States Minutes 2nd July 1996

STATES MINUTES 2 n d Ju l y 1 9 96

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T HE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 2 nd July 1996 at 9.30 a.m. under

t h e Presidency of the Bailiff ,

S ir P  hilip Bailhache

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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 John Stephen Rothwell - out of the I sland

E dwin Le Gresley Godel, Connétable of St. M ary - out of the Island

C aryle Le Herissier Hinault, Connétable of S t. John - excused

H arry Hall ewell Baudains, Deputy of St.

C lement - out of the Island

Graham Huelin, Deputy of St. Brelade - out

o f the Island

S hirley Margaret Baudains, Deputy of St. H elier - out of the Island

J ohn Nicolle Le Fondré, Deputy of St.

L awrence - ill

A lastair John Layzell, Deputy of St.

B relade - out of the Island.

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P r a y e rs

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Education Committee - resignation of Committee

THE STATES accepted the resignation of Deputy Evelyn Mabel Pullin of St. Saviour, President of the Education Committee, together with the members of the Committee.

Education Committee - vacancy in Presidency

In accordance with Article 28(3) of the States of Jersey Law 1966, the Bailiff gave notice that there was a vacancy in the office of President of the Education Committee.

Suspension of Standing Order No. 41A(2)

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Reginald Robert Jeune , agreed to suspend Standing Order No. 41A(2) (Procedure on resignation of a Committee) to enable the President of the Education Committee to be appointed at this meeting, instead of the next meeting, of the States.

Education Committee - appointment of President

There were nominated for appointment as President of the Education Committee -

L eonard Norman, Deputy of St. Clement -

p roposed by Senator Reginald Robert Jeune ; a nd

J eremy Laurence Dorey, Deputy of St.

H elier - proposed by Senator Stuart Syvret.

THE STATES having proceeded to a secret ballot, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Leonard Norman of St. Clement had been elected President of the Education Committee.

The result of the ballot was as follows -

D eputy L. Norman 3 0 votes D eputy J.L. Dorey 1 4 votes

 1 abstention.

Education Committee - appointment of members

THE STATES, on the proposition of Deputy Leonard Norman of St. Clement, President of the

Education Committee, appointed the following as members -

S enator Reginald Robert Jeune , C.B.E.

S enator Patricia Ann Bailhache

S enator Vernon Amy Tomes

S hirley Margaret Baudains, Deputy of St.

H elier

D avid Leon Crespel, Deputy of St. Helier A lan Beckon, Deputy of St. Saviour .

Housing Committee - resignation of President

THE STATES accepted the resignation of Deputy Leonard Norman of St. Clement as President of the Housing Committee.

Housing Committee - vacancy in Presidency

In accordance with Article 28(3) of the States of Jersey Law 1966, the Bailiff gave notice that there was a vacancy in the office of President of the Housing Committee.

Defence Committee - resignation of member

THE STATES noted the resignation of Senator Reginald Robert Jeune , C.B.E., from the Defence Committee.

Employment and Social Security Committee - resignation of member

THE STATES noted the resignation of Deputy David Leon Crespel of St. Helier from the Employment

and Social Security Committee.

Matter presented

The following matter was presented to the States -

A gricultural marketing: a strategy

f or the marketing of Jersey produce -

R .C.18/96.

P resented by the Agricultural and

F isheries Committee.

T HE STATES ordered that the said report be p rinted and distributed.

Matters lodged

The following matters were lodged au Greffe'' -

 1 .  Draft Royal Court (Amendment

N o . 8) (Jersey) Law 1996 (Appointed D ay ) Act 1996 - P.103/96.

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

2 . Chelsea Flower Show - P.104/96. P r e sented by Deputy A. Breckon

o f S t. Saviour.

3 . States' Members Remuneration B o a rd: membership -P.105/96

H  o use Committee.

Arrangement of public business for the next meeting on 9th July 1996

THE STATES confirmed that the following matters lodged au Greffe'' would be considered at the

next meeting on 9th July 1996 -

D raft Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 1 99  - P.93/96.

L odged: 18th June 1996.

H ealth and Social Services Committee.

S t. Aubin: land reclamation -

P .73/96.

L odged: 30th April 1996 and referred to the P ublic Services Committee.

C onnétable of St. Brelade.

S t. Aubin: land reclamation ( P.73/96): report - P.97/96. P resented: 11th June 1996. P ublic Services Committee.

J ersey Law Commission: e stablishment - P.102/96. L odged: 18th June 1996. L egislation Committee.

Quarantine of animals - questions and answers (Tape No. 345)

Deputy Philip John Rondel of St. John asked Deputy Evelyn Mabel Pullin of St. Saviour, Vice- President of the Agriculture and Fisheries, the following questions -

1.  W ould the President inform the

S ta t e s what permanent quarantine

fa c i li ti es exist for animals

b ro u g h t into the Island and how

m a n y animals may be accommodated in th o s e premises at any one time?

 2 .  Does the Agriculture and Fisheries

C o m mittee have access to temporary

q u a rantine accommodation in the event

o f t he permanent accommodation being

f u ll y occupied and how readily

a v a ilable and secure is that

a c c ommodation?''

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

1.  N o such facility has existed in

th e Is l and since 1st February

1 9 9 2 .

 2 .  The Agriculture and Fisheries Committee h a s two pens within its own property to

b e u sed in the event of an animal being

l a nd ed illegally into the Island. These

a r e only holding pens to be used for up

t o a maximum period of two weeks whilst l e ga l proceedings, tests, etc., are

c a rr ied out. If the owner wishes to

k e e p the animal this Department has

s p e cial arrangements with MAFF for any i ll e gally landed animal to be

q u a rantined in the United Kingdom.

A  n y private individuals requiring

q u a rantine facilities for their pets

a r e advised to contact MAFF for a list

o f a vailable quarantine centres in the U  n ited Kingdom.

T h e very small demand for quarantine f a ci lities cannot justify the capital

o u t lay to build a unit, which would

h a v e to meet EC standards.

T h e Island did have quarantine kennels a t t he Animals' Shelter but the kennels w  er e far from adequate and desperately n e e ded replacing at a major cost.

G  u ernsey no longer has quarantine f a ci lities for the same reasons.''

Convention on Social Security between the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and Jamaica

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Employment and Social Security Committee, requested the Bailiff to inform the Secretary of

State that it was the wish of the Assembly that the Convention on Social Security between the Government of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and the Government of Jamaica should apply to Jersey.

Field No. 867, St. Ouen: purchase

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

 ( a) authorised the purchase from Mrs.

D  o reen Florence Quemard, née Le Cornu

a n d Mrs. Phyllis Mary Clyde, née Le

C o r nu, of Field No. 867, St. Ouen , as

s h o wn on drawings No. PSC/SO/006 A and B f or a consideration of £14,500, with

e a c h party paying its own legal costs;

 ( b) authorised the Greffier of the States t o s ign the said drawings 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 may be found necessary in

c o n nexion with the said purchase;

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

a l l interests therein from the Planning

a n d Environment Committee's capital

v o t e of credit - Acquisition of

L a n d - Major Reserve'' (Vote

N  o . C0904).

Draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Jersey) Law 199  - P.84/96

THE STATES commenced consideration of the draft Limited Liability Partnerships (Jersey) Law 199

and adopted the Preamble.

Members present voted as follows -

P o u r'' (25) Senators

H orsfall, Le Maistre, Chinn, Bailhache , T omes.

Connétable s

S t. Clement, St. Lawrence, St.

B relade, Grouville , St. Saviour , St. M artin.

Deputies

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

P eter, Le Sueur(H), St. Ouen, Coutanche(L), S t. Mary, Walker (H), Crespel(H), Pullin(S), T rinity, Routier(H), Huet(H).

C o n tre'' (19) Senators

S henton, Le Main, Stein, Quérée, S yvret.

Connétable s

S t. Peter, St. Helier , Trinity , St. O uen.

Deputies

L e Geyt(S), Carter(H), Johns(H),

D uhamel(S), Matthews(B), Dorey(H), B reckon(S), Grouville , St. Martin, St. J ohn.

THE STATES, on the proposition of Senator Pierre François Horsfall, deferred further

consideration of the draft Law.

Green Lane Scheme - P.71/96

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Tourism Committee, referred to their Act dated 8th June 1993 in which they had approved the principle of parish authorities designating

green lane'' schemes; and

 ( a) approved in principle the development

o f a linked green lane'' system

t h ro ughout the Island;

 ( b) requested the Public Services

C o m mittee, when making the necessary s p e ed limitation orders, to provide a

u n i form 15 miles an hour speed limit in r e sp ect of roads within the green

l a ne '' scheme.

Members present voted as follows -

P o u r'' (32) Senators

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

Connétable s

S t. Clement, St. Peter, Grouville , St. H elier, St. Martin, St. Ouen.

Deputies

R umboll(H), Wavell(S), Le Sueur(H), St.

O uen, Coutanche(L), Walker (H), Crespel(H), P ullin(S), Carter(H), Johns(H), Duhamel(S), M atthews(B), Routier(H), Breckon(S),

G rouville, Huet(H), St. Martin, St. John.

C o n tre'' (4) Connétable s

 S t. Saviour, Trinity . Deputies

 T rinity, Dorey(H).

9 St. James Street, St. Helier: sale - P.86/96

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

 ( a) approved the sale to Mr. Richard John C o u tanche of the property 9 St. James S t re et, St. Helier, for a consideration

o f £ 95,000, with the purchaser being

r e sp onsible for all legal fees involved

i n t he transaction;

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

n e c essary contract;

 ( c) agreed that the proceeds of the sale

s h o uld be used in accordance with the w  is hes of the late Mrs. E.J. Bailhache f o r the general welfare of persons

e l de rly and/or blind or sick at the

G  en eral Hospital''.

Police Court (Change of Name) (Jersey) Law

199 - P.89/96

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Police Court (Change of Name) (Jersey) Law 199 .

Members present voted on the Preamble as follows -

P o u r'' (19) Senators

 L e Main, Le Maistre, Quérée, Bailhache . Connétable s

 S t. Clement, St. Peter, St. Saviour . Deputies

R umboll(H), Le Sueur(H), St. Ouen, C outanche(L), Le Geyt(S), Walker (H), C respel(H), Pullin(S), Johns(H), Matthews(B), Breckon(S), St. Martin .

C o n tre'' (5) Senator

 C hinn.

Connétable

 S t. Helier.

Deputies

 C arter(H), Dorey(H), St. John.

Children (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1996 (Appointed Day) Act 1996 - P.92/96

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 20 of the Children (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1996, made an Act entitled the Children (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 1996 (Appointed Day) Act 1996.

Disability Transport Allowance (Jersey) Law 199 - P.94/96 and P.100/96

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Disability Transport Allowance

(Jersey) Law 199 .

Acte (1996) mettant en vigueur la Loi (1996) (Amendement No. 12) sur l'Etat Civil - P.95/96

LES ETATS, en vertu des pouvoirs conférés par l'Article 6 de la Loi (1996) (Amendement No. 12) sur l'Etat Civil,  ont adopté l'Acte (1996)

mettant en vigueur la Loi (1996) (Amendement No. 12) sur l'Etat Civil.

Règlements (1996) sur l'Etat Civil - P.96/96

LES ETATS, en vertu de l'Article 71A de la Loi (1842) sur l'Etat Civil, ont adopté les Règlements (1996) sur l'Etat Civil.

Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 1996 - P. 101/96

THE STATES, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Article 4 of the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Boats and Surf- Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 1996.

THE STATES rose at 5.50 p.m.

G . H .C . C OPPOCK G re f fi e r o f the States.