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STATES OF JERSEY
JERSEY CONSUMER COUNCIL: APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN
Lodged au Greffe on 23rd January 2009 by the Minister for Economic Development
STATES GREFFE
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion
to r e fer to their Act dated 25th April 1995 regarding the establishment of the Jersey Consumer Council,
and to appoint Senator Alan Breckon as Chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council until 31st December 2011.
MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REPORT
Senator Alan Breckon was re-appointed by the States as Chairman of the Jersey Consumer Council (JCC) in June 2007. This was for a shorter period than usual and that term of office ceased on 31st December 2008.
Grant funding for the JCC is provided by Economic Development, and as mentioned in the report and proposition in June 2007, it was planned to undertake a review of its constitution and operation. This review was in line with the States Strategic Plan 2006-2011 where paragraph 1.7.3 states, "seek to enhance the role of the Jersey Consumer Council". The review was carried out during the middle part of 2008 by an independent UK expert in consumer affairs, Mrs. Barbara Saunders OBE, who heads her own independent consultancy, Pact Consulting Limited. The full report was completed in September 2008 and is appended to this proposition.
The report includes a total of 22 recommendations in relation to the JCC and probably one of the most significant is that it should be put on a statutory footing. To enact such legislation is likely to take a reasonable length of time and there is a need to maintain the operation of the JCC in the interim period. It is also likely that a further proposition will be brought to the States to seek agreement for some amendments to the existing constitution of the JCC.
Senator Alan Breckon has worked tirelessly on many consumer issues over the years. He has agreed to be appointed for a further 3 year term despite likely increased demands on his time as a Senator. During this period he will oversee changes to the constitutional establishment of the JCC so that consumer representation is not only enhanced, but put on a level which should ensure its strength for many years to come.
This proposition has no financial or manpower implications for the States.
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