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STATES OF JERSEY

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TRANSCRIPTS OF IN CAMERA' DEBATES: RELEASE TO THE JERSEY INDEPENDENT CARE INQUIRY (P.155/2015) – SECOND AMENDMENT

Lodged au Greffe on 12th January 2016 by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier

STATES GREFFE

2015  P.155 Amd.(2)

TRANSCRIPTS OF IN CAMERA' DEBATES: RELEASE TO THE JERSEY INDEPENDENT CARE INQUIRY (P.155/2015) – SECOND AMENDMENT ____________

1  PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH (a)(iv) –

After the words "that was made "in camera" on", delete the words "23rd May 2012" and substitute the words "26th June 2012".

2  PAGE 2, NEW PARAGRAPH (a)(v) –

After  paragraph (a)(iv),  insert  the  following  paragraph  and  renumber  the remaining paragraph accordingly –

"(v)  the  transcript  of  the  debate  on  Proposition  P.182/2008  "Chief

Officer of the States of Jersey Police: review of procedure regarding suspension" held in camera on 21st January 2009 in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(4) of the Police Force (Jersey) Law 1974 should be made available to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry to be used in accordance with the Inquiry's protocols;".

3  PAGE 3, NEW PARAGRAPH (c) –

After paragraph (b), insert the following paragraph –

"(c)  to grant leave to members of the States, officers of the States and

persons  employed  to  take  minutes  before  the  States  or  any committee or panel established under standing orders in accordance with the provisions of Article 36(1) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, to give evidence in respect of the proceedings of the States to the Jersey Independent Care Inquiry if called to do so;".

DEPUTY M.R. HIGGINS OF ST. HELIER

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REPORT This amendment has been lodged for 3 purposes.

The first is to correct an error in the date of one of the transcripts that the proposition is seeking to release. The second is to add to the proposition an additional transcript that has been identified, which dealt with the suspension of the former Chief of Police; and the third is to widen the number of people who could give evidence in respect of the proceedings of the States to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry, if called upon to do so.

Whilst I am not aware whether or not the Care Inquiry intends to call upon anyone other than States Members to give evidence regarding proceedings of the States, the purpose of the final amendment is to facilitate such a move if they chose to do so, by including in part (b) of the proposition all those covered by Article 36(1) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, thus preventing any delays to the Inquiry that would occur if there was a need to come back to the Assembly at a later point in time to seek permission for these other persons to give evidence.

Financial and manpower implications

There are no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from the adoption of this amendment.

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