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THE MARKET—COMPANY (HEALTH AND SAFETY) BILL
Over the last 12months or so the government has tried to introduce Involuntary Manslaughter through a parliamentary legislative process
The net result is somewhat of an impasse, with government lawyers saying how difficult it would be to introduce, various pressure groups saying how impractical, it is unlikely to be seen (yet again) on the statute books much before next year. In fact it may (sadly) take another disaster to re energize it!!
In the meantime a Private Members Bill -Company (Health and Safety) Bill has had its second reading This will require companies to appoint a director as a health and safety director; and to impose duties on this director and on other directors of the companies in relation to health and safety. It will require an amendment to the companies act 1985 and directors will have specific duties under the legislation to:
Discharge their duties in respect of health and safety of its employees and others
effected by its operations.
To take effective steps to ensure that the company acts in accordance with the obligations imposed on it by any applicable law relating to health and safety.
Monitor Health and Safety on a regular basis
Ensure current health and safety statements reflect the boards view.
..and much more.
Watch this space in future!!
Open Forum
THE ARMCHAIR
The loving cup....
A peculiar and pleasing feature of Banquets and Dinners of the Livery Companies is that of the Loving Cup. This cup is generally of gold, silver, or silver-gilt, and filled with what has been called from time immemorial "Sack", another name for spiced wine.
At the conclusion of the dinner, and immediately after grace has been sung or said, the Cup is passed round the table, the toastmaster announcing "The Prime Warden bids you all a hearty welcome, and drinks to
you in a Loving Cup."
The Prime Warden drinks first and each guest in turn, applying his napkin to the rim of the Cup after having sipped the wine and before handing it over to his neighbour.
Those not wishing to drink may pass the cup on with a short bow.
The practice is for the person who pledges the Loving Cup to stand up and bow to his neighbour who, also standing, removes the cover with his right
hand and holds it while the other drinks, a custom said to have originated in the necessary precaution of keeping the right hand or "dagger" hand employed, so that the person who drinks may be assured of no treachery like that practised by Elfrida on the unsuspecting King Edward the Martyr at Corfe Castle, who was slain while drinking. This is why the Loving Cup possesses a cover.
Next Month:
What is common Hall?
CLERKS DESK
City Livery Club
With effect from the 1st February Freemen and Liverymen of the Livery companies will be able to have use of the function room. All that is required is for a booking to be made by 12:00pm the previous day:
Telephone: 020 7814 0200 Fax: 020 7814 0201
Examples of meals range from a 3 course @ £21.50 to a 2 course @ £17.50 incl VAT
Forthcoming Events
4 July 2003 Common Hall
12 July 2003 Salamander Ball
Brevity is the soul of wit —Shakespeare
Closing date for items for the next issue of Blaze is:
Friday 25 July 2003
