5 Other representations
10. The period for Parliamentary consideration of
the proposal began on 12 October 2004 and expired on 14 December
2004. Defra received no written representations during the period
of Parliamentary consideration.
11. The House of Lords Select Committee on Delegated
Powers and Regulatory Reform requested further reassurance about
the extent to which protection is provided for staff who elect
to transfer to employment with the JNCC but subsequently return
to the employment of one of the three country agencies.[6]
Defra explained that the Common Trawling Agreement works in much
the same way as the arrangements for staff transferring from one
Department to another within the Civil Service. Staff transferring
from one agency to another, including those who elect to transfer
to JNCC once the Order is made but who subsequently return to
the employment of one of the three country agencies, will do so
without breaking continuity of employment for all terms and conditions
that require a qualifying period, including early retirement and
redundancy. On level transfer, staff will also retain their current
salary where this is in the pay range/scale of the importing agency
for their grade/band.[7]
6 Second Report from the House of Lords Select Committee
on Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform, Session 2004-05, HL
13 Back
7
Defra's explanatory statement (19 January 2005), para 10 Back
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