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STATES MINUTES 10t h A ugus t 1993
P ri c e : £ 1.00
T HE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 1 0th August 1993 at 9.30 a.m. under
t he Presidency of the Bailiff ,
S i r P eter Crill, C.B.E.
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All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator Richard Joseph Shenton - out of the I sland.
S enator Reginald Robert Jeune - out of the
I sland.
R obin Ernest Richard Rumboll, Deputy of St. H elier - out of the Island.
M argaret Sylvia Rose Beadle, Deputy of St. B relade - ill.
C arlyle John Le Herissier Hinault, Deputy
o f St. John - out of the Island.
D erek Ryder Maltwood, Deputy of St. Mary -
o ut of the Island.
A lan Payn Bree, Deputy of Grouville - out
o f the Island.
F rank Harris on Walker , Deputy of St.
H elier - out of the Island.
E velyn Mabel Pullin, Deputy of St.
S aviour - out of the Island.
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P r aye rs
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Subordinate legislation tabled
The following enactments were laid before the States, namely -
1 . Royal Court (Amendment) Rules 1993. R & O 8565.
2 . Sand Racing ( St. Ouen 's Bay)
(J ersey) Order 1993. R & O 8566.
3 . Battle of Britain Air Display
( Je r sey) Order 1993. R & O 8567.
Harbours and Airport Committee - appointment of
member
THE STATES appointed Brian George Dorey Richardson, Connétable of Trinity , as a member of the Harbours and Airport Committee.
Liberation 50th Anniversary celebrations (P.106/93): comments of the Policy and Resources Committee. P.122/93
The Policy and Resources Committee, by Act dated 3rd August 1993, presented to the States its comments on the proposition of the Occupation and Liberation Committee regarding the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Island's
Liberation.
THE STATES ordered that the said comments be printed and distributed.
Matter noted - land transaction
THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee, dated 2nd August 1993, showing that, in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved, as recommended by the Harbours and Airport Committee, the renewal of the lease to Aurigny Air Services Limited of 181 square yards of land at the Airport (Letting
No. L14) for a period of three years with effect from 15th April 1993, at an annual rent of £1,693.36, subject to annual reviews, up to a maximum increase of three per cent.
Matters lodged
The following subjects were lodged au Greffe'' -
1 . Field 1243A Mont-à-l'Abbé, St.
H e l ier: approval of drawings. P.112/93. P r es ented by the Housing
C om mittee.
2 . St. Paul's Gate, St. Helier : deve lopment. P.113/93.
P r es ented by the Housing C om mittee.
3 . Election literature: assisted
pos tal delivery. P.114/93.
P r es ented by Senator A.B. Chinn.
4 . Draft Limited Liability
C om panies (Registration Fees) (No. 2) ( Je r sey) Regulations 199 . P.115/93. P r es ented by the Finance and
E conom ics Committee.
5 . Draft Motor Vehicle Registration ( Je r sey) Law 199 . P.116/93.
P resented by the Defence
C om mittee.
6 . D'Hautrée School: rezoning and pur chase of land. P.117/93.
P r es ented by the Island
D e vel opment Committee.
7 . Colomberie House, St. Helier : pur chase. P.118/93.
P r es ented by the Island
D e vel opment Committee.
8 . Channel Islands Services
L i m ited: lease at St. Helier Harbour. P .119/ 93.
P r es ented by the Harbours and
A i r port Committee.
9 . St. Martin 's Village Plan.
P .120/ 93.
P r es ented by the Island
D e vel opment Committee.
1 0. Liberation 50th Anniversary
cel ebr ations (P.106/93): amendment. P .121/ 93.
P r es ented by Deputy G. Huelin of
S t . B relade.
1 1. Liberation 50th Anniversary
cel ebr ations (P.106/93): second am endm ent. P.123/93.
P r es ented by the Occupation and L i be ration Committee.
The following subjects were lodged on 3rd August 1993 -
1 . Draft Interception of
C om munications (Jersey) Law 1993 ( A ppoi nted Day) Act 199 . P.108/93. P r es ented by the Legislation
C om mittee.
2 . Draft Wills and Successions
( Je r sey) Law 1993 (Appointed Day) Act 199 . P .109/93.
P r es ented by the Legislation
C om mittee.
3 . Draft Royal Court (Amendment
N o . 7 ) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.110/93. P r es ented by the Legislation
C om mittee.
4 . Draft Criminal Justice
( C om pensation Orders) (Jersey) Law 199 . P .111/93.
P r es ented by the Legislation
C om mittee.
Arrangement of Public Business for the present Sitting
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe'' should be considered at the present Sitting instead of the Sitting of 24th
August 1993 -
D raft Sea-Fisheries
( Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment N o. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 199 . P.94/93. L odged: 13th July 1993.
A griculture and Fisheries Committee.
L a Vieille Chapelle, La Rue du Champ d u Rey, St. Martin : sale. P.103/93.
L odged: 27th July 1993.
H ousing Committee.
2 9/31 Val Plaisant, St. Helier : r edevelopment. P.104/93.
L odged: 27th July 1993.
H ousing Committee.
D raft Public Finances
( Administration) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) L aw 199 . P.105/93.
L odged: 27th July 1993.
F inance and Economics Committee.
Arrangement of Public Business for the next Sitting on 24th August 1993
THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe'' should be considered at the
next Sitting on 24th August 1993 -
D raft Interception of Communications
( Jersey) Law 1993 (Appointed Day) Act 199 . P .108/93.
L odged: 3rd August 1993.
L egislation Committee.
D raft Wills and Successions (Jersey) L aw 1993 (Appointed Day) Act 199 . P .109/93.
L odged: 3rd August 1993.
L egislation Committee.
D raft Royal Court (Amendment No. 7) ( Jersey) Law 199 . P.110/93.
L odged: 3rd August 1993.
L egislation Committee.
D raft Criminal Justice (Compensation O rders) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.111/93. L odged: 3rd August 1993.
L egislation Committee.
F ield 1243A Mont-à-l'Abbé, St.
H elier: approval of drawings. P.112/93. L odged: 10th August 1993
H ousing Committee.
S t. Paul's Gate, St. Helier : d evelopment. P.113/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993. H ousing Committee.
E lection literature: assisted postal d elivery. P.114/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
S enator A.B. Chinn.
D raft Limited Liability Companies ( Registration Fees) (No. 2) (Jersey) R egulations 199 . P.114/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
F inance and Economics Committee.
D raft Motor Vehicle Registration ( Jersey) Law 199 . P.115/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
D efence Committee.
D 'Hautrée School: rezoning and p urchase of land. P.117/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
I sland Development Committee.
C olomberie House, St. Helier : p urchase. P.118/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
I sland Development Committee.
C hannel Islands Services Limited:
l ease at St. Helier Harbour. P.119/93. L odged: 10th August 1993.
H arbours and Airport Committee.
S t. Martin's Village Plan. P.120/93. L odged: 10th August 1993.
I sland Development Committee.
L iberation 50th Anniversary c elebrations (P.106/93):
a mendment. P.121/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
D eputy G. Huelin of St. Brelade .
L iberation 50th Anniversary
c elebrations (P.106/93): second amendment. P .123/93.
L odged: 10th August 1993.
O ccupation and Liberation Committee.
THE STATES agreed to the request of
Senator Richard Joseph Shenton, that the following propositions be deferred from 24th August 1993 to 28th September 1993 and that they be taken as the first items under Public
Business on that day -
F ield 1007, St. John : development. P.86/93. L odged: 6th July 1993.
S enator R.J. Shenton.
B uilding loans: maximum rate of
i nterest. P.87/93.
L odged: 6th July 1993.
S enator R.J. Shenton.
( Comments of Finance and Economics a nd Housing Committees to follow).
La Grande Maison Cottage, St. Catherine's Estate, St. Martin : transfer of administration
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee, approved the transfer of administration from the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee to the Housing Committee, of the property known as La Grande Maison Cottage, St. Catherine's Estate, St. Martin as outlined in the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee's report dated 22nd July 1993.
Sport, Leisure and Recreation Department - release from contract of Chief Executive Officer: appointment of Special Committee
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Senator John Stephen Rothwell to appoint a Special Committee, independent of the States, to inquire into the circumstances which led to Miss Mary Frances Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of the Sport, Leisure and Recreation Department, being released from her contract of employment, and the reasons for agreeing to the settlement reached and to report thereon to the States.
Following advice from the Solicitor General that the setting up of a Special Committee in the manner proposed was ultra vires'' and
unlikely to achieve its intended purpose, the States, after an adjournment, granted Senator Rothwell leave to withdraw his proposition.
The States extended their thanks to Advocate Ralph Vibert , O.B.E., Jurat Mazel Joan Le Ruez and Mr. Ian Thomas for allowing their names to be put forward as members of the proposed Special Committee.
Sport, Leisure and Recreation Department - release from contract of Chief Executive Officer: appointment of Committee of Inquiry
THE STATES, having agreed to suspend Standing Order No. 18 to allow the proposition to be moved without notice, adopted a proposition of Senator Pierre François Horsfall and agreed -
( a) to appoint a Committee of Inquiry under A r t icle 30 of the States of Jersey Law
1966 t o inquire into the circumstances
w h i ch led to Miss Mary Frances
A l exa nder, Chief Executive Officer of
t he S port, Leisure and Recreation
D e par tment, being released from her
cont ract of employment, and the reasons f or agr eeing to the settlement reached
and t o report thereon to the States;
(b) that the members of the Committee of
I nqu iry would be -
S ir P et er Leslie Crill, C.B.E.,
P res i dent
S en at o r Bernard Thomas Binnington S en at o r Corrie Stein
S en at o r Antony Beresford Chinn
A r thur Philip Querée, Connétable
of S t. O uen
D eput y J ohn Le Gallais of St.
S av iour .
Members present voted for paragraph (a) as follows -
P our '' (38) Senators
B innington, Horsfall, Baal, Le Main, Le M aistre, Stein, Quérée, Chinn.
Connétable s
S t. John, St. Clement , St. Lawrence , St. O uen, St. Brelade , St. Martin , St. Peter , S t. Helier, St. Saviour , Trinity .
Deputies
L e Gallais(S), Wavell(S), Norman(C), St.
P eter, H. Baudains(C), Buesnel(H), Le
S ueur(H), St. Ouen , Coutanche(L),
H uelin(B), Jordan(B), Bailhache (H),
R abet(H), S. Baudains(H), Le Fondré(L), St. M artin, Le Geyt(S), Syvret(H), Crespel(H), T rinity.
C ont re'' (5) Senators
R othwell, Carter. Connétable s
S t. Mary, Grouville . Deputy
B lampied(H).
Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 1993. P.94/93
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 2 of the Sea-Fisheries (Jersey) Law 1962, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 1993.
La Vieille Chapelle, La Rue du Champ du Rey, St. Martin : sale. P.103/93
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -
( a) approved the sale of La Vieille
C hapel le, La Rue du Champ du Rey, St. Mar tin, to Mr. Paul Francis Clubb, in
t he s um of £170,000 for the realty,
w i t h each side being responsible for
i ts ow n legal costs;
( b) authorised the Attorney General and the G r ef fier of the States to pass the
nece ssary contracts.
29/31 Val Plaisant, St. Helier : redevelopment. P.104/93
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -
( a) approved drawings Nos. 1655/15A, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, showing the
r ed evelopment of 29/31 Val Plaisant,
S t . H elier, to provide two one-
bedr oomed and four two-bedroomed units of a ccommodation;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the States t o s ign the said drawings on behalf of t he S tates.
Public Finances (Administration) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 1993
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Public Finances (Administration) (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 1993.
Sea Fisheries talks - communication from the Home Office
The Bailiff informed the House that he was in receipt of a letter sent by the Home Office to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Air Marshal Sir John Sutton, K.C.B., indicating that the Home Secretary would be glad to meet a delegation from Jersey to discuss fisheries problems, and also the timing of an extension of the territorial sea.
THE STATES rose at 12.15 p.m.
G .H .C . C O P P O C K G r ef fi e r of the States.