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

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A decision made on 16 October 2020

Decision Reference: MD-S-2020-0065
Decision Summary Title :	Appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work		Date of Decision Summary:	08 October 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Health and Safety		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	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:	08 October 2020
Written Report Author:	Director of Health and Safety		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of members to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work.
Decision(s): The Minister decided to appoint Kirsten Du Heaume and Wayne Balcome to serve as members of the Council for a three-year term of office with effect from 14 October 2020.
Reason(s) for Decision: The proposition and report on the Council, P 102, which was agreed by the States in 1991, provided for the Social Security Committee to appoint the members of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work. The changes set out in machinery of government legislation have transferred the responsibility for the appointment of members to the Minister for Social Security.
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: Minister for Social Security
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):