MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
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  • MEMBERSHIP OF THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
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  •   Expressions of interest are invited forMEMBERSHIP OF THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE ADVISORY SUB COMMITTEES IntroductionThe Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committees are part of a network of Committees covering most of England and Wales.  They are classified as Non-Departmental Public Bodies and are responsible directly to the Lord Chancellor.  A summary of the functions of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committees To determine the number of magistrates to be recommended each yearTo recruit and recommend for appointment as Magistrates, candidates with the necessary qualities, taking into account the need for Benches to be diverse in terms of age, gender, ethnic origin, disability, occupation, industry and geographical spreadTo ensure that Magistrates fulfil their undertaking to sit and undertake training The Commissioner for Public appointments requires an ‘independent assessor’ on appointments panels and that role is fulfilled by a non Magistrate, there must be a non Magistrate member on every appointments panel, and that individual acts as an independent guarantor of the process for appointment to the magistracy. InvitationThe Cambridgeshire Advisory Committee is seeking to appoint  non-Magistrates to the Sub Committees as below: Southern Sub Committee – covering Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire:   2 appointments to commence in  September 2007.Northern Sub Committee – covering Peterborough, Huntingdonshire and Fenland:  2 appointments to commence in September 2007The work of Sub-CommitteesIs primarily the selection process and implementing local recruitment initiatives agreed as part of the Advisory Committee’s strategy for its area.            Terms of OfficeMembers of both Advisory Committees and Sub Committees will normally be appointed for a nine year term of office, although the Lord Chancellor recognises that a nine year appointment is a major commitment for volunteers and will readily understand if a member wishes to relinquish office after six years of service.  Members retire from the Committee at the age of 70 and the Lord Chancellor would normally expect a period of five years service before retirement. Qualities sought to become a member of the Advisory Sub Committee                  ·                     Good inter-personal skills, ability to participate in interviewing candidates for the    Magistracy.  Experience of interviewing is an advantage but not essential as all newly appointed                     members are required to attend a standard induction course approved and funded by the Lord         Chancellor before they may take part in the selection process·                     Good judge of character and ability·                     Ability to articulate clear, well founded reason on the suitability or otherwise of candidates·                     Awareness of own prejudices and ability to set them aside·                     Discretion in handling confidential information·                     Unders
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