Legislative changes being mulled for statutory boards
The appointment of statutory board members may soon be the subject of legislative changes.
This is according to Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley, who shared recently that his newly installed unity government has been looking closely at fixes needed to bring the legislation in line with recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report.
But as the government announced the dissolution of three boards and its intention to appoint new members, Premier Wheatley was asked how his government plans to appoint board members moving forward. He was also asked whether these appointments would be in line with recommendations in the report.
Responding to those questions, which were put to him at a recent press conference, the Premier agreed that the COI recommendations proposed that those appointments be made in a much more transparent way and said his government has already started doing advertisements for board members.
He indicated that this is at least one measure which shows that his government’s approach is compliant with the transparency element proposed in the COI report.
Premier Wheatley also shared that his government is seeking to ensure that the persons placed on the statutory boards going forward have the necessary expertise to serve.
Another area that is expected to receive renewed attention is the notion of stakeholders involvement with statutory boards.
Dr Wheatley said his government will now ensure that persons adhere to the existing legislation that speaks to the issue of specific stakeholders being involved with statutory boards.
And according to the Premier, in instances where the legislation is silent on the issue of stakeholders, his government intends to make those necessary legislative changes.
“We’re considering making amendments to the legislation to ensure that it calls for the stakeholders, for whatever that particular board is, to be present,” Premier Wheatley said.
He added that his government has committed to ensuring that a Statutory Commissions Board will be implemented, as was recommended in the COI report.
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He is doing all the dirty work for the UK before they take over
Don’t mull just dissolve all the boards now. Next repeal the sections of all the laws that require boards so none are ever formed again. A well managed civil service does not need ‘boards’ to oversee the operation of various authorities, departments, etc. The UK is perfectly capable of managing the civil service for the next few years without interference from ‘boards.’
Only through boards can prostitutes legislators, such as what we have, grant favors one the form of these board memberships. Unless the boards have skill sets that cannot be obtained through the public sectors, then the boards need to go
Six of one half dozen of the next
List the guidelines and the criterion for working on the Boards .
Not putting out plain ads .
Then you would have a pool of competent individuals to choose and not just people with BH status , family last name , a degree but not in the field ,
Does not need a pHD to find solutions to problems or a rocket scientist to put this information in place
You all still finding ways to carry on hooded reform
Where will the positions be advertised??