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STATES MINUTES 7 t h M a y 1991 P r ic e : # 1 .0 0
THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 7 th May 1991 at 9.30 a.m. under
t he Presidency of the Bailiff ,
S i r Peter Crill, C.B.E.
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All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator Bernard Thomas Binnington -
o ut of the Island.
S enator Anne Baal - out of the Island. M argaret Sylvia Rose Beadle, Deputy of S t. Brelade - out of the Island.
G raeme Ernest Rabet, Deputy of St.
H elier - out of the Island.
A lan Payn Bree, Deputy of Grouville -
o ut of the Island.
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P r a y e rs
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Subordinate legislation tabled
The following enactments were laid before the States, namely -
1 . Italian Food Fair (Jersey) Order 1 9 9 1. R & O 8197.
2 . Jersey Fair (Jersey) Order 1991. R & O 8198.
3 . Post Office (Postal Orders)
( A m endment No. 15) (Jersey) Order 1 9 9 1. R & O 8199.
Contingencies vote of credit: Defence Committee
THE STATES noted an Act of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 29th April 1991, informing the States that it
had made available to the Defence Committee the sum of #52,500 from the contingencies vote of credit to cover the cost of
temporary relocation and loss of equipment following the recent fire at Rouge Bouillon School which had damaged the Police and Fire Stations.
Contingencies vote of credit: Education Committee
THE STATES noted an Act of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 29th April 1991, informing the States that it
had made available to the Education Committee the sum of #300,000 from the contingencies vote of credit in order to
meet the cost of purchase of temporary classrooms and other ancillary works following the recent fire which had caused
the destruction of Rouge Bouillon School.
Agricultural statistics for 1990
The Agriculture and Fisheries Committee by Act dated 4th April 1991 presented to the States a report on the agricultural statistics for 1990.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Former public library -
refurbishment and conversion: report R.C.16
The Public Services Committee by Act dated 18th February 1991 presented to the States a report regarding refurbishment and conversion of the former public library.
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 29th April 1991, showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had
approved -
a s recommended by the Public Health
C ommittee and to provide accommodation f or staff -
( a) the lease from F. Le Sueur and Son L i m ited of Units 2, 6 and 8
R o s eland Court, St. Helier, being
o n e -bedroomed furnished flats, for
a p e riod of six months commencing 1 s t April 1991, at weekly rents of
# 7 5 for each flat;
( b) the lease from Mrs. Sheila Le
M a istre, née Macready of the
t h re e-bedroomed property, 11 Upper K in gscliffe, St. Helier , for a
p e riod of two years from 1st May
1 9 9 1, at a rent of #185 a week,
s u b ject to annual cost of living
i n cr ease;
( c) the lease from Mr. Christopher
P a u l Borny, of the three-bedroomed p r o perty, 22 Maison St. Louis, St.
S a v iour, for a period of three
y e a rs commencing 1st April 1991, a t a rent of #184.50 a week,
s u b ject to annual cost of living
i n cr eases;
( d) the lease from Mrs. Eileen May R e n ouf, née Pallot, of the three-
b e d roomed property, Teramar,
T r in ity Hill, St. Helier, for a
p e r iod of three years commencing 1 s t April 1991, at a rent of #150
a w eek, subject to annual cost of
l iv i ng increases;
( e) the lease from Mr. George
B e r nardes of the two-bedroomed
p r o perty, Lower Ground Floor Flat, A lz ola, Upper Kingscliffe, St.
H el ier, for a period of one year
f ro m 1st April 1991, at a rent of
# 1 2 5 a week;
( f) the renewal of the lease from Miss E t h el Joan Adye of the two-
b e d roomed property, 9 Landfield
D ri ve, Mont Millais, St. Helier,
f o r a period of one year at a rent
o f # 120 a week;
( g) the renewal of the lease from the J e rs ey Refrigeration Company
L i m ited of four one-bedroomed
f la t s at 53-55 Bath Street, St.
H el ier, for a period of five years f ro m 1st June 1991, at an annual r e n t of #4,470 for each flat,
s u b ject to annual cost of living
i n cr eases;
( h) the lease from Mr. John Baxter
M a rett of the three-bedroomed
p r o perty Mont St. Michel, New St. J o h n's Road, St. Helier for a
p e r iod of five years at a rent of
# 1 8 5 a week, subject to annual
c o s t of living increases;
( i) the lease from Mr. Eric Gerald Le F e u vre of the one-bedroomed
p r o perty, Ground Floor Flat, Salem H o use, St. Lawrence, for a period
o f t hree years at a rent of #100 a
w ee k, subject to annual cost of
l iv i ng increases.
Matters lodged
The following subjects were lodged au Greffe -
1 . Draft Judgments (Reciprocal
E n f orcement) (Amendment) (Jersey) A ct 199 . P.75/91.
P r e sented by the Legislation
C o m mittee.
2 . Fields 553 and 554, St. Brelade : a p p roval of Drawings. P.76/91. P r e sented by the Housing
C o m mittee.
3 . Les Vaux Trust Housing
A ss ociation: further loan.
P . 7 7/91.
P r e sented by the Finance and E c o nomics Committee.
4 . Draft Public Employees
( C o ntributory Retirement Scheme) ( G e neral) (Amendment) (Jersey)
R e g ulations 199 . P.78/91.
P r e sented by the Establishment
C o m mittee.
5 . Draft Court of Appeal (Amendment N o . 5) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.79/91.
P r e sented by the Finance and
E c o nomics Committee.
6 . Draft Royal Court (Amendment
N o . 6) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.80/91. P r e sented by the Finance and
E c o nomics Committee.
7 . Strategic policy report for 1991. P . 8 1/91.
P r e sented by the Policy and
R e s ources Committee.
8 . Draft Social Security (Amendment N o . 8) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.82/91. P r e sented by the Social Security
C o m mittee.
9 . Western Fire Station, land:
a p p roval of drawings. P.83/91. P r e sented by the Housing
C o m mittee.
Establishment Committee: support for policies. P.65/91
THE STATES acceded to the request of Senator Richard Joseph Shenton that consideration of his proposition regarding support for the present policies of the Establishment Committee (lodged on 23rd April 1991) be deferred from the present Sitting.
Arrangement of Public Business for the next Sitting on 21st May 1991
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe should be considered at the next Sitting on 21st May 1991 -
F ield 355A, Grouville : approval of d rawings. P.63/91.
L odged: 23rd April 1991.
H ousing Committee.
F ormer public library -
re furbishment and conversion:
s upplementary vote of credit. P.71/91. L odged: 23rd April 1991.
S enator J.S. Rothwell.
C rown Officers' Department:
s upplementary vote of credit. P.69/91. L odged: 23rd April 1991.
F inance and Economics
C ommittee.
D raft Judgments (Reciprocal
E nforcement) (Amendment) (Jersey) Act 1 99 . P.75/91.
L odged: 7th May 1991.
L egislation Committee.
F ields 553 and 554, St.
B relade: approval of Drawings. P .76/91.
L odged: 7th May 1991.
H ousing Committee.
L es Vaux Trust Housing
A ssociation: further loan. P.77/91. L odged: 7th May 1991.
F inance and Economics
C ommittee.
D raft Public Employees
( Contributory Retirement Scheme) ( General) (Amendment) (Jersey) R egulations 199 . P.78/91.
L odged: 7th May 1991.
E stablishment Committee.
D raft Court of Appeal
( Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 199 . P .79/91.
L odged: 7th May 1991.
F inance and Economics
C ommittee.
D raft Royal Court (Amendment N o. 6) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.80/91. L odged: 7th May 1991.
F inance and Economics
C ommittee.
D raft Social Security
( Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 199 . P .82/91.
L odged: 7th May 1991.
S ocial Security Committee.
W estern Fire Station, St.
B relade: transfer of administration of l and. P.52/91.
L odged: 26th March 1991.
D efence Committee.
W estern Fire Station, land:
a pproval of Drawings. P.83/91. L odged: 7th May 1991.
H ousing Committee.
Agricultural Loans and Guarantees Advisory Board: appointment of members
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee -
( a) approved the re-appointment of Mr. P h i lip Rolfe Daubeney as Chairman
o f t he Agricultural Loans and
G u arantees Advisory Board;
( b) approved the re-appointment of Mr. D av id John Le Marquand as Vice-
C h a irman of the Agricultural Loans a n d Guarantees Advisory Board;
( c) approved the re-appointment of
M e ssrs. Lewis Rondel, Robin Victor P e r chard, David Picot, Michael
T o u zel and Robin Pallot as members
o f t he Agricultural Loans and
G u arantees Advisory Board;
( d) approved the appointment of
M essrs. Walter Labey and Ian
M it chell as members of the
A g ricultural Loans and Guarantees A d visory Board;
for a period of three years, in accordance with Regulation 3(2) of the Agricultural (Loans) (Jersey) Regulations 1974, as amended.
De Carteret Building, Victoria
College - extension: approval of Drawings
THE STATES adopting a proposition of the Education Committee -
( a) approved Drawings Nos. 2016/53, 2 0 1 6/54 and 2016/55, showing the c o n struction of an extension to
t h e De Carteret Building, Victoria C o l lege;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the S t a tes to sign the said drawings
o n behalf of the States.
Sport, Leisure and Recreation Committee. P.58/91
THE STATES adopting a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee -
( 1) agreed the creation of a Sport,
L e i sure and Recreation Committee w h ich would have particular
r e sp onsibility for -
( i) a nalysing current and
p o t e n tial demands of both r e si d e nts and visitors to the I s la n d ;
( ii ) t he management and
p ro m o ti o n of Fort Regent;
( ii i) the management and
p ro m o ti o n of community sp o r t a n d leisure
fa c i li ti e s presently
u n d er th e administration
o f th e E d ucation
C o m m i tt ee;
( iv ) w orking jointly with the E d u c a ti o n Committee in th e g re a t er use by the
co m m u n ity at large of
fa c i li ti e s forming an
in t e g ra l p art of schools,
w h i ch f a cilities would
re m a in th e responsibility
o f th e E d ucation
C o m m i tt ee;
( v ) effective planning, management a n d p r omotion of new sports,
l e is u r e and recreation
f a c il it ies;
( 2) agreed that the Sport, Leisure and R e c reation Committee should bring t o t he States at the earliest
p o s sible date, and after proper
c o n sultation with all interested
p a r ties, a report and proposition
s e e king endorsement of specific
o b j ectives for the Fort, and the
a r ra ngements for its future
f u n ding and management;
( 3) authorised the Sport, Leisure and
R e c reation Committee to agree with t h e Establishment Committee the
a dministrative support it
r e q uires.
Training in the Island. P.59/91
THE STATES adopting a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee requested the Education Committee to take such steps as might be necessary to implement the proposals outlined in the report of the Policy and Resources Committee regarding training dated 28th February 1991.
Motor Traffic (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 1991. P.60/91
THE STATES, in pursuance of the
powers conferred on them by the Order in Council of the twenty-sixth day of December 1851 and Article 54A of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Motor Traffic
(No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 1991.
Sea-Fisheries (Size Limits)
(Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulation 1991. P.61/91
THE STATES, in pursuance of of Articles 2 and 6 of the Sea-Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1962, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Sea-Fisheries (Size Limits) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 1991.
Drug Trafficking Offences (Designated Countries and Territories) (Jersey) Regulations 1991. P.62/91
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 18 of the Drug Trafficking Offences (Jersey) Law 1988, made Regulations entitled the Drug Trafficking Offences (Designated Countries and Territories) (Jersey) Regulations 1991.
Nicholson Park redevelopment: Phase II. P.64/91
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -
( a) approved Drawings Nos. 1584/2-5 s h o wing the redevelopment of
N ic holson Park Phase II -
r e fu rbishment of houses 123-138;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the
S t a tes to sign the said Drawings
o n behalf of the States.
Pilotage (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 1991. P.67/91
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article
2 of the Pilotage (Jersey) Law 1988, made Regulations entitled the Pilotage (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 1991.
Green Zone sites: development. P.68/91
THE STATES adopting a proposition of the Island Development Committee -
e xpressed their support for the Island D evelopment Committee's intentions to g rant development permission for the
c onstruction of buildings on the
f ollowing sites, all of which are
l ocated in the Green Zone -
( a) an agricultural shed at Field 13, S e a view Farm, La Rue du Val
B a c helier, St. Ouen (Drawing
N o . 283/1 refers);
( b) three houses at Norwood, Le Mont F e l ard, St. Lawrence (Drawing N o . 282/1 refers);
( c) one house at Field 608, Les
R u i sseaux, St. Brelade
( D r awing No. 281/1 - 2 refers);
( d) one house on land adjoining
P i n ewood, High View Road, Les R u i sseaux, St. Brelade (Drawing N o . 290/1 refers);
( e) a four to five-storey flatted
d e v elopment at Highlands College, L a Rue du Froid Vent, St. Saviour ( D r awing No. 287/1 refers).
Members present voted on paragraph (b) as follows -
P o u r' ' (25)
Senator
Shenton.
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Clement, St. Ouen , T rinity, St. Martin, Grouville .
Deputies
L e Gallais(S), Roche(S), Trinity ,
W avell(S), Blampied(H), St. John, St. P eter, Baudains(C), Buesnel(H), St.
O uen, Huelin(B), Jordan(B),
B audains(H), Clarke-Halifax(S), Le
F ondré(L), St. Martin, Walker (H),
C respel(H).
C o n t re'' (17)
Senators
J eune, Horsfall, Rothwell, Le Maistre, C arter, Chinn.
Connétable s
S t. Peter, St. Lawrence, St. Mary, St. B relade.
Deputies
N orman(C), Le Sueur(H), Coutanche(L), S t. Mary, Bailhache (H), Le Geyt(S),
S yvret(H).
THE STATES rose at 4.05 p.m.
R . S . G R A Y G re f fi er of the States.