Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members.

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A decision made (28/12/2007) Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2007-0075
Decision Summary Title :	Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members		Date of Decision Summary:	24th December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Julian Morris Policy and Research Manager		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 :	Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members		Date of Written Report:	24th December 2007
Written Report Author:	Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Legislation Advisory Panel: Appointment of Members
Decision(s): The Deputy Chief Minister, acting on behalf of the Chief Minister and on the recommendation of the Legislation Advisory Panel, approved the attached Report and Proposition recommending the appointment of the following States Members to the Legislation Advisory Panel: Deputy Juliette Gallichan Deputy Colin Egré.
Reason(s) for Decision: On 4th April 2006 the States approved the appointment of the following States Members to the Legislation Advisory Panel (P.32/2006): Senator Jim Perchard Senator Ben Shenton Connetable Derek Gray Deputy Andrew Lewis The States also confirmed the continued appointment of Connetable Ken Vibert as the Chairman of the Panel. However, now that Senators Shenton and Perchard have been appointed as Minister and Assistant Minister for Health and Social Services respectively, there are two vacancies on the Legislation Advisory Panel following the standing down from the Panel of the said Senators. Although the approval of the States is not obligatory, it is suggested that it would be desirable to seek the support of the Assembly. Deputy Juliette Gallichan and Deputy Colin Egre have agreed that they would be willing to serve on the Legislation Advisory Panel. Connetable Derek Gray and Deputy Andrew Lewis have both agreed that they are willing to continue in their role as members of the Panel and Connetable Ken Vibert as Chairman of the same Panel.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications.
Action required: For the Greffier to lodge au Greffe the Report and Proposition for States approval recommending the appointments to the Legislation Panel as soon as is practicable.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):