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Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members

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Please note: An error was made in the Decision Reference Allocation of this Decision. Correct Reference is MD-C-2011-0156 A decision made 20 December 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2011-0155

Decision Summary Title :

Legislation Advisory Panel – appointment of members

Date of Decision Summary:

20th December 2011

Decision Summary Author:

 

Project and Research Officer

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Oral

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Project and Research Officer

Written Report

Title :

N/A

Date of Written Report:

N/A

Written Report Author:

N/A

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

N/A

Subject: Legislation Advisory Panel – appointment of members

Decision(s):  The Chief Minister agreed to appoint the following States Members to the Legislation Advisory Panel:

 

  • Senator A. Breckon
  • Connétable J.M. Refault
  • Deputy S.G. Luce

 

The Chief Minister also agreed to reconfirm the appointment of Senator P.M. Bailhache as Chairman of the Legislation Advisory Panel.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Legislation Advisory Panel was established in 2006 following the move to ministerial government, and is responsible for all matters dealt with by the former Legislation Committee. These include legislation relating to the courts and court procedures, probate, wills and succession, and customary law.

The Chief Minister is ultimately responsible for the work of the Legislation Advisory Panel and any recommendations from the Panel will be forwarded to the Chief Minister and brought to the States as appropriate.

The Chief Minister recently appointed Senator Sir P.M. Bailhache as Chairman of the Legislation Advisory Panel (MD-C-2011-0142). The Chairman, having sought interest from States Members, has now selected the membership of the Panel and recommends to the Chief Minister the aforementioned individuals be appointed. 

The Chief Minister welcomes the appointments and believes that the new membership will bring together a strong combination of both executive and non-executive representation.

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications

Action required: The Chief Minister will confirm his agreement to the appointments with the Chairman of the Legislation Advisory Panel.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

 

Senator I.J. Gorst  

Chief Minister

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

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