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States Minutes 17th December 1996

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STATES MINUTES 1 7 th D e cember 1996

P ri c e : £ 1 . 5 0

T HE STATES assembled on Tuesday,  17th December 1996 at 9.30 a.m. under t h e Presidency of the Bailiff ,

S ir P  hilip Bailhache

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All members were present with the exception of -

S enator Stuart Syvret - suspended

L eonard René Hamel, Connétable of St.

C lement - ill

J acqueline Jeannette Huet, Deputy of St.

H elier - out of the Island.

G raeme Ernest Rabet, Deputy of St. Helier - i ll.

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P r a y e rs

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Senator S. Syvret - statement by the Bailiff . The Bailiff made the following statement -

  Most members will know that Senator

 S yvret laid a formal complaint with the

 H ome Secretary arising out of his

 s uspension by the States on 3rd September.  I am able to tell the House that I have

 b een informed by his Excellency that a

 l etter was sent to Senator Syvret on 11th

 D ecember rejecting that complaint. I

 e xpress the hope that Mr. Syvret will now  f eel able to comply with the resolution of

 t he States requiring him to withdraw the

o ffending allegation against a former

m ember. In any event I consider that the

 H ouse should have the opportunity to re-

 e xamine the position of Senator Syvret

 e arly in the next session and I am having

 d iscussions with my consultative panel to

 t hat end.''

Subordinate legislation tabled

The following enactments were laid before the States, namely -

 1 .  Import and Export (Control)

( A m endment No.4) (Jersey) Order 1996. R & O 9029.

 2 .  Teachers' Superannuation

( G e neral Provisions) (Amendment) ( J er sey) Order 1996. R & O 9032.

Matter lodged

The following matter was lodged au Greffe'' -

C hild care provision: Working Party s trategy - P.244/96.

P resented by the Education

C ommittee.

Congratulations to newly-elected Presidents

The Bailiff congratulated the newly-elected Presidents of Committees on their appointments.

Appointment of Committees

THE STATES, pursuant of their Act dated 9th December 1993, with regard to the appointment of Presidents of Committees, made the following appointments -

P O LICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE Senator P.F. Horsfall, President

Senators

J .S. Rothwell L . Norman

F .H. Walker

Connétable

 I .M. Le Feuvre of St. Lawrence

Deputies

T .A. Le Sueur of St. Helier D .L. Crespel of Trinity

F I NANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE Senator F.H. Walker , President

Connétable s

E .C. Quénault of St. Brelade J . Roche of St. Saviour

C .J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

Deputies

D .R. Maltwood of St. Mary I .S. Nicholls of Grouville M .E. Vibert of St. Brelade

E S T  ABLISHMENT COMMITTEE Deputy D.L. Crespel of Trinity , President Connétable s

F .H. Amy of Grouville P .R. Cabot of Trinity

Deputies

S .M. Baudains of St. Helier M .A. Le Geyt of St. Saviour E .M. Pullin of St. Saviour

M .F. Dubras of St. Lawrence

 P LANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Senator N.L. Quérée, President

Deputies

E .M. Pullin of St. Saviour

R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour A .J. Layzell of St. Brelade

A .S. Crowcroft of St. Helier R .C. Hacquoil of St. Peter

M .F. Dubras of St. Lawrence

 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Connétable J. Roche of St. Saviour , President

Senator

W . Kinnard

Deputies

H .G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence J .L. Dorey of St. Helier

A . Breckon of St. Saviour

T .J. Le Main of St. Helier

S .J. Le Cornu of St. Clement

E D U C ATION COMMITTEE Senator L. Norman, President Senator

 P .A. Bailhache Connétable

 E . Le G. Godel of St. Mary Deputies

S .M. Baudains of St. Helier P .F. Routier of St. Helier

A . Breckon of St. Saviour J .J. Huet of St. Helier

P U B LIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Senator V.A. Tomes, President Connétable s

E . Le G. Godel of St. Mary R .L. Le Brocq of St. Helier

Deputies

J .J. Huet of St. Helier

P .J. Rondel of St. John

R .W. Blampied of St. Helier M .R. de la Haye of St. Brelade

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE Deputy J.L. Dorey of St. Helier, President

Connétable

 K .P. Vibert of St. Ouen Deputies

M .A. Le Geyt of St. Saviour

M .E. Vibert of St. Brelade

S .J. Le Cornu of St. Clement

R .C. Hacquoil of St. Peter

K .W. Syvret, M.B.E., of St. Ouen

T O U  R ISM COMMITTEE Senator J.S. Rothwell, President Connétable

 R .L. Le Brocq of St. Helier Deputies

M .A. Wavell of St. Saviour

F .J. Hill, B.E.M., of St. Martin

G .E. Rabet of St. Helier

A .S. Crowcroft of St. Helier

K .W. Syvret, M.B.E., of St. Ouen

D E F E  NCE COMMITTEE

Deputy M.A. Wavell of St. Saviour , President Connétable

 I .M. Le Feuvre of St. Lawrence

Deputies

H .H. Baudains of St. Clement A .J. Layzell of St. Brelade

R .W. Blampied of St. Helier M .R. de la Haye of St. Brelade

  EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE Deputy T.A. Le Sueur of St. Helier , President

Senators

P .A. Bailhache W . Kinnard

Connétable

 J .B. Germain of St. Martin Deputies

J .T. Johns of St. Helier P .F. Routier of St. Helier

H O U  S ING COMMITTEE Senator C. Stein, President Deputies

H .H. Baudains of St. Clement

H .G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour

F .J. Hill, B.E.M., of St. Martin T .J. Le Main of St. Helier

H A RBOURS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE Deputy J.T. Johns of St. Helier , President Senators

P .A. Bailhache L . Norman

Connétable s

J .B. Germain of St. Martin

C .J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

Deputies

G .E. Rabet of St. Helier

M .F. Dubras of St. Lawrence

T E L ECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD Senator N.L. Quérée, President

Connétable

 P .R. Cabot of Trinity

Deputies

D .L. Crespel of Trinity

R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour P .F. Routier of St. Helier

F .J. Hill, B.E.M., of St. Martin T .J. Le Main of St. Helier

 C OMMITTEE FOR POSTAL ADMINISTRATION Senator F.H. Walker , President

Connétable s

F .H. Amy of Grouville

C .J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

Deputies

T .A. Le Sueur of St. Helier J .T. Johns of St. Helier

G .E. Rabet of St. Helier

S .J. Le Cornu of St. Clement

H  O U S  E COMMITTEE

Deputy D.R. Maltwood of St. Mary , President Senators

V .A. Tomes L . Norman

Connétable s

L .R. Hamel of St. Clement E .C. Quénault of St. Brelade

Deputies

H .G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour

L E G I SLATION COMMITTEE Deputy I.S. Nicholls of Grouville , President Senator

W . Kinnard

Deputies

H .H. Baudains of St. Clement

T .A. Le Sueur of St. Helier

H .G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence E .M. Pullin of St. Saviour

SPORT, LEISURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Senator J.A. Le Maistre, President

Senator

 V .A. Tomes

Connétable s

M . Pollard of St. Peter F .H. Amy of Grouville K .P. Vibert of St. Ouen

Deputies

F .J. Hill, B.E.M., of St. Martin M .E. Vibert of St. Brelade

IN DUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Deputy T.A. Le Sueur of St. Helier , President Senators

P .A. Bailhache W . Kinnard

Connétable

 J .B. Germain of St. Martin Deputies

J .T. Johns of St. Helier P .F. Routier of St. Helier

P R I S O N BOARD

Deputy H.G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence, President Connétable s

M . Pollard of St. Peter

K .P. Vibert of St. Ouen

C .J. Le H. Hinault of St. John

Deputies

S .M. Baudains of St. Helier R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour S .J. Le Cornu of St. Clement

E T A T CIVIL COMMITTEE

Connétable E. Le G. Godel of St. Mary, President Senator

 J .A. Le Maistre

Connétable s

L .R. Hamel of St. Clement E .C. Quénault of St. Brelade

Deputies

T .A. Le Sueur of St. Helier

H .G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence A .S. Crowcroft of St. Helier

O  V E RSEAS AID COMMITTEE Senator P.A. Bailhache , President Deputies

E .M. Pullin of St. Saviour

A . Breckon of St. Saviour

J .J. Huet of St. Helier

T .J. Le Main of St. Helier

M .F. Dubras of St. Lawrence

K .W. Syvret, M.B.E., of St. Ouen

G  A MBLING CONTROL COMMITTEE Deputy G.E. Rabet of St. Helier, President Senator

 L . Norman

Connétable

 L . Hamel of St. Clement Deputies

 D .L. Crespel of Trinity

J .J. Huet of St. Helier

P .J. Rondel of St. John

T .J. Le Main of St. Helier

C O  T TAGE HOMES COMMITTEE Senator C. Stein, President

Deputies

H .H. Baudains of St. Clement

H .G. Coutanche of St. Lawrence R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour

F .J. Hill, B.E.M., of St. Martin T .J. Le Main of St. Helier

B R  O ADCASTING COMMITTEE Deputy I.S. Nicholls of Grouville , President Senators

J .S. Rothwell P .A. Bailhache

Connétable

 F .H. Amy of Grouville

Deputies

M .A. Le Geyt of St. Saviour J .T. Johns of St. Helier

J .L. Dorey of St. Helier

A NN ALICE RAYNER FUND DELEGATION Senator F.H. Walker , President

THE STATES agreed to defer the appointment of a delegation of five members until 21st January 1997.

 SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER RELATIONSHIP B ETWEEN COMMITTEES AND THE STATES

Senator V.A. Tomes, President Senators

R .J. Shenton P .F. Horsfall J .S. Rothwell

C . Stein

F .H. Walker

Deputy

 D .R. Maltwood of St. Mary

S P ECIAL COMMITTEE ON FREEDOM OF I N F O R M ATION

Senator N.L. Quérée, President Senator

 V .A. Tomes

Deputies

J .T. Johns of St. Helier

F .J. Hill, B.E.M., of St. Martin

J E R SEY TRANSPORT AUTHORITY Deputy A.J. Layzell of St. Brelade , President One representative of -

 H arbours and Airport Committee

 A griculture and Fisheries Committee

 T ourism Committee

Three members of the States appointed by the States -

Deputies

E .M. Pullin of St. Saviour P .J. Rondel of St. John

R .C. Hacquoil of St. Peter

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE THE

  PROCEDURE  FOLLOWED  IN RELATION TO THE

 TIME-TABLING, PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION TO THE STATES OF THE DRAFT LIMITED LIABILITY

P A RTNERSHIPS (JERSEY) LAW 199

Senator R.J. Shenton, President Senator

 P .A. Bailhache Connétable

M . Pollard of St. Peter Deputies

R .C. Duhamel of St. Saviour J .L. Dorey of St. Helier

I N D USTRIAL DISPUTES OFFICER Deputy A. Breckon of St. Saviour.

 D EPUTY INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES OFFICER

THE STATES decided to defer the appointment of a Deputy Industrial Disputes Officer until 21st January 1997.

Compliments of the season

Senator Richard Joseph Shenton, on behalf of the Senators, Deputy Michael Adam Wavell of St. Saviour , on behalf of the Deputies, and Connétable Iris Medora Le Feuvre, on behalf of the Connétable s, wished the Bailiff and Lady Bailhache , the Law Officers and the officers of the States, the compliments of the season.

The Bailiff , in return, wished the members of the States and their families a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.

THE STATES rose at 10.58 a.m.

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