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

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A decision made on 25 June 2022

Decision Reference:  MD-SOSEC-2022-452

Public

Subject: Appointment of Chairman to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

 

Report Title: Appointment of Chairman to the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to notify the States of her intention to re-appoint Dr Stephen Taylor to serve as Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work, for a three-year term of office, commencing on 1st July 2022 and expiring on 30 June 2025.

 

Reason for Decision(s):

The Minister for Social Security is responsible for nominating the Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work’ (the Council), in accordance with the decision made by the States, on 2 February 2010, in support of the Proposition made by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, P.205/2009 ‘Appointments made by the States: Revised Procedures’.

 

The term of office of the current Chairman Dr Stephen Taylor, expires at the end of June 2022. Following an appointment process carried out in accordance with the Jersey Appointments Commission ‘Recruitment guidelines’, he has agreed to serve as Chairman of the Council for a further period of three years, subject to the approval of the States. 

 

The Minister therefore wishes to put forward Dr Taylor’s name for consideration by the States for re-appointment as Chairman of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work.

 

Resource Implications: There are no new financial or manpower implications arising from this decision.

 

Action Required: Officers to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the item to be presented to the States Assembly.

 

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Social Security

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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