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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 28th April, 1987 at 10.15 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Peter Leslie Crill, Esquire, C.B.E. ____________
All members were present with the exception of –
Senator John Stephen Rothwell – out of the Island.
Iris Medora Le Feuvre, Connétable of St. Lawrence – out of the Island.
Margaret Sylvia Rose Beadle, Deputy of St. Brelade – out of the Island.
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Prayers ____________
Tribute to the late Mr. A.B. Carter – former Member of the House.
The Bailiff paid tribute to the late Mr. Arthur Bertram Carter, a former Deputy of Grouville .
THE STATES observed one minute's silence as a mark of respect. Welcome to Connétable s of St. Brelade and Trinity .
The Bailiff , on behalf of the Members of the States, welcomed the newly elected Connétable of St. Brelade , Mrs. Enid Clare Quénault, former Deputy of St. Brelade , and Connétable of Trinity , Mr. Leonard Picot.
135 Price : 75p
Liberation Day Service in the Royal Square – 9th May, 1987.
The Bailiff informed the Assembly that a Service of Thanksgiving would be held in the Royal Square on Liberation Day, 9th May.
Subordinate legislation tabled.
The following enactments were laid before the States, namely –
- Inquests (Fees) (Jersey) Rules, 1987. R & O 7620.
- Depositors and Investors (Prevention of Fraud) (Exemption from Registration) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7621.
- Health Insurance (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Prescribed List) (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7622.
- Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Order, 1987. R & O 7623.
- Public Finances (General) (Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Rules, 1987. R & O 7624.
Rue Fondon Trading Estate, St. Peter : sale of industrial sites (P.140/86): further report. P.73/87.
The Island Development Committee by Act dated 16th March, 1987, presented to the States a further report on the sale of industrial sites at the Rue Fondon Trading Estate, St. Peter .
THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed.
Building costs: Working Party Report. R.C.6.
The Housing Committee by Act dated 6th March, 1987, presented to the States a Report of the Working Party on building costs.
THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed.
Prison Board: Report for 1986. R.C.7.
The Prison Board by Act dated 30th March, 1987, presented to the States the Report of the Board for 1986.
THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed.
Manpower Report 1986. R.C.8.
The Establishment Committee by Act dated 6th April, 1987, presented to the States a Report on Manpower for 1986.
THE STATES ordered that the said Report be printed and distributed.
Annual Report and Accounts of the States for 1986.
The Finance and Economics Committee by Act dated 30th March, 1987, and in pursuance of Article 21(3) of the Public Finances (Administration) (Jersey) Law, 1967, as amended, presented to the States the Annual Report and Accounts of the States for the financial year ended 31st December, 1986.
THE STATES ordered that the said Report and Accounts be printed and distributed.
Overseas Aid Committee: record of projects 1968–1984.
The Overseas Aid Committee by Act dated 10th April, 1987, presented to the States a record of projects 1968–1984.
Matters noted – land transactions.
THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 13th April, 1987, showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved –
- as recommended by the Housing Committee, the granting to Mr. Richard Charles George Brooks of a servitude to enable him to connect all mains services to his property, Clovercroft, Rue de Sergent, St. Saviour , for a consideration of £1,000 with the Committee being responsible for the payment of all legal fees; (The Committee rescinded paragraph (a) of Act No. 3 of 18th August, 1986, which had been notified to the States on 30th September, 1986.)
- as recommended by the Housing Committee, the sale to Dr. Michael Bryan Holmes of2,500 square feet of land at La Pierre des Trais Milles, Maufant, St. Saviour , shown on Drawing No. 1/S/31, for a consideration of £1,678, and to the granting to Dr. Holmes of a servitude required for the connexion to sewers in the Maufant Housing Estate, for a consideration of £2,000, with Dr. Holmes being responsible for the payment of all legal fees;
- as recommended by the Public Works Committee, the purchase from Mr. Leonard Francis Morgan of an area of land, measuring 533 square feet, forming part of "Montana", La Route de la Haule, St. Brelade , required to provide a section of footpath, for a consideration of £1,066, with the Committee assuming responsibility for accommodation works and each party being responsible for the payment of its own legal fees;
- as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the leasing to Les Viviers de Ste. Catherine Limited of the tunnel and land at Verclut Point, St. Catherine, for a period of three years, with effect from 1st April, 1987,at an annual rent of £1,550;
- as recommended by the Defence Committee, the leasing to the Jersey Pistol Club of 1.7 vergées of land situated in the south-west corner of Field 89, Crabbé, St. Mary (shown on Drawing No. 7/D/3/9) for a period of four years, commencing 25th December, 1986, at an annual rent of £100, with an option to renew for a further period of nine years, with a rent review every third year.
Matters lodged.
The following subjects were lodged "au Greffe" –
- St. Brelade : homes for the elderly – financial assistance. P.74/87.
Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee. The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 12th May, 1987.
- States' Trading Committees: policy review. P.75/87.
Presented by the Policy Advisory Committee.
The following subjects were lodged on 21st April, 1987 –
- Machinery of Government: independent review. P.70/87.
Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee. The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 5th May, 1987.
- Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations, 198 . P.71/87.
Presented by the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee. The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 12th May, 1987.
- Appointment of Special Committee to examine difficulties facing candidates for election to the States, etc. P.72/87.
Presented by Deputy Jean Amy Le Maistre of St. Helier . The States decided to take this subject into consideration on 5th May, 1987.
Appointment of Special Committee to consider the workload, etc. of States' Members. P.65/87. Withdrawn.
THE STATES noted that Deputy Jean Amy Le Maistre of St. Helier had withdrawn the Proposition regarding the Appointment of a Special Committee to consider the workload, etc. of States' Members (lodged on 24th March, 1987), having lodged a revised Proposition at the present Sitting (P.72/87).
Draft Highways (Road Humps) (Jersey) Regulations, 198 . P.33/87.
THE STATES acceded to the request of the Public Works Committee that the draft Highways (Road Humps) (Jersey) Regulations, 198 (lodged on 17th February, 1987) be considered on 12th May, 1987.
Draft Social Security (Jersey) Regulations, 198 . P.63/87. Withdrawn.
THE STATES acceded to the request of the Social Security Committee that the draft Social Security (Jersey) Regulations, 198 (lodged on 24th March, 1987) be withdrawn.
Supplementary and Additional Votes of Credit.
THE STATES considered an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 13th April, 1987, presenting Acts of the undermentioned Committees and, acceding to the requests contained therein, granted to the said Committees Supplementary (S) and Additional (A) votes of credit out of the General Reserve as follows –
£ £
Finance and Economics Committee
Bailiff 's Chambers
0305 Establishment 1,700
Probation Service
0351 Staff 3,500 0352 Premises 6,400
Official Analyst's Department
0383 Supplies and Services 700 States' Greffe Printing Section
0403 Supplies and Services 5,800 Commercial Relations Department
0435 Establishment 5,000
Non-Departmental Expenditure
0614 States Members'
Income Supplement 20,000
0641 Defence Contribution 800,000 Total request £843,100 43,100 800,000
Defence Committee
Motor Traffic Office
1121 Staff 10,000 1123 Supplies and Services 100 1124 Transport 800
Fire Service
1301 Staff 8,000 1303 Supplies and Services 700 1304 Transport 1,100
Total request 20,700
£ £
Public Works Committee
Administration
2001 Staff 42,400 Coast Protection
2021 Staff 2,200
Highways and Public Land –
Maintenance and Minor Improvements
2051 Staff 5,500
Highways and Public Land –
Beaches and Toilets – Cleaning
2061 Staff 11,600 2063 Supplies and Services 20,500
Public Parks and Gardens
2091 Staff 6,700 2092 Premises 25,000
Total request 113,900
Education Committee
Special Education
2802 Non-Teaching Staff 26,600 2803 Premises 19,800 2805 Supplies and Services 2,700 2807 Transport 14,300 2808 Establishment 3,000
Cultural Sports and Allied Grants
3017A Grant to Industry Year 6,000
3040 Grants to Private Schools 3060 Transport of Schoolchildren
Total request £207,000
130,600
4,000 201,000 6,000
£ £
Public Health Committee
General Hospital
3401 Staff 155,000 3403 Supplies and Services 30,000 3408 Capital Servicing 11,000
Pathological Laboratory
3411 Staff 20,000 3413 Supplies and Services 33,000
Maternity Hospital
3421 Staff 3,000 St. Saviour 's Hospital
3431 Staff 48,000 Overdale Hospital
3441 Staff 11,000
Day Care Centre and Day Hospital
3441A Staff 17,000 Total request 328,000
Agriculture and Fisheries Committee
Slaughterhouse
4122 Premises 3,000 Subsidies and Grants
4138 Compensation – animal and
plant health 6,700 4140 Advertising market research
and financial assistance for
approved schemes to
encourage co-operation
among producers 48,000 4147 Subsidy to offset harbour
dues on imports 6,800 64,500
£ £
Tourism Committee
Administration
4601 Staff 19,700
Advertising, Publicity and
Promotional Expenses
4615 Jersey Conference Bureau 2,700 Total request 22,400
Fort Regent Development Committee
General Overheads
5712 Premises 45,000 5715 Establishment 7,800
Total request 52,800
Gambling Control Committee
5801 Staff 2,100 5805 Establishment 1,200
Total request 3,300
CAPITAL VOTES OF CREDIT
Defence Committee
C0132 Police Headquarters –
Improved Cell Block Security 5,000
C0138 Sea Water Pumping Station
and Mains – La Collette 574,000 Total request £579,000 5,000 574,000
Public Works Committee
C0365 Warwick Farm – New
Glasshouses 24,800
£ £
Resources Recovery Board
C0465 Purchase of Replacement
Compactor 53,700
Education Committee
C0503 Primary School
Improvements 20,500 C0547 Hautlieu School –
Library and Lifts 23,400 Total request 43,900
Public Health Committee
C0635 General Hospital –
Construction of Boiler House, Engineering Workshops,
Oil Store, etc. (Phase 1A) 20,000
Housing Committee
C1103 Building, Purchase and
Rehabilitation of Dwellings:
Les Cinq Chênes
Phase 1 130,000 Balmain Nurseries 41,000
Total request 171,000
Telecommunications Board
C0838 Jersey – United Kingdom
(via France) Microwave
Radio Link 565,000
The total requests granted for the April Supply Day amounted to £3,113,100.
Finance and Economics Committee: machinery of Government – consultancy fees. Deferred Supply.
THE STATES deferred consideration of the request of the Finance and Economics Committee for an additional vote of credit in the sum of £100,000 for consultancy fees (0642).
THE STATES decided to take this subject into consideration on 5th May, 1987.
Sous-Magistrat: appointment.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Establishment Committee, appointed Advocate Thomas Alan Dorey to the post of Sous-Magistrat, from a date to be arranged, at an annual salary of £30,000.
Albert Pier, Port of St. Helier : lease of accommodation.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Harbours and Airport Committee –
- approved the lease to Commodore Shipping Services Limited of 1,236 square feet of office and store accommodation on the Albert Pier, Portof St. Helier , shown coloured pink on Drawing No. WGN/HA/1, at an annual rent of £4,846, for a period of three years with effect from 25th March, 1987, subject to an option by both sides to terminate the lease after two years;
- authorised the Greffier of the States to sign the necessary agreement with the company;
- authorised the Treasurer of the States to receive the payments as they become due.
Data Protection (Jersey) Law, 1987. P.43/87 and P.56/87.
THE STATES commenced consideration of the draft Data Protection (Jersey) Law, 198 (lodged on 24th February, 1987) and adopted the Preamble and Articles 1 to 28 inclusive.
Article 29 was adopted, the States having accepted an amendment of the Establishment Committee that the word "statutory" be deleted in paragraph (1) and that the word "enactment" be inserted after the words "or customary law".
Articles 30 to 42 inclusive were adopted. The First Schedule was adopted.
The Second Schedule was adopted, the States having accepted an amendment of the Establishment Committee that the following sub- paragraph be added at the end of paragraph 1 –
"(4) The Registrar shall, on appointment, take oath before the Royal Court in the form set out in the Fifth Schedule to this Law."
The Third Schedule was adopted.
The Fourth Schedule was adopted, the States having accepted an amendment of the Establishment Committee that paragraph 10 be deleted, and paragraphs 11 and 12 be re-numbered as 10 and 11.
The States accepted an amendment of the Establishment Committee that after the Fourth Schedule there should be added the following Schedule –
"FIFTH SCHEDULE. Oath of office.
You swear and promise before God that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of Registrar in accordance with the laws relating to data protection; and that you will not disclose any information which may come to your knowledge in the performance of your duties except to such persons only as shall act in execution of the said laws and where it shall be necessary to disclose the same to them for the purposes of the said laws, or in so far as you may be required to disclose the same for the purposes or in the course of a prosecution for an offence against the said laws, or in such cases as you are expressly authorized by the said laws to disclose the same."
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Data Protection (Jersey) Law, 1987.
Vote of censure on Senator R.J. Shenton. P.66/87.
THE STATES commenced consideration of a Proposition of Senator Ralph Vibert that they should censure the conduct of Senator R.J. Shenton in making a statement published in the Jersey Evening Post on 25th March, 1987, in which he alleged, without substantiation, that Senator John Le Marquand, as President of the Public Health Committee, had behaved dishonourably.
After debate during which Senator Shenton withdrew the allegation, the States granted leave to Senator Vibert to withdraw the Proposition.
Microwave link with the United Kingdom. P.67/87.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Telecommunications Board, approved in principle the provision of a Jersey–United Kingdom (via France) microwave radio link.
Adjournment.
THE STATES then adjourned.
THE STATES rose at 5.50 p.m.
E.J.M. POTTER, Greffier of the States.