States Minutes 26th March 1996

STATES MINUTES 2 6 t h M  a r ch 1996   P ri c e : £ 2 . 2 5

T HE STATES assembled on Tuesday,  2 6th March 1996 at 9.30 a.m. under

 the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff ,

F r ancis Charles Hamon, Esquire

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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,

 General Sir Michael Wilkes, K.C.B., C.B.E, w a s p r e sent.

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All members were present with the exception of -

S enator Reginald Robert Jeune - out of the I sland

S enator Vernon Amy Tomes - out of the

I sland

P ercy John Le Masurier, Deputy of St.

O uen - out of the Island

J ohn Nicolle Le Fondré, Deputy of St.

L awrence - ill

F rank Harris on Walker , Deputy of St.

H elier - out of the Island

P hilip Roy Cabot, Deputy of Trinity - ill.

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P r a y e rs

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Visit of Home Secretary - Channel Television and Jersey Evening Post

THE STATES acceded to the request of Channel Television and the Jersey Evening Post to

record the visit of the Home Secretary during the States meeting on 9th April 1996.

Subordinate legislation tabled

The following enactment was laid before the States, namely -

P arish Rate (Form of Documents)

( Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Order 1996. R & O 8917.

Matters presented

The following matters were presented to the States -

 1 .  Social Security Committee:

a n n ual report and accounts 1994/95. P r e sented by the Employment and

S o c ial Security Committee.

2 . Residential land availability -

F e b ruary 1996 - R.C.8/96.

P r e sented by the Planning and

E n v ironment Committee.

T H  E STATES ordered that the said report b e p rinted and distributed.

Matters noted - land transactions

THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 18th March 1996, 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 British A  ir ways Plc of a ground site (measuring 5 3 8 square feet) adjacent to the

A  ir port Terminal Building, St.

P e t er, for a period of nine years from

a d a te to be agreed, at an annual rent

o f £ 672.50 (representing a rate of

£1 . 25 a square foot), subject to

t ri e nnial rent reviews with a break

c l au se for termination by either party

b y giving six months' notice in

w  ri ting;

 ( b) as recommended by the Health and

S o c ial Services Committee, the lease

f ro m the Parish of St. Lawrence of the

o n e four-bedroom and one two-bedroom

f la t s at the Old Rectory, St. Lawrence,

f o r a period of three years from 24th

J u n e 1994 at an annual rent of £12,416, p a y able quarterly in advance, with the

C o m mittee being responsible for the P a r ish's legal costs of £485;

 ( c) as recommended by the Health and

S o c ial Services Committee, the renewal

o f t he lease from Mr. Christian John

L a n glois and Mrs. Christine Louise

L a n glois, née Holborrow, of the three-

b e d room property, 2 Bel Royal Gardens, S t . Lawrence, for a period of one year

f ro m 16th February 1996, at an annual

r e n t of £10,028, with an option to

r e n ew for a further year following a

r e n t increase;

 ( d) as recommended by the Health and

S o c ial Services Committee, the renewal

o f t he lease from Mrs. Monica Billot

C o t illard, née Le Quesne, of the two-

b e d room property L'Hermitage Farm Flat, L e s Varines, St. Saviour , for a period

o f o ne year from 23rd April 1996 at an

a n n ual rent of £7,508, payable

q u a rterly in advance, with an option to

r e n ew for a further year following a

r e n t increase and with both sides being

g i v en the option of exercising a three

m  o nth notice period;

 ( e) as recommended by the Health and

S o c ial Services Committee, the renewal

o f t he lease from Mrs. Anne Dorothy

T a y lor, née Brooksbank, of the two-

b e d room property La Cachette, No. 6 La H  o ugue Grange Farm, Route de Catillon, G  ro uville, for a period of one year

f ro m 1st February 1996 at an annual

r e n t of £8,880, payable quarterly in

a d v ance, with an option to renew for a

f u rt her year following a rent increase

a n d with both sides being given the

o p t ion of exercising a three month

n o t ice period;

 ( f) as recommended by the Health and

   S ocial Services Committee, the lease

f ro m Mr. Robert Charles Hamon, of the

t h re e-bedroom property Little Arch,

P i g neaux, Maufant, St. Saviour , for a

p e r iod of one year from 25th March 1996 a t a n annual rent of £10,500, payable

q u a rterly in advance, with an option to

r e n ew for a further year following a

r e n t review and with both sides being

g i v en the option of exercising a three

m  o nth notice period;

 ( g) as recommended by the Housing

C o m mittee, the entering into of a Deed

o f A rrangement with the Hotel Metropole

( J er sey) Limited and the Ritz Hotel

( J er sey) Limited in order to clarify

t h e boundaries between Keith Baal

G  ar dens, St. Helier , and the land which

b e lo nged to the aforementioned

c o m panies, with the legal costs being

m  et by the public.

Matter noted - acceptance of tender

THE STATES noted an Act of the Finance and Economics Committee dated 18th March 1996, showing that, in pursuance of Rule 5 of the

Public Finances (General) (Jersey) Rules 1967,

as amended, the Committee had noted that the Harbours and Airport Committee had accepted the lowest of five tenders, namely that submitted by Stansell QVC Limited in the sum of £126,888.00 for the construction of extensions to No. 1 Warehouse, Elizabeth Harbour, Port of St.

Helier.

Matters lodged

The following matters were lodged au Greffe'' -

 1 .  Road Traffic (Saint Helier)

( J er sey) Order 1996: annulment - P . 4 4/96.

P r e sented by Senator P.A.

B a i lhache.

 2 .  1 Newtown Buildings, David

P l a ce, St. Helier : sale - P.46/96. P r e sented by the Health and

S o c ial Services Committee.

 3 .  Jersey Airport: lease to

I n te rnational Energy Group Investments L i m ited - P.47/96.

P r e sented by the Harbours and

A  ir port Committee.

4 . Le Squez School, St. Clement : a p p roval of drawings - P.48/96. P r e sented by the Education

C o m mittee.

5 .  Draft Emergency Powers and P l a nning (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 1 9 9  - P.49/96.

P r e sented by Senator R.J.

S h e nton, on behalf of the Emergencies C o u ncil.

 6 .  Draft Drug Trafficking

( M iscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1 9 9 (P.18/96): amendments - P.50/96.

P r e sented by the Finance and

E c o nomics Committee.

Arrangement of public business for the next meeting on 16th April 1996

THE STATES confirmed that the following matters lodged au Greffe'' would be considered at the meeting on 16th April 1996 -

D raft Drug Trafficking

( Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1 99  - P.18/96.

L odged: 30th January 1996.

F inance and Economics Committee.

D raft Drug Trafficking

( Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1 99 (P.18/96): amendments - P.50/96. L odged: 26th March 1996

F inance and Economics Committee.

D raft Drug Offences (International

C o-operation) (Jersey) Law 199  - P.19/96. L odged: 30th January 1996.

F inance and Economics Committee.

R oad Traffic (Saint Helier) (Jersey) O rder 1996: annulment - P.44/96. L odged: 26th March 1996.

S enator P.A. Bailhache .

1 Newtown Buildings, David Place, St. H elier: sale - P.46/96.

L odged: 26th March 1996.

H ealth and Social Services Committee.

J ersey Airport: lease to

I nternational Energy Group Investments L imited - P.47/96.

L odged: 26th March 1996.

H arbours and Airport Committee.

L e Squez School, St. Clement : a pproval of drawings - P.48/96. L odged: 26th March 1996.

E ducation Committee.

D raft Emergency Powers and Planning

( Amendment) (Jersey) Law 199  - P.49/96. S enator R.J. Shenton, on behalf of

t he Emergencies Council.

Draft Island Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 199  - P.38/95. Withdrawn

THE STATES noted that, in pursuance of Standing Order 17(6) the following subject, previously lodged au Greffe'', had been withdrawn -

D raft Island Planning (Use Classes)

( Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 1 99  - P.38/95.

L odged: 14th March 1995.

P lanning and Environment Committee. R eport of the Committee presented to the S tates on 25th April 1995 - P.52/95.

Disposal of animal waste - questions and answers: Agriculture and Fisheries Committee (Tape No. 330)

Deputy Philip John Rondel of St. John asked Senator John Stephen Rothwell, President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee, the following questions -

1.  W ould the President advise members

w h e th e r incinerator facilities are

p re s e n tly operated by the

A g r ic u lture and Fisheries

C o m m  ittee, or if the Committee has

ac c e s s to incinerators operated by

an y o t her organisation? If so, for

w h a t p urposes are these

 i n c inerators used?

 2 .  If the answer to question 1 is

a f fi rmative, would it be practical to u s e the incinerator(s) to burn dead p e ts , poultry and abattoir waste?''

The President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee replied as follows -

1.  T he Committee has a simple batch

in c i n er ator purchased in 1988 at a

co s t o f £1,600 for the sole

p u rp o s e of incinerating the

ca r c a s ses of animals suspected of h av i n g BSE. The incinerator is

si te d a t Le Rondin Farm and

o p er a t ed by Department of

A g r ic u lture and Fisheries staff.

It h a s o ccasionally been used to

in c i n er ate a farm animal that has b ee n d iscovered sometime after its d ea t h w ith the carcasses in such a p u tr id state that it cannot be

h an d l e d by the staff.

T h e Committee does not have access to a n y other incinerator operated by any

o t h er organisation. The Public Services a n d the Health and Social Services

C o m mittees do, however, have

i n ci nerators.

 2 .  It would not be practical to burn dead p e ts or poultry in this incinerator. It

i s d esigned to take a single large

c a rc ass and if it was used for small

a n im als the half incinerated remains

w  o uld fall out.''

Disposal of animal waste - questions and answers: Public Services Committee (Tape No. 330)

Deputy Philip John Rondel of St. John asked Deputy Dereck André Carter of St. Helier, President of the Public Services Committee, the following questions -

1.  W ould the President advise members

o f th e current method of disposal

o f d e a d pets, poultry and animal

w a s te ?

 2 .  Has the Public Services Committee

i n v estigated other means of disposal of t h is waste and, if not, does it intend

t o d o so?''

The President of the Public Services Committee replied as follows -

1.  T hese wastes are buried at La

S a li n e and covered with soil

im  m e d iately. La Saline is opened

o n ly o n Wednesday mornings and all

d el i v er ies are made then.

D  ea d pets are held in refrigerated

s to r age at the Animals' Shelter until W  e dnesday morning when they are

d e li vered to La Saline by the Parish of S t . Helier.

I u n derstand that the Agriculture

a n d Fisheries Committee, in conjunction w  it h the Animals' Shelter, are

i n te nding to make provisions to enable m em bers of the public who wish to have t h ei r pets cremated on an individual

b a s is and to retain the ashes.

 2 .  The House will be aware of the

C o m mittee's intention to install a

c l in ical waste incinerator on its site

a t B ellozanne. This incinerator is

d e s igned to take the wastes identified b y Deputy Rondel.

T h e current situation is that tenders h a v e been received, all the tender

p r ic es are similar but they exceed the c a p ital currently voted. As a result a r e q uest for further capital will be

m  ad e at the April Supply Day.

I b e lieve the facility to be provided b y the Agriculture and Fisheries

C o m mittee, mentioned earlier, will s ti l l be available to members of the p u b lic when the clinical waste

i n ci nerator plant at Bellozanne is

o p e rational.''

Disposal of blue asbestos waste - question and answer (Tape No. 330)

Deputy Philip John Rondel of St. John asked Deputy Dereck André Carter of St. Helier, President of the Public Services Committee, the following question -

  Would the President advise members

 w hether blue asbestos waste is dumped at La  S aline, St. John? If so, does the Public

 S ervices Department keep accurate records

o f the places on the site where that

 p articular waste is kept?''

The President of the Public Services Committee replied as follows -

  Large quantities of asbestos waste

 p roduced in the Island are usually removed  f rom redundant heating systems by

 s pecialist companies. In this situation the

 P ublic Services Committee insists that the  w aste is exported from the Island for

 d isposal.

F or small quantities of asbestos, for

e xample that removed from domestic sized i nstallations, the cost of exporting the

w aste would be prohibitive and so disposal a t La Saline is permitted. These wastes may i nclude blue asbestos.

A ll asbestos delivered to La Saline is

p laced in one specific location which can b e accurately identified.''

The cavern' beneath Fort Regent - questions and answers (Tape No. 330)

Deputy Philip John Rondel of St. John asked Deputy Dereck André Carter of St. Helier, President of the Public Services Committee, the following questions -

1.  W ould the President inform

m e m b ers -

( a ) when he expects that the

co n s t ru ction of the cavern' and

as s o c ia ted works under Fort Regent w i ll b e completed?

( b ) has the estimated cost of the

p ro j e c t changed from the figures g iv e n in the President's answers

to S e n ator Le Main's questions on 7 th N o vember 1995?

 2 .  Was it the intention of the Public

S e r vices Committee to open a shaft at W  e st Centre as part of this project? If s o -

( a ) why was the shaft not opened?

( b ) has the decision not to open the sh a f t c aused any increase of cost

o f th e project as a whole?''

The President of the Public Services Committee replied as follows -

  1.(a)  In response to the first part of

th e D e puty's question, it is

cu r r e n tly estimated that the

co nstruction of the civil

en g i n e ering content of the cavern an d a s sociated tunnels, which was d u e f o r completion in November 1 9 9 5 , will now be completed in

O c to b e r 1996.

T h is represents a 41 week delay in

co m  pletion of the works of which only 5 3 d ays (nine weeks) Extension of Time h as presently been agreed to and

g ra n ted by the Engineer.

T h e civil engineering contract will be fo l lo wed immediately by a five month m e c hanical and electrical contract for th e i nstallation of all the equipment an d controls in the cavern.

 ( b) As regards the second part of the

q u es tion, the estimated final cost of

th e p roject has increased above the

fi g u res given in my response to

S e n ator Le Main's questions on 7th

N o v ember 1995. The main area where ad d i tional costs have arisen is in

co n t ractual claims for unforeseen

co n d itions and delays.

T h e costs associated with the agreed it e m s of unforeseen conditions and the d el a y of 53 days has currently been

ev a l uated at approximately £1 million.

 2 .(a)  I can confirm that it was, and st il l r e mains, the Committee's

in t e n ti on to construct a shaft

o n to th e tunnel in the vicinity of

W e s t s Centre.

In i ti ally the shaft was sited in Bath

S tr e et, adjacent to Wests Centre, but

d es p ite protracted negotiations, the

C o m mittee was unable to secure an

ag r e ement with the owners and tenants

o f W ests Centre for the use of part of th e i r private land as a working area

d u ri ng shaft construction.

T h e shaft was therefore relocated in P e te r Street and the method of

co n s truction revised to suit the new lo c a tion. As a result, construction of th e s haft is now programmed to

co m  mence early in 1997.

 ( b) In answer to the final part of the

D e p uty's question, the decision to

d el a y the construction of the shaft is n o t expected to cause an increase in th e c ost of the project as a whole.''

Parking exemptions under the Royal Court Road (Jersey) Regulations 1959 - statement

The President of the Public Services Committee made a statement in the following terms -

  All members will, I hope, have received

 v arious pieces of correspondence regarding  t he new parking arrangements, and will be  a ware that today is the last day on which

 t he whole of the Royal Court Road will be  a vailable for States members parking.

H owever, one final formal act is required t o give effect to this change.

T herefore, in pursuance of Article 3 of the R oyal Court Road Jersey Regulation 1959 I h ereby formally suspend Regulations 2(1) a nd 2(3) of the Regulations with effect

f rom 8 a.m. tomorrow, 27th March 1996.

H owever, I also specifically authorise all

t hose affected by the above to continue to b e allowed vehicular access to those parts

o f the Royal Court Road, at either end,

w hich shall be marked out for the purpose.

M ay I remind members that the intention is

t hat some space at the Town Church end will b e available for members to drop in to

c ollect papers, etc. May I plead with fit

m embers not to abuse this facility by

p arking there long term for Committee

m eetings.

F inally - please remember to turn left as y ou leave either at lunchtime or this

e vening.''

Crime Strategy Group - statement

The President of the Defence Committee made a

statement in the following terms -

  Members will recall that in the Strategic

 P olicy Review 1995, which was adopted by  t he States, it was agreed that a Crime

 S trategy Action Group should be set up

 c omprised of officers of the Committees

 r esponsible for law and order and matters

 d irectly related thereto. It was intended

 t hat this would broaden the approach

 i nitiated by the formation of the Drug

 S trategy Action Group earlier in 1995.

I am pleased to be able to inform members t hat a Crime Strategy Group has now been f ormed.

T he Crime Strategy Group will have an

i ndependent Chairman, and I am most

g rateful to Advocate Olsen who has accepted a n invitation to be the Chairman. He will

b e supported by the Chief Officer, States

o f Jersey Police, the Chief Executive,

H ealth and Social Services Department, the D irector of Education, the Agent of the

I mpôts, the Chief Probation Officer, the

P rison Governor, a member of the Law

O fficers' Department nominated by the

A ttorney General, and a nominee of the

C omité des Connétable s.

T he Group will establish appropriate

a dvisory and consultative machinery to i nclude experts, voluntary agencies and s upport services.

T he terms of reference of the Crime S trategy Group will be to -

d ev e lop an understanding of and report

o n t he scale and nature of all aspects

o f c rime, its detection and its

co n s equences in Jersey, evaluating

h is to rical data and current statistics

fr o m statutory and voluntary agencies;

ev a l uate and report on the strengths an d weaknesses of current strategies re l a ting to the reduction of crime,

it s c onsequences and its detection, to in c l ude the Criminal Justice System;

in v e stigate, evaluate and report on ap p r opriate initiatives in other

ju r is dictions;

d ev e lop and publish a consultative

d o cu ment underlining the issues,

co n c erns, proposals being considered b y t he Group by 1st September 1996;

ac t iv ely consult for a three month p er i od;

p ro d uce a draft strategy by 1st June 1 9 9 7.

T he Crime Strategy Group will report to a P olicy Group made up of the Presidents of t he Defence, Education, Finance and

E conomics and Health and Social Services C ommittees, the President of the Probation C ommittee, the President of the Prison

B oard and the Chairman of the Comité des C onnétables.

T he Crime Strategy Group will be supported b y an Executive Officer and will share

s taff and accommodation with the Drug

S trategy Group.

T he overall mandate is to develop and

o versee the implementation of a five-year

s trategy that will significantly impact

u pon the level, and the consequences of

c rime in Jersey. The approach adopted

r eflects the fact that no one Committee or

D epartment has overall responsibility for

l aw and order. Together with the findings

o f the Clothier report, when it is

r eceived, the recommendations of the Crime S trategy Group will form the basis of the

l aw and order strategy that the States

r equested the Defence Committee to produce i n the Strategic Policy Review 1995.''

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) - statement

The President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee made a statement in the following terms -

  All members must be aware of the current  p roblems facing the cattle industry

 t hroughout the whole of the British Isles

 a nd I would wish to take this opportunity

o f updating members on the latest

 s ituation, and of course, in particular the

 s ituation as it affects Jersey.

I do not propose to review the history of

B ovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

o ther than to state that I believe every

p ossible step has been taken in Jersey to

e nsure animals showing the symptoms of BSE h ave not been allowed to enter the food

c hain.

T he policy of paying a sum in excess of

l ocal meat prices has ensured animals

s uspected of having BSE are reported to the D epartment and disposed of. Positive

i dentification of BSE animals can only be u ndertaken once the brain is removed. The s uspect animals do not enter the abattoir

o r knackers yard area but are slaughtered

o n the farm on which they are, and the

c arcasses incinerated at Le Rondin Farm,

T rinity. While there is a financial

i ncentive to report BSE suspects I must pay t ribute to the farming industry, who

d espite not wanting their herd to be seen

a s an infected herd' have immediately

r eported any suspect animals.

1 26 animals have been slaughtered in six y ears, four have been identified as not

h aving BSE and the results of the last

t hree animals slaughtered is not yet to

h and.

T he first suspect animal was identified in

D ecember 1988. In that year there was only

o ne animal but by 1993 the number had risen t o 35 however by 1995 it had dropped to

t en. There has been one confirmed case so

f ar this year. The total number of milking

c ows and heifers in milk is 4,281 and young s tock number 2,653.

A ll animals entering the abattoir are

h andled according to a schedule laid down b y MAFF whereby those parts of the animal t hought to be at risk are removed and

s hipped from the Island to MAFF approved p remises in the United Kingdom.

F or some time there has been speculation as

t o whether there was any link between

B ovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and C reutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). No link

h as been established. However, the

S pongiform Encephalopathy Advisory

C ommittee (SEAC) has recently studied the

w ork of the Government Surveillance Unit in E dinburgh which specialises in CJD.

T his work, which relates to the ten cases

o f CJD which have been identified in people a ged under 42, has led that Committee to

c onclude that the unit has identified a

p reviously unrecognised and consistent

d isease pattern. A review of patients'

m edical histories, genetic analysis and

c onsideration of other possible causes have

f ailed to explain these cases adequately.

T here remains no scientific proof that BSE

c an be transmitted to humans by beef, but

t he SEAC have concluded that the most

l ikely explanation at present is that these

c ases are linked to exposure to BSE before

t he introduction of the specified bovine

o ffal ban in 1989. Against the background

o f this new finding the Advisory Committee

a greed the series of recommendations which

t he United Kingdom Government made public

o n Wednesday, 20th March.

T he recommendations were -

 1 . urgent consideration of the need for fu r th er research in this area;

2 . a prohibition on the use of mammalian m e a t and bonemeal in feed for all farm an i m als;

 3 . that carcasses from cattle aged over

3 0 m onths must be deboned in licensed p la n ts supervised by the Meat Hygiene S e rv ice and the trimmings must be

cl a s sified as (SBO's) Specified Bovine O f fa l.

O n the basis that these recommendations w ere put in place SEAC concluded that the r isk from eating beef is now likely to be

e xtremely small.

C learly this recommendation must do much to a llay fears but members will note it is

o nly relevant if the second and third

r ecommendations are put in place. As

r egards animal feed I am assured that all

f eed manufacturers have accepted this

r ecommendation and that it is now standard

p ractice.

T he third recommendation has direct

i mplications for Jersey, and on Friday last t he decision was made that until such time a s a deboning plant was in place no bovine w hatsoever would be slaughtered for human c onsumption at the abattoir.

T he announcements by the Secretary of State f or Health and the Minister of Agriculture have done little to allay public fear and

a t their request the SEAC met again this

w eekend to recommend what, if any, further s teps be taken, and in particular to

c onsider the safety of beef in the diet of

c hildren.

Y esterday the Secretary of State reported

i n the House of Commons that the SEAC could s ee no reason to change its recommendations

t o suggest that provided its previous

r ecommendations were put in place that beef

c ould not be given to children, in the

w ords of SEAC the risk was extremely small.

T he fears as to the safety of United

K ingdom beef production has spread

w orldwide with countries unilaterally

b anning the importation of British beef.

E motive headlines have called for the

s laughter of hundreds of thousands of

B ritish cattle while at the same time the

E U's Scientific Veterinary Committee backed t he British Government's claims that there

w as no clear evidence that BSE could be transmitted to humans, but believed that

e xclusion from the food chain of animals

m ost likely to have been exposed to

i nfection should be introduced. The EU

v eterinary experts met again yesterday and

r ecommended an immediate and indefinite

w orld ban on exports of British beef.

M embers will now know the EU Veterinary S tanding Committee has been reconvened for t oday and the Commission will meet

t omorrow.

J ersey of course exports no beef. Jersey

b eef is a by-product of the dairy industry

a nd comprises virtually 100 per cent culled c ows that have finished their useful life.

T his is in contrast to other areas of the B ritish Isles where, as well as dairy

h erds, there are specialist beef units.

T he industry and the general public,

d espite reassurances, are still doubtful as

t o the safety of beef and beef products and t hus there is a need for a clear lead.

T he Agriculture and Fisheries Committee i ntends to continue with its current policy

o f identifying and separately destroying B SE suspect animals with the payment of c ompensation and brains being sent for

a nalysis.

I n addition the Committee has decided that n o animal feed will be allowed into the

I sland unless accompanied by a full

d eclaration of its contents showing

e vidence that it is free of mammalian meat a nd bonemeal.

F inally, in view of the general disquiet

o ver the alleged links between BSE and the s o called human equivalent CJD my

C ommittee, having consulted with the

f arming industry, intends to maintain the

b an introduced last Friday on the slaughter

o f cattle for human consumption until there h as been a thorough assessment of

s cientific opinion from the United Kingdom a nd Europe.

W e believe these decisions to be in the p ublic interest for both residents and

v isitors alike.''

First Tower, St. Helier : construction of public toilets - approval of drawings

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

 ( a) approved drawings Nos. MS 431/01 and 2 9 7 5/8 showing the proposed

c o n struction of public toilets at the

P r o menade Shelter, west of First Tower B e a ch Café, Victoria Avenue, St.

H  el ier;

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

Springfield Hall , St. Helier - redevelopment: approval of drawings

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Sport, Leisure and Recreation Committee, referred to their Act dated 12th March 1996 when they approved the demolition of the existing

Springfield Hall , St. Helier , and approved, in principle, the construction of a purpose-built sports and community hall on the site; and

 ( a) approved drawings

N  o s. 1375/58/59/60/61/62/63/64 showing t h e construction of Springfield Hall ;

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

Field 614, La Mielle, Ouaisné, St. Brelade: purchase of land

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Planning and Environment Committee -

 ( a) approved the purchase on behalf of the

p u b lic, of approximately 12 vergées of

l a nd at Field 614, La Mielle, Ouaisné,

S t . Brelade, as shown on drawing

N  o . 507/1, from Mr. Guy Moore Dixon for

£4 0 ,000 (forty thousand pounds) with

e a c h party being responsible for their

o w  n legal fees;

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

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

b e h alf of the public any contract that

i t m ight be found necessary to pass in

c o n nexion with the acquisition of the

s a id land, and any interest therein;

 ( d) 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 all interests therein from the

P l a nning and Environment Committee's c a p ital vote of credit Acquisition of

L a n d - Major Reserve'' (Vote

N  o . C0904).

Gorseland, La Lande du Ouest, St. Brelade: transfer of administration

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Planning and Environment Committee -

 ( a) authorised the transfer of

a d m inistration of the bungalow, garage

a nd garden known as Gorseland, La Lande d u Ouest, St. Brelade , as shown on

d r a wing No. 504/1, from the Planning

a n d Environment Committee to the

D  ef ence Committee;

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

Overseas Trading Corporation site, First Tower, St. Helier : transfer of administration of

pavilion and grounds

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Planning and Environment Committee -

 ( a) authorised the transfer of

a d m inistration of the pavilion and

g r o unds known as The Sun Bowls Club, F i rs t Tower, as shown on drawing

N  o . 506/1, from the Planning and

E n v ironment Committee to the Sport,

L e i sure and Recreation Committee;

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

States members' remuneration - P.31/96 and P.45/96

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Senator Stuart Syvret concerning States members' remuneration and adopted sub-paragraph (a).

Sub-paragraph (b), clause (i) was adopted. Members present voted as follows -

P o u r'' (45) Senators

S henton, Horsfall, Rothwell, Le Main, Le M aistre, Stein, Quérée, Chinn, Bailhache , S yvret.

Connétable s

S t. Clement, St. Mary, St. Peter, G rouville, St. Helier , St. Saviour ,

 T rinity, St. Martin, St. Ouen , St. John. Deputies

R umboll(H), Wavell(S), Norman(C), St.

P eter, H. Baudains(C), Le Sueur(H),

C outanche(L), Huelin(B), St. Mary,

S . Baudains(H), Le Geyt(S), Crespel(H),

P ullin(S), Carter(H), Johns(H), Duhamel(S), M atthews(B), Routier(H), Dorey(H),

L ayzell(B), Breckon(S), Grouville , Huet(H), S t. Martin, St. John.

C o n tre'' (0)

Sub-paragraph (b), clause (ii) was adopted.

Members present voted as follows -

P o u r'' (39) Senators

S henton, Horsfall, Rothwell, Le Main, Le M aistre, Stein, Quérée, Chinn, Bailhache , S yvret.

Connétable s

S t. Mary, St. Peter, Grouville , St. Helier , S t. Saviour, Trinité, St. Martin, St. John.

Deputies

W avell(S), Norman(C), H. Baudains(C), Le S ueur(H), Coutanche(L), Huelin(B),

S . Baudains(H), Le Geyt(S), Crespel(H),

P ullin(S), Carter(H), Johns(H), Duhamel(S), M atthews(B), Routier(H), Dorey(H),

L ayzell(B), Breckon(S), Grouville , Huet(H), S t. Martin.

C o n tre'' (6)

Connétable s

 S t. Clement, St. Ouen.

Deputies

 R umboll(H), St. Peter , St. Mary, St. John.

Senator Syvret then withdrew the remaining paragraphs of the proposition.

THE STATES, adopting the proposition as amended -

( a) suspended Standing Order No. 44(1); and

(b)  (i) reaffirmed their support for the p ri n c ip le that no-one should be

p re c l u ded from serving as a member

o f th e States by reason of

in s u f fi cient income;

( ii ) acknowledged that it may no longer     b e p r a ctical for some members to

fo l lo w   a traditional pattern of

p ai d em ployment in addition to

th e i r S tates' work.

5, 6 and 7 Newgate Street, St. Helier: purchase - P.38/96

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Health and Social Services Committee -

 ( a) authorised the purchase from Mrs.

V  al erie Anne Gage, née Taylor , Mrs. Joy S t e lla Grigg, née Taylor , and Miss

C h r istine Mary Taylor , of the freehold

o f N os. 5, 6 and 7 Newgate Street, St.

H el ier, as shown on drawing No. 502/1, f o r a consideration of £172,500 with

t h e Committee being responsible for all

r e as onable legal costs involved in the

t ra n saction;

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

 ( c) 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 said

p u r chase;

 ( d) authorised the payment or discharge of a n y expenses incurred in connexion with t h e purchase of the said properties and

o f a ll interests therein, from the

P l a nning and Environment Committee's v o t e of credit Acquisition of land -

M  a jor Reserve'' (Vote No. C.0904).

Disabled transport allowance - P.41/96 THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Employment and Social Security Committee concerning a disabled transport allowance and adopting a proposition

of Senator Stuart Syvret, agreed to suspend Standing Order No. 18 to allow the proposition

of Senator Syvret proposing an amendment of the proposition of the Employment and Social Security Committee regarding Disabled Transport Allowance to be considered at the present meeting.

THE STATES, after further discussion, adopted the amendments that -

i n sub-paragraph (a) there should be

d eleted all the words from on the basis'' t o the end of the paragraph; and

i n sub-paragraph (b) there should be d eleted all the words from to help'' to t he end of the paragraph.

The amended proposition now read -

 ( a) that a new disability transport

a l lo wance be introduced to help certain d i sa bled persons in meeting the extra

c o s ts of getting around;

 ( b) that certain existing non-contributory

b e n efits for disabled persons and their

c a re rs, namely attendance allowance and i n v alid care allowance, be increased to

h e lp .

Members present voted on the amendments as follows -

P o u r'' (31) Senators

S henton, Le Main, Le Maistre, Stein, Q uérée, Syvret.

Connétable s

S t. Lawrence, St. Mary, St. Peter , St.

H elier, Trinity , St. Martin, St. Ouen, St. J ohn.

Deputies

R umboll(H), Wavell(S), St. Peter,

C outanche(L), Huelin(B), S. Baudains(H),

C arter(H), Duhamel(S), Matthews(B),

R outier(H), Dorey(H), Layzell(B),

B reckon(S), Grouville , Huet(H), St. Martin , S t. John.

C o n tre'' (14) Senators

 H orsfall, Chinn, Bailhache . Connétable s

S t. Clement, St. Brelade, Grouville , St. S aviour.

Deputies

H . Baudains(C), Le Sueur(H), St. Mary, Le G eyt(S), Crespel(H), Pullin(S), Johns(H).

The President of the Employment and Social Security Committee then withdrew the proposition, having assured the States that the Committee would bring back further proposals for debate.

Health Insurance (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 199 P.42/96 (Revised)

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Health Insurance (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 199 .

Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 (Appointed Day) Act 1996 - P.43/96

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 19 of the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995, made an Act entitled the Health Care (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1995 (Appointed Day) Act 1996.

THE STATES rose at 4 p.m.