
Decision(s): The Minister approved an Order increasing the fees payable to members of the Mental Health Review Tribunal as on the attached report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The current fees have not been increased since 2002 and the proposal is to increase these approximately in line with the increase in the movement in the Jersey Cost of Living Index over the five year period.
Resource Implications: Approximately £630 per annum based upon an average of seven Sittings a year.
Action required: The Order requires publication by the States.
Signature: Senator Ben Shenton		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed: 15 February 2008		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):