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STATES OF JERSEY

HEALTH AND SAFETY APPEAL TRIBUNAL: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS

Lodged au Greffe on 29th March 2012 by the Minister for Social Security

STATES GREFFE

2012   Price code: A  P.32

PROPOSITION

THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion

to  appoint  Advocate  Caroline  Dorey  as   Deputy  Chairman,  and  Mr. Nigel Collier-Webb and Mr. John McCourt as members of the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal, in pursuance of Article 17 of the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989, and the Health and Safety at Work (Appeal Tribunal) (Jersey) Regulations 1989, with immediate effect for a period of 3 years.

MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

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REPORT

Regulation 2 of the Health and Safety at Work (Appeal Tribunal) (Jersey) Regulations 1989 provides for the establishment of a tribunal, to be known as the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal.

The role of the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal is to determine appeals made against administrative sanctions, termed notices, served under Articles 13 and 14 of the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989, and to determine appeals made against decisions taken by the Minister in respect of licence provisions in accordance with Article 9(2)(e) of the Law.

The proposition asks the States whether they are of the opinion to appoint Advocate Caroline  Dorey  as   Deputy  Chairman,  and  Mr. Nigel  Collier-Webb  and  Mr. John McCourt as members of the Health and Safety Appeal Tribunal.

Advocate Dorey is an experienced Advocate who has dealt with a number of health and  safety  at  work  cases  and  is  therefore  very  familiar  with  health  and  safety legislation.

Mr. Collier-Webb is the Programme Co-ordinator (Jersey Domestic Violence Forum), reporting to the Assistant Chief Probation Officer. He is also a member of the Health Services Disciplinary Tribunal.

Mr. McCourt was employed as Projects and Facilities Manager for 14 years by the States  of  Jersey  Police,  before  retiring  in  June  2011.  He  is  a  member  of  the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management.

Financial and manpower implications

This proposition has no implications for the financial or manpower resources of the States.

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