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States Minutes 20th December 1984

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday, 20th  December,  1984  at  10.15 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff , Sir Frank Ereaut.

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All members were present with the exception of

Senator Richard Joseph Shenton – out of the Island.

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Prayers

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Appointment of Committees.

THE STATES, pursuant of their Act dated 18th December, 1984, with regard to  the  appointment  of  Presidents  of  Committees,  made  the  following appointments –

FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE Senator

R.R. Jeune , O.B.E., President

Senators

B.T. Binnington J.P. Sandeman P.F. Horsfall

Connétable

L.J. Norman of St. Saviour

Deputies

J.A. Le Maistre of St. Helier J. Roche of St. Saviour

DEFENCE COMMITTEE Senator

J.W. Ellis, President

Connétable s

L.J. Norman of St. Saviour F.P.W. Clarke of St. Helier A.P. Querée of St. Ouen

5   Price : 75p

Deputies

E.J. Becquet of Trinity

M.A. Wavell of St. Helier C.J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

HARBOURS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE Senator

B.T. Binnington, President

Connétable s

C.B. Ahier of Trinity

W.C. de Gruchy of St. Martin

Deputies

F.H. Morel of St. Saviour

J.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence M.R. Billot of St. Saviour L. Norman of St. Clement

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Deputy

D.G. Filleul of St. Helier , President

Senators

T.J. Le Main P.G.K. Manton

Connétable

L.G. Downer of St. Brelade

Deputies

J. Le Gallais of St. Saviour J.P. Farley of St. Helier T.J. du Feu of St. Peter

EDUCATION COMMITTEE Deputy

P.G. Mourant of St. Helier , President

Senator

R. Vibert , O.B.E.

Connétable

I.M. Le Feuvre of St. Lawrence

Deputies

E.C. Quenault of St. Brelade R.E.R. Rumboll of St. Helier M.A. Wavell of St. Helier H.E. Dubras of St. Martin

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE

Senator

J. Le Marquand, President

Connétable

C.B. Ahier of Trinity

Deputies

J.A. Le Maistre of St. Helier E.C. Quenault of St. Brelade R.E.R. Rumboll of St. Helier C. Stein of Grouville W.G. Mahoney of St. Helier

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE Senator

P.F. Horsfall, President

Senator

J.W. Ellis

Connétable

L.R. Hamel of St. Clement

Deputies

A.J. Perkins of St. Clement N.S. Le Brocq of St. Helier E.J. Becquet of Trinity H.L. Dubras of St. Martin

TOURISM COMMITTEE Senator

J.S. Rothwell, President

Senator

A. Baal

Connétable

W.C. de Gruchy of St. Martin

Deputies

D.J. de la Haye of St. Ouen J.P. Farley of St. Helier

J.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence D.A. Carter of St. Helier

SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE Deputy

F.H. Morel of St. Saviour , President

Senator

A. Baal

Connétable s

L.G. Downer of St. Brelade E.J. Le Brocq of St. Peter

Deputies

H.A. Vandervliet of St. Lawrence L. Norman of St. Clement D.A. Carter of St. Helier

ISLAND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Connétable

J.P. Le Sueur of St. John , President

Senators

R.J. Shenton

T.J. Le Main Deputies

M.S.R. Beadle of St. Brelade T.J. du Feu of St. Peter W.G. Mahoney of St. Helier

HOUSING COMMITTEE Deputy

H.A. Vandervliet of St. Lawrence , President Senator

P.G.K. Manton

Deputies

J. Roche of St. Saviour M.S.R. Beadle of St. Brelade R.W. Blampied of St. Helier C.J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

RESOURCES RECOVERY BOARD Deputy

J. Le Gallais of St. Saviour , President

Connétable

E. Le G. Godel of St. Mary

Deputies

D.J. de la Haye of St. Ouen N.S. Le Brocq of St. Helier G.D. Thorne of St. Brelade R.W. Blampied of St. Helier M.R. Billot of St. Saviour

POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Senator

R. Vibert , O.B.E., President

President of the Finance & Economics Committee

(Senator R.R. Jeune )

President of the Agriculture & Fisheries Committee

(Senator P.F. Horsfall)

President of the Social Security Committee

( Deputy F.H. Morel of St. Saviour )

President of the Tourism Committee

(Senator J.S. Rothwell)

President of the Housing Committee

( Deputy H.A. Vandervliet of St. Lawrence )

President of the Island Development Committee

(J.P. Le Sueur , Connétable of St. John )

President of the Establishment Committee

( Deputy Sir Martin Le Quesne, K.C.M.G. of St. Saviour )

3 other members – Senator

T.J. Le Main

Deputies

N.S. Le Brocq of St. Helier D.G. Filleul of St. Helier

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD Deputy

R.E.R. Rumboll of St. Helier , President

Senators

J.W. Ellis T.J. Le Main

Connétable

J.P. Le Sueur of St. John

Deputies

F.H. Morel of St. Saviour E.J. Becquet of Trinity C. Stein of Grouville

ETAT CIVIL COMMITTEE

Senator

A. Baal, President

Senator

J.P. Sandeman

Connétable s

L.J. Norman of St. Saviour J.P. Le Sueur of St. John F.P.W. Clarke of St. Helier A.P. Querée of St. Ouen

Deputy

J.A. Le Maistre of St. Helier

LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Deputy

E.J. Becquet of Trinity , President

Senators

R.J. Shenton R.R. Jeune J.W. Ellis

Connétable

I.M. Le Feuvre of St. Lawrence

Deputies

P.G. Mourant of St. Helier R.E.R. Rumboll of St. Helier

COTTAGE HOMES COMMITTEE Connétable

L.J. Norman of St. Saviour , President

Senator

A. Baal

Connétable

W.C. de Gruchy of St. Martin

Deputies

P.G. Mourant of St. Helier B.M. Le Maistre of St. Mary M.R. Billot of St. Saviour

PRISON BOARD

Deputy

E.J. Becquet of Trinity , President Senators

J.W. Ellis A. Baal

Connétable s

I.G. Downer of St. Brelade E.J. Le Brocq of St. Peter

Deputies

J. Roche of St. Saviour M.A. Wavell of St. Helier

Deputy

Sir Martin Le Quesne, K.C.M.G. of St. Saviour , President

Connétable

C.A. Le Maistre of Grouville

Deputies

A.J. Perkins of St. Clement

J. Le Gallais of St. Saviour J.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence R.E.R. Rumboll of St. Helier H.L. Dubras of St. Martin

ELIZABETH HOUSE COMMITTEE

Senator

A. Baal, President

Connétable

I.M. Le Feuvre of St. Lawrence

Deputies

M.S.R. Beadle of St. Brelade C.J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

ANN ALICE RAYNER FUND DELEGATION Senator

R.R. Jeune , O.B.E., President

Deputies

D.J. de la Haye of St. Ouen F.H. Morel of St. Saviour E.C. Quenault of St. Brelade R.W. Blampied of St. Helier

GAMBLING CONTROL COMMITTEE

Senator

T.J. Le Main, President

Connétable

L.R. Hamel of St. Clement

Deputies

A.J. Perkins of St. Clement M.S.R. Beadle of St. Brelade R.W. Blampied of St. Helier T.J. du Feu of St. Peter

D.A. Carter of St. Helier

FORT REGENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Deputy

J. Roche of St. Saviour , President

Senators

A. Baal

T.J. Le Main

Deputies

Sir Martin Le Quesne, K.C.M.G. of St. Saviour J.P. Farley of St. Helier

G.D. Thorne of St. Brelade L. Norman of St. Clement

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

Senator

R. Vibert , O.B.E., President

Senators

J. Le Marquand R.J. Shenton

R.R. Jeune , O.B.E. B.T. Binnington

Deputies

Sir Martin Le Quesne, K.C.M.G. of St. Saviour E.J. Becquet of Trinity

OVERSEAS AID COMMITTEE Deputy

J.A. Le Maistre of St. Helier , President

Senator

R. Vibert , O.B.E.

Connétable

E. Le G. Godel of St. Mary

Deputies

J.P. Farley of St. Helier M.A. Wavell of St. Helier T.J. du Feu of St. Peter H.L. Dubras of St. Martin

COMMITTEE FOR POSTAL ADMINISTRATION Senator

R.J. Shenton, President

Senator

J.S. Rothwell

Deputies

A.J. Perkins of St. Clement C. Stein of Grouville M.S.R. Beadle of St. Brelade D.A. Carter of St. Helier

BROADCASTING COMMITTEE Deputy

E.C. Quenault of St. Brelade , President

Senators

J.P. Sandeman J.W. Ellis

Connétable

L.G. Downer of St. Brelade

Deputies

F.H. Morel of St. Saviour J.P. Farley of St. Helier B.M. Le Maistre of St. Mary

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMITTEES AND THE STATES

Senator

R.R. Jeune , O.B.E., President Senators

R. Vibert , O.B.E.

J. Le Marquand R.J. Shenton P.F. Horsfall T.J. Le Main

Deputy

J.A. Le Maistre of St. Helier

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Deputy

M.A. Wavell of St. Helier , President

Senators

R. Vibert , O.B.E. R.J. Shenton

A. Baal

Deputies

N.S. Le Brocq of St. Helier E.J. Becquet of Trinity

LIBERATION ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE

President of Tourism Committee

(Senator J.S. Rothwell), President

President of Defence Committee

(Senator J.W. Ellis)

President of Public Works Committee

( Deputy D.G. Filleul)

Chairman – Committee of Connétable s

(C.A. Le Maistre, Connétable of Grouville ) Connétable of St. Helier

(F.P.W. Clarke)

The Senior Deputy of the States

( Deputy P.G. Mourant of St. Helier ) Deputy E.C. Quenault of St. Brelade

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Senator

R. Vibert , O.B.E., President

Senators

J. Le Marquand R.J. Shenton

R.R. Jeune , O.B.E. J.W. Ellis

Connétable

C.A. Le Maistre of Grouville

Deputies

P.G. Mourant of St. Helier

Sir Martin Le Quesne, K.C.M.G. of St. Saviour Swearing in of H.E. The Lieutenant Governor.

The Bailiff informed the States that the new Lieutenant Governor, His Excellency Admiral Sir William Pillar, G.B.E., K.C.B., would be sworn in on Wednesday, 9th January, 1985 and that a special sitting of the States would be held on Thursday, 10th January to welcome His Excellency.

Ecumenical Church Service before New Session.

The Bailiff informed the States that, after consultation with the Dean and other members of the States, it was proposed to hold an ecumenical service in the Town Church at 9.30 on the morning of the first sitting of the new Session, Tuesday, 15th January, 1985.

Compliments of the season.

Senator Ralph Vibert on behalf of the Senators, Mr. Charles Alan Le Maistre, Connétable of Grouville on behalf of the Connétable s and Deputy Philip George Mourant of St. Helier on behalf of the Deputies wished the Bailiff and Lady Ereaut the compliments of the season, to which the Bailiff responded.

THE STATES rose at 11.00 a.m.

R.S. GRAY, Deputy Greffier of the States.