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STATES OF JERSEY
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APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION: RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER
Lodged au Greffe on 6th July 2004 by the Policy and Resources Committee
STATES GREFFE
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
to r ef er to their decision taken on 26th July 2002 to appoint Advocate Rose Edith Colley as a member of
the Jersey Appointments Commission and to approve the renewal of her appointment for an additional 4 years with effect from 26th July 2004.
POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE
REPORT
On 28th May 2002 the States, adopting a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee, approved the constitution and terms of reference of a Jersey Appointments Commission ("Machinery of Government: Establishment of an Appointments Commission", P.52/2002). The principal objective of the Commission was identified as ensuring that senior appointments to the Public Service and autonomous and quasi-autonomous public bodies were properly made.
Subsequently, on 26th July 2002, the States approved the appointment of a Chairman and 4 other members to serve on the Commission. Their terms of office were for varying periods in order to ensure continuity and were as follows –
Mr. Michael Joseph Liston, Chairman – 4 years Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Rees – 4 years
Mr. John Campbell Boothman – 3 years Advocate Rose Edith Colley – 2 years
Mrs. Sheila Henwood – 1 year
Since that time Mrs. Henwood's term of office was renewed and now expires on 26th July 2007.
The Chairman and members of the Commission are unanimous that Advocate Colley's term of office should be renewed for a further 4 years. It has been identified by the Commission that it has invested considerable time and effort in formulating recruitment policies and practices to ensure that appointments made to the Public Service and other public bodies are sound. It considers, therefore, that it would be unfortunate to lose Advocate Colley's support and expertise at this particular point in time, when the Commission is about to build upon this significant foundation and also become involved in a number of senior appointments.
The Committee is fully supportive of the Commission's views and, therefore, has no hesitation in recommending Advocate Colley's appointment for an additional 4 years. (Further information about Advocate Colley is given in the Appendix.)
There are no additional financial or manpower implications associated with this Proposition.
APPENDIX
Advocate Rose Colley
Advocate Colley is an Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and Managing Partner of one of the Island's larger law firms. She has been a Member of the Inner London Education Authority, a Councillor, London Borough of Southwark, and a Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats.