States Minutes 7th July 1999

THE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 7th July 1999 at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

All members were present with the exception of-

Senator Wendy Kinnard - out of the Island

Malcolm Pollard, Connétable of St. Peter - ill

John Baudains Germain, Connétable of St. Martin excused Shirley Margaret Baudains, Deputy of St. Helier - ill

Robin Charles Hacquoil, Deputy of St. Peter - out of the Island

Prayers read by the Bailiff

Social rented and first-time buyer housing: proposals for future funding - P.74/99 Comments - P.74/99 Com.; Com.(2); Com.(3)

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Housing Committee on social rented and first- time buyer housing: proposals for future funding, and, adopting paragraphs (1) and (2) -

1. a p proved, in principle, theestablishmentof a HousingDevelopmentFund, to bemanagedby the Finance and EconomicsCommittee;
2. a uthorised the Housing Committee, subject to the approval of the Finance and Economics Committee, to utilise the HousingDevelopmentFundto provide sufficient dwellings,bothdirectly and indirectly through Housing Trusts, tomeet the need for bothsocial rented and first-timebuyer housing identified intheHousingCommittee's report and proposition "Housing Strategy 1998- 2003" (P.201/98) and subsequently updated in the report "PlanningforHomes" (R.C.10/99).

THE STATES acceded to the request of Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour that consideration of paragraphs (3) and (4) of the proposition be deferred to a later date.

Change in Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of the Housing Committee on social rented and first-time buyer housing: proposals for future funding and the Greffier of the States, Geoffrey Henry Charles Coppock, Esquire, took over the Presidency.

Establishment of Housing Development Fund - P.84/99

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Finance and Economics Committee, referred to their Act dated 7th July 1999 approving in principle the establishment of a Housing Development Fund to be administered by the Finance and Economics Committee; and -

1. a u thorised the Finance and EconomicsCommitteetoenter into the necessaryagreementswith lending institutions to enablean appropriate levelof finance to be secured to develop the housing

units  identified  by  the  Planning  and  Environment  Committee  in  the  report Planning  for

Homes' (R.C.10/99) and for future and ongoing developments, in accordance with Articles 23 and 24 of the Public Finance (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1967;

2. a p provedanannualallocation, as agreedby the Finance and Economics Committee, from the Capital fund toenablefinancing charges to bemet.

Draft Arbitration (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 199 - P.78/99

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Arbitration (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 199 .

Draft Ansbacher (Jersey) Limited (Jersey) Law 1999 (Appointed Day) Act 199 - P.79/99

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 5 of the Ansbacher (Jersey) Limited (Jersey) Law 1999, made an Act entitled the Ansbacher (Jersey) Limited (Jersey) Law 1999 (Appointed Day) Act 1999.

Le Geyt Flats, Le Geyt Road, St. Saviour: Phase IV refurbishment - approval of drawings - P.80/99 THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Housing Committee -

1. a pproved drawings Nos. 2966:105 to 114 inclusive, showing the fourth phase of the refurbishment of LeGeyt Flats, LeGeytRoad, St. Saviour ;
2. a uthorisedtheGreffierof the States to sign thesaid drawings on behalf of the States.

Draft Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 18) (Jersey) Regulations 199 - P.81/99

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 4 of the Harbours (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1961, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 18) (Jersey) Regulations 1999.

Draft Licensing (No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 199 - P.82/99

THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 92 of the Licensing (Jersey) Law 1974, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Licensing (No. 13) (Jersey) Regulations 1999.

Operation of jet aircraft: authorisation - P.83/99

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Harbours and Airport Committee -

1. referred to their Actdated 19th November1969, regarding aircraft noise, and agreedto substitute for paragraph (1) the following paragraph -

"(1) agreed that, with effect from 1st August 1999, there should be no operation of jet aircraft into and

out of Jersey Airport -

1. unless they meet the noise criteria set down in Chapter 3 of Annex 16 Volume One (Environmental Protection) to theChicagoConvention, save that, Chapter 2 jet aircraft may operate in extenuating circumstances with the prior approval of the Airport Director, certain military jet aircraftmay operate with the prior approval of the Airport DirectorandChapter 2 jet aircraft may operate in anemergency;
2. between 22.30 hrs. and 07.00 hrs. local time except in anemergencyor with thepriorapproval of the Airport Director.";

2. rescinded their Act dated 20th May1997.

THE STATES rose at 12.53 p.m.

    G  .H  .C  . C O  P P O  C K  

Greffier of the States.