Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: Annual Report and Accounts 2013

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A decision made 3 September 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0119
Decision Summary Title :	To receive the report and accounts for the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work		Date of Decision Summary:	2 September 2014
Decision Summary Author:	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 :	To receive the report and accounts for the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work		Date of Written Report:	2 September 2014
Written Report Author:	Director of Health and Safety		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: The presentation of reports and accounts for the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work to the States.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed that the report and accounts for the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work should be presented to the States.
Reason(s) for Decision: Proposition P.102/1991 on the work of the Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work requires that an annual report and accounts be prepared and presented to the States.
Resource Implications: There are no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.
Action required: Director of Health and Safety is to request the States Greffe to arrange for the report and accounts to be printed and presented to the States.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):