The official version of this document can be found via the PDF button.
The below content has been automatically generated from the original PDF and some formatting may have been lost, therefore it should not be relied upon to extract citations or propose amendments.
STATES MINUTES 2 1 st M a y 1991 P r ic e : # 1 .0 0
THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 21st May 1991 at 9.30 a.m. under
the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff ,
V e rnon Amy Tomes, Esquire.
_ _ _ _ _ _______
All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator John Stephen Rothwell - out of t he Island.
H arry Hall ewell Baudains, Deputy of
S t. Clement - out of the Island.
T erence Augustine Le Sueur, Deputy of S t. Helier - out of the Island.
R ichard Peter Clarke-Halifax, Deputy
o f St. Saviour - out of the Island.
_ _ _ _ _ _______
P r a y e rs
_ _ _ _ _ _______
Brother John Beaudry - welcome
The Deputy Bailiff welcomed to the
House Brother John Beaudry, a member of the Order of the Sacred Heart of Jesus who has served as a missionary in Africa for over
50 years, and thanked him for his services
to Jersey Overseas Aid Groups.
Subordinate legislation tabled
The following enactments were laid before the States, namely -
1 . Collective Investment Funds
( R e cognized Funds) (Permit
C o n ditions for Functionaries)
( A m endment) (Jersey) Order 1991. R & O 8204.
2 . Road Traffic (Saint Saviour)
( A m endment No. 10) (Jersey) Order 1 9 9 1. R & O 8205.
3 . Road Traffic (Saint Mary)
( A m endment No. 5) (Jersey) Order 1 9 9 1. R & O 8206.
4 . Road Traffic (Saint John)
( A m endment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 1 9 9 1. R & O 8207.
Sport, Leisure and Recreation Committee: appointment of President
Senator Terence John Le Main was
proposed by Senator Pierre François
Horsfall, Senator Jean Amy Le Maistre was proposed by Senator Reginald Robert Jeune , Senator Dereck André Carter was proposed by Senator Richard Joseph Shenton and Deputy Carlyle John Le Herissier Hinault was proposed by Senator Bernard Thomas Binnington.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, the Deputy Bailiff declared the following results -
S enator Le Main - 2 0 votes S enator Le Maistre - 6 v otes S enator Carter - 6 v otes D eputy Hinault - 1 7 votes
Senators Le Maistre and Carter then withdrew from the election.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a second secret ballot, the Deputy Bailiff declared
the following results -
S enator Le Main - 2 8 votes D eputy Hinault - 2 1 votes
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Senator Le Main had been elected as President of the Sport, Leisure and Recreation Committee.
Strategic policy report for 1991: supplement. R.C.17
The Policy and Resources Committee
by Act dated 30th April 1991 presented to the States a supplement to its strategic policy report for 1991.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Matters noted - land transactions
THE STATES noted an Act of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 13th May 1991, showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved -
( a) as recommended by the Public
S e r vices Committee, the renewal of t h e lease from Mr. Anley John
D o rey Richardson of a shed
m easuring approximately 1,625
s q u are feet, at Les Tihelles, St.
O u en, for a period of one year at
a n a nnual rent of #2,750;
( b) as recommended by the Public
S e r vices Committee, the lease of a n a rea of land, measuring
a p p roximately five metres by four m et res, adjacent to the slipway at W e st Park, St. Helier to Mafoie
J e rs ey Limited for a period of one y e a r from 1st April 1991, at an
a n n ual rent of #200 required for
t h e operation of quadcycles,
s u b ject to the necessary approval t o t he erection of the shelter
b e in g obtained from the Island
D ev elopment Committee;
( c) as recommended by the
E d u cation Committee the lease from M r . Richard Derrick Rowse of Flat
1 , D er à Rose, Mont des Landes,
S t . Martin for a period of five
y e a rs from 31st August 1990 at an
a n n ual rent of #4,174, with
a n n ual increases linked to the
J e rs ey cost of living index.
Matters lodged
The following subjects were lodged au Greffe'' -
1 . Draft Amendment (No. 13) of the S t a nding Orders of the States of
J e rs ey. P.84/91.
P r e sented by the House Committee.
2 . Strategic policy report for 1991
( P .8 1/91): amendment. P.86/91.
P r e sented by Senator Nigel Lewis Q u érée.
Arrangement of Public Business for the next Sitting on 4th June 1991
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe should be considered at the next Sitting on 4th June 1991 -
S trategic policy report for 1991: P .81/91.
L odged: 7th May 1991.
P olicy and Resources Committee.
S trategic policy report for
1 991 (P.81/91): amendment. P.85/91. L odged: 21st May 1991.
S enator N.L. Quérée.
Sunday trading. Questions and answers
Senator Richard Joseph Shenton asked Deputy Edgar John Becquet of Trinity , President of the Legislation Committee the following question -
Is the President satisfied that
u nder our existing Sunday Trading Laws t he current United Kingdom abuse will
n ot be allowed or tolerated here?''
The President of the Legislation Committee replied as follows -
The Shops (Sunday Trading) (Jersey) L aw 1960, as amended, is administered
b y the Tourism Committee and all
a mendments to the Schedules, which
d etail the type of goods which may be
s old on a Sunday, are approved by the States by Regulations. My Committee is c onfident that the Connétable s and, if
n ecessary, the Attorney General will
a ct to prevent the kind of abuse which
a ppears to be prevalent in England.''
Public Finances (Administration) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1991 (Appointed Day) Act 1991
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article
7 of the Public Finances (Administration) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1991, made an Act entitled the Public Finances (Administration) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1991 (Appointed Day) Act 1991.
Hue Court, St. Helier : transfer of administration of land
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Housing Committee approved the transfer of administration to the Public Services Committee of an area of land, as shown on Drawing No. 504/2A, at Hue Court, St. Helier , to provide a turning head for
the occasional delivery vehicles which
might require access.
The Maisonettes, First Tower, St. Helier : refurbishment
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -
( a) approved Drawing Nos. P101A,
P D 101A, PD111A, P111B, PD112A, P 1 1 2B, P121B and P122B, showing t h e proposed refurbishment of The
M a isonettes, First Tower;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the S t a tes to sign the said drawings
o n behalf of the States.
Le Squez School, St. Clement - staff accommodation: approval of drawings THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Education Committee -
( a) approved Drawings Nos. 2901/7, 2 9 0 1/8 and 2901/9 showing the
c o n struction of two detached
h o u ses at Le Squez School;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the
S t a tes to sign the said Drawings
o n behalf of the States.
Field 355A, Grouville : approval of drawings. P.63/91
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Housing Committee regarding the approval of Drawings for the proposed development of Field 355A, Grouville . After further discussion and on the proposition of Senator Richard Joseph Shenton the matter was referred back to the Committee.
Members present voted as follows - P o u r' ' (33)
Senators
S henton, Jeune , Binnington, Horsfall, B aal, Le Main, Carter, Stein, Quérée, C hinn.
Connétable s
S t. Peter, St. Helier , St. Lawrence, S t. Mary, St. Ouen, St. Saviour , St. B relade, St. Martin.
Deputies
L e Gallais(S), Roche(S), Trinity ,
R umboll(H), Beadle(B), Wavell(S), St. O uen, Coutanche(L), Bailhache (H),
R abet(H), Grouville , Le Fondré(L), St. M artin, Le Geyt(S), Syvret(H).
C o n t re'' (15)
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Clement, Trinity , G rouville.
Deputies
B lampied(H), Norman(C), St. John, St.
P eter, Buesnel(H), Huelin(B),
J ordan(B), St. Mary, Baudains(H), W alker(H), Crespel(H).
Former public library -
refurbishment and conversion: supplementary vote of credit. P.71/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of Senator John Stephen Rothwell, acceded to the request for the following supplementary vote of credit to be voted out of the general reserve -
P ublic Services Committee
2 082 - Public buildings: refurbishmen t
o f fo rmer public library #81,000
Crown Officers' Department: supplementary vote of credit. P.69/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Finance and Economics Committee acceded to the request for the following supplementary vote of credit to be voted out of the general reserve -
F inance and Economics Committee
0 312 - Crown Officers' Department: pr e mises # 3 6 ,0 0 0
Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 1991. P.75/91
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article
3(4) of the Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Jersey) Law 1960, made an Act entitled the Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 1991.
Fields 553 and 554, St. Brelade : approval of Drawings. P.76/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -
( a) approved Drawings Nos. 88/440/29 t o 43, and 45 to 50 inclusive and 1 0 4 5/29, showing the proposed d e v elopment of Le Clos des
A v ioneries (Fields Nos. 553 and 5 5 4 ), St. Brelade;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the
S t a tes to sign the said Drawings
o n behalf of the States;
( c) agreed that the units of
a c c ommodation should be sold to a p p licants qualifying under the
S t a tes Loan scheme;
( d) authorised the Finance and
E c o nomics Committee to make
a v a ilable bridging finance under
A rt icle 7(1)(e) of the Public
F i n ances (Administration) (Jersey) L a w 1967, as amended;
( e) authorised the Attorney General a n d the Greffier of the States to
p a s s the necessary contracts.
Les Vaux Trust Housing Association: further loan. P.77/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Finance and Economics Committee -
( a) authorised the granting of a loan t o L es Vaux Trust Housing
A ssociation in the sum of
£2 , 500,000, to enable the Trust
t o -
( i) p urchase Landscape Grove, Mont C o c h o n, St. Helier at a price
o f £ 2 , 150,000;
( ii ) p rovide for immediate m a i n te n a nce costs and le g a l f e es amounting to
£ 3 5 0 ,0 0 0 ;
( b) agreed that the loan should be at a r a te of interest of four per
c e n t per annum and should be
r e p ayable over a period of 20
y e a rs on terms to be agreed with t h e Finance and Economics
C o m mittee;
( c) agreed that the loan should be
s u b ject to the consideration that
n o persons shall be allowed to
o c c upy any accommodation in the
p r o perties without the prior
n o t ice and agreement of the
H o using Committee.
Public Employees (Contributory
Retirement Scheme) (General) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 1991. P.78/91
THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles
2 and 4 of the Public Employees
(Retirement) (Jersey) Law 1967, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 1991.
Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1991. P.79/91
THE STATES, subject to the sanction
of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1991.
Royal Court (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 1991. P.80/91
THE STATES, subject to the sanction
of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Royal Court (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 1991.
Social Security (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 1991. P.82/91
THE STATES, subject to the sanction
of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Social Security (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 1991.
Western Fire Station, St. Brelade : transfer of administration of land. P.52/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition
of the Defence Committee approved the transfer of administration from the Defence Committee to the Housing Committee of 2,830 square metres of land situated to the rear of the Western Fire Station, St. Brelade.
Western Fire Station, land: approval of drawings. P.83/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -
( a) approved Drawings Nos. 924/26, 2 6 A , 27-31 inclusive, showing the p r o posed construction of eight
t h re e-bedroom houses on land to
t h e rear of the Western Fire
S t a tion;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the S t a tes to sign the said drawings
o n behalf of the States;
( c) agreed that the units of
a c c ommodation should be sold to a p p licants qualifying under the
S t a tes Loan Scheme;
( d) authorised the Finance and
E c o nomics Committee to make
a v a ilable bridging finance under
A rt icle 7(1)(e) of the Public
F i n ances (Administration) (Jersey) L a w 1967, as amended;
( e) authorised the Attorney General a n d the Greffier of the States to
p a s s the necessary contracts.
THE STATES rose at 12.35 p.m.
C . M . N E W C OMBE D eputy Greffier of the States.