States Minutes 8th June 1993

STATES MINUTES 8 t h J u n e 1 9 93   P ri c e : £ 1 . 0 0

T HE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 8 th June 1993 at 9.30 a.m. under

t h e 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 Bernard Thomas Binnington - out of t he Island

S enator Pierre François Horsfall - out of

t he Island

S enator Dereck André Carter - out of the

I sland

M argaret Sylvia Rose Beadle, Deputy of St. B relade - absent

R onald Winter Blampied, Deputy of St.

H elier - out of the Island

S hirley Margaret Baudains, Deputy of St.

H elier - out of the Island

F rank Harris on Walker , Deputy of St.

H elier - ill.

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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 .  Public Finances (General)

( A m endment No. 18) (Jersey) Rules 1993. R & O 8545.

 2 .  Social Security (Contributions)

( A m endment No. 3) (Jersey) Order 1993. R & O 8546.

 3 .  Road Traffic (Saint Clement)

( A m endment No. 9) (Jersey) Order 1993. R & O 8547.

Medical Officer of Health: report for 1992

The Public Health Committee, by Act dated 5th May 1993, presented to the States the report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1992.

THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.

Central European Time: report R.C.21/93

The Policy and Resources Committee, by Act dated 18th May 1993, presented to the States a report

on Central European Time.

THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed

Probation Service report for 1992

The Prison Board, by Act dated 24th May 1993, presented to the States the report of the Probation Service for 1992.

THE STATES ordered the said report be printed and distributed.

Matters noted - land transactions

THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 28th May 1993 showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved -

 ( a) as recommended by the Harbours and

A  ir port Committee, the lease to G.P.

E x p ress (C.I.) Limited of 2,880 square

f e et of accommodation in Bays 10 and 11 i n t he Airport Freight Terminal

B u i lding for a period of three years

c o m mencing 1st October 1992, at an

a n n ual rent of £10,080, subject to

a n n ual review;

 ( b) as recommended by the Committee for P o s tal Administration, the lease to the

C i t izens' Advice Bureau of

a c c ommodation at 15 Broad Street, St. H  el ier, for a period of one year from

1 s t January 1993, at an annual rent of

£1 1 ,304;

 ( c) as recommended by the Harbours and A  ir port Committee, the lease to Fish

P o r t Limited of Les Viviers de Ste.

C a t herine (Letting No. STC5) for a

p e r iod of three years commencing 1st A  p ril 1993, at an annual rent of

£2 , 467.50, payable six-monthly in

a d v ance and subject to annual review;

 ( d) as recommended by the Public Health

C o m mittee, the renewal of the lease

f ro m Macpor Developments Limited of the

o n e -bedroomed Flat No. 5, 29 Midvale

R o a d, St. Helier , from 1st July 1993,

u n t il 30th September 1994, at an annual

r e n t of £5,292;

 ( e) as recommended by the Housing

C o m mittee, to enter into a Contrat de

B o r nment with Mr. Bernard Aubin Morris e s ta blishing the new boundary between

F i e ld 255, St. Clement, and Mr. Morris'

p r o perty, subject to the conditions

t h at the wall and normal relief would

b e lo ng to the public with the public

p a y ing its own legal expenses and all

r e as onable legal expenses incurred by

M  r . Morris.

Matter noted - financial transaction

THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee, dated 28th May 1993, showing that, in pursuance of Rule 5 of the

Public Finances (General) (Jersey) Rules 1967,

as amended, the Committee had noted that the Housing Committee had accepted the lowest of eight tenders, namely that submitted by G.R. Langlois Limited in a contract period of 36

weeks, in the sum of £456,890, for the proposed development of seven units of States rental accommodation at 88 and 90 Great Union Road, St. Helier .

Matters lodged

The following subjects were lodged au Greffe'' -

 1 .  Projet de Loi (No. 5) (199 ) c o n cernant la charge de Juge d 'I n struction. P.72/93.

P r e sented by the Legislation C o m mittee.

 2 .  Draft Public Health (Control of

B u i lding) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) L a w 199 . P.73/93.

P r e sented by the Island

D  ev elopment Committee.

 3 .  Postal Headquarters: purchase of l a nd at Rue des Prés. P.74/93.

P r e sented by the Committee for

P o s tal Administration.

 4 .  Draft Policing of Parks

( A m endment No. 9) (Jersey) Regulations 1 9 9 . P.75/93.

P r e sented by the Public Services

C o m mittee.

 5 .  Waterfront Enterprise Board:

a p p ointment of members. P.76/93. P r e sented by the Policy and

R e s ources Committee.

 6 .  Draft Midland Bank Trust

C o r poration (Jersey) Limited (Jersey) L a w 199 . P.77/93.

P r e sented by Senator R.R.

J e u ne and referred to the Finance and E c o nomics Committee for a report.

7 . Constitution of the States -

S p e cial Committee (P.34/93): second a m e ndment. P.78/93.

P r e sented Deputy M.A. Le Geyt of

S t . Saviour.

8 . Constitution of the States -

S p e cial Committee (P.34/93): third a m e ndment. P.79/93.

P r e sented by Senator D.A.

C a r ter.

 9 .  Liquid waste disposal: storage

t a nk . P.80/93.

P r e sented by the Public Services C o m mittee.

Arrangement of Public Business for the next Sitting on 22nd June 1993

THE STATES confirmed that the following subjects lodged au Greffe'' should be considered at the

next Sitting on 22nd June 1993 -

1 . Constitution of the States: Special C o m mittee. P.34/93.

L o d ged: 16th March 1993.

S e n ator C. Stein.

2 . Constitution of the States - Special C o m mittee (P.34/93): amendment. P . 4 8/93.

L o d ged: 13th April 1993.

D  ep uty H.H. Baudains of St.

C l e ment.

3 . Constitution of the States - Special

C o m mittee (P.34/93): second amendment. P . 7 8/93.

D  ep uty M.A. Le Geyt of St.

S a v iour.

4 . Constitution of the States - Special

C o m mittee (P.34/93): third amendment. P . 7 9/93.

S e n ator D.A. Carter.

 5 .  Jersey Transport Authority: c o m position. P.39/93.

L o d ged: 30th March 1993.

D  ep uty P.A. Bailhache of St. H  el ier.

6 . Jersey Transport Authority -

c o m position (P.39/93): comments. P . 6 4/93.

P r e sented: 11th May 1993.

J e rs ey Transport Authority.

 7 .  Draft Criminal Justice (Standard Scale

o f F ines) (Jersey) Law 199 . P.58/93.

L o d ged: 11th May 1993.

L e g islation Committee.

 8 .  Draft Departments of the Judiciary and t h e Legislature (Amendment No. 2)

( J er sey) Law 199 . P.59/93.

L o d ged: 11th May 1993.

L e g islation Committee.

9 .  Jersey Amateur Dramatic Club: loan.

P . 6 1/93.

L o d ged: 11th May 1993. F i n ance and Economics C o m mittee.

 1 0. Projet de Loi (No. 5) (199 ) concernant l a c harge de Juge d'Instruction.

P . 7 2/93.

L e g islation Committee.

 1 1. Postal Headquarters: purchase of land a t R ue des Prés. P.74/93.

C o m mittee for Postal

A  d ministration.

 1 2. Draft Policing of Parks (Amendment N  o . 9) (Jersey) Regulations 199 .

P . 7 5/93.

P u b lic Services Committee.

 1 3. Waterfront Enterprise Board:

a p p ointment of members. P.76/93. P o l icy and Resources

C o m mittee.

 1 4. Draft Midland Bank Trust Corporation ( J er sey) Limited (Jersey) Law 199 .

P . 7 7/93.

S e n ator R.R. Jeune .

 1 5. Liquid waste disposal: storage tank. P . 8 0/93.

P u b lic Services Committee.

Green lanes. P.38/93

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Connétable of St. Peter -

 ( a) approved the principle of parish

a u th orities designating   green lane'' s c h emes for the benefit of both

r e si dents and visitors, as outlined in t h e report dated 19th March 1993;

 ( b) noted the proposal of the Connétable of S t . Peter regarding the designation of

c e rt ain routes as green lanes'' in

t h at parish, and requested the other

p a r ishes to consider implementing

s im  ilar schemes;

 ( c) requested the parish authorities to

l ia i se with the Public Services

C o m mittee, before any such scheme is

f in a lised, to incorporate appropriate

s p e ed limits and warning signs on any p u b lic highways affected, and to

p r e pare any necessary legislation.

Elizabeth and Mont Orgueil Castles: transfer of management to Jersey Heritage Trust. P.65/93

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Public Services Committee -

 ( a) approved the transfer to the Jersey

H  er itage Trust of the management of E l iz abeth Castle and Mont Orgueil

C a s tle for a period of twenty-one

y e a rs, with effect from 1st January

1 9 9 4, for an annual sum of £57,500,

p l u s 23 per cent of the total gross

i n co me in excess of £250,000, subject t o r eview on 31st December 1994 and t ri e nnially thereafter;

 ( b) approved the Management Contract for t h e Castles which is to be effective

f ro m 1st January 1994;

 ( c) authorised the Greffier of the States t o s ign the Contract.

Springfield, St. Helier : development plan and purchase of land. P.63/93

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Island Development Committee -

 ( a) referred to their Act dated 13th April 1 9 9 3 and, in accordance with Article 3

o f t he Island Planning (Jersey) Law

1 9 6 4, as amended, approved a

d e v elopment plan designating

S p r ingfield, St. Helier , for sports,

l e is ure, recreation and community

p u r poses as shown hatched on drawing N  o . 383/1;

 ( b) authorised the Island Development

C o m mittee to negotiate with the owners f o r the purchase of the land at

S p r ingfield, St. Helier , measuring

a p p roximately 244,000 square feet and d e li neated by a black line on drawing

N  o . 383/1, at a fair and proper price

t o b e agreed with the Finance and

E c o nomics Committee;

 ( c) authorised the Greffier of the States t o s ign the said drawing on behalf of t h e States;

 ( d) agreed that, in the event of it not

b e in g possible to reach agreement on a

f a ir and proper purchase price, the

C o m mittee should be empowered, in

e x e rcise of the powers conferred by

A  rt icle 4 of the Island Planning

( J er sey) Law 1964, as amended, to

a c q uire the said land by compulsory

p u r chase on behalf of the public in

a c c ordance with the provisions of the

C o m pulsory Purchase of Land (Procedure) ( J er sey) Law 1961, as amended;

 ( e) authorised the payment or discharge of t h e expenses to be incurred in

c o n nexion with the acquisition of the

l a nd and of all interests therein, and

t h e payment of all legal expenses, out

o f t he vote of credit granted to the

C o m mittee under the heading

A c quisition of Land - Major Reserve' ( C . 0904);

 ( f) authorised the Attorney General and the G  re ffier of the States to pass on

b e h alf of the public any contracts

w  h ich it might be found necessary to

p a s s in connexion with the purchase of

t h e said land and any interest therein.

Members voted as follows -

P o u r'' (42) Senators

J eune, Baal, Rothwell, Le Main, Le Maistre, S tein, Quérée, Chinn.

Connétable s

S t. John, St. Clement, St. Lawrence, St. M ary, St. Ouen, St. Brelade , Trinity , St. M artin, St. Peter , Grouville , St. Helier , S t. Saviour.

Deputies

R umboll(H), Wavell(S), Norman(C), St. John, S t. Peter, H. Baudains(C), Buesnel(H), Le

S ueur(H), St. Ouen , Coutanche(L),

H uelin(B), Jordan(B), Bailhache (H),

R abet(H), Grouville , Le Fondré(L), St.

M artin, Le Geyt(S), Syvret(H), Crespel(H),

P ullin(S), Trinity .

C o n tre'' (0)

Housing (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 1993 (Appointed Day) Act 1993. P.69/93

THE STATES, in pursuance of paragraph (2) of Article 6 of the Housing (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 1993, made an Act entitled the Housing (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 1993 (Appointed Day) Act 1993.

16 Val Plaisant, St. Helier: approval of drawings. P.70/93

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -

 ( a) approved drawing Nos. PD 135/01B, 03B, 0 5 , 06A, 07 and 08A, showing the

p r o posed redevelopment of 16 Val

P l a isant, St. Helier , with three one-

b e d roomed flats and two two-bedroomed

m  ai sonettes;

 ( b) authorised the Greffier of the States t o s ign the said drawings on behalf of t h e States;

( c) authorised the Finance and Economics C o m mittee to make available bridging f in a nce under Article 7(1)(e) of the

P u b lic Finances (Administration)

( J er sey) Law 1967, as amended.

Cable television licensing. P.71/93

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Telecommunications Board, approved the report, dated 18th May 1993, of the Telecommunications Board setting out its policies with regard to

cable television licensing and agreed that, in accordance with those policies, and in pursuance of Article 5 of the Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 1972, as amended, the Board should -

 ( a) grant to Jersey Cable Limited an

e x c lusive licence for a period of ten y e a rs for the construction of a

b r o adband cable television network;

 ( b) grant a general licence for the running

o f s ingle premise SMATV systems in the

I s la nd;

 ( c) grant licences to individual applicants

t o r un multiple premise SMATV systems s u p plying less than 200 dwellings.

THE STATES rose at 3 p.m.

  G  .H  .C . C  O P P O  C K G  re f fi e r o f the States.