Section 1Part 0 — SCHEDULE - THE COUNCIL OF OLDER PERSONS
Composition of Council
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The Council shall consist of the following members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Cabinet —
members who are older persons of varying ages and representative of each district in the Cayman Islands;
not less than two members who are from the private sector or who are affiliated with a non-Governmental advocacy or service organisation that works for the rights of older persons,
one of whom should be a doctor specialising in Geriatrics or familiar with medical issues relevant to older persons; and
one of whom should be an attorney-at-law qualified to practise in the Cayman Islands and experienced in advising on legal issues relevant to older persons in the Cayman Islands;
not less than five ex-officio members who are public servants, comprised of the following —
one representative, preferably a social worker, with a minimum experience of five years in managing socioeconomic aspects of older persons in the Cayman Islands;
one representative from the Ministry responsible for Community Affairs;
one representative from the Ministry responsible for Health; and
one representative from the Ministry responsible for each or all of the following: education, employment and gender affairs; and
one Executive Secretary.
The Cabinet may appoint a designate for each of the members and when necessary that designate shall attend meetings on behalf of the member for whom that designate is appointed.
Cross References
- Section 3 of Older Persons Act
Schedule relates to Section 3