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THE STATES assembled on Thursday, 7th December 2000 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Michael Cameron St. John Birt, Esq.
All members were present with the exception of -
J o hn Germain Baudains, Connétable of St. Martin - ill
S h irley Margaret Baudains, Deputy of St. Helier - ill
D r . Roy George Le Hérissier, Deputy of St. Saviour - out of the Island
Prayers
Budget 2001
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Budget and rejected an amendment of the Public Services Committee to increase duty on fuel by one pence per litre, raising additional revenue of approximately £0.5 million.
Members present voted as follows -
"Pour" (11) Senators
Quérée, Syvret, Kinnard. Connétable s
St. Helier , St. Ouen, St. Mary. Deputies
Grouville , Crowcroft (H), St. Peter, Scott Warr en(S), Martin(H).
"Contre" (36)
Senators
Le Maistre, Stein, Bailhache , Norman, Walker , Le Sueur, Lakeman.
Connétable s
St. Peter , Grouville , Trinity , St. Saviour , St. Clement, St. Brelade , St. Lawrence, St. John. Deputies
H. Baudains(C), St. Mary, Trinity , Duhamel(S), Routier(H), Breckon(S), Huet(H), St. Martin, St. John Le Main(H), Vibert (B), Dubras(L), St. Ouen, G. Baudains(C), Dorey(H), Troy (B), Voisin(L), Farnham (S), Ozouf (H), Fox(H), Bridge(H).
THE STATES agreed the estimates of income to be produced from taxation appearing on page 2, as amended, of
the budget as follows -
Impôts on spirits
Impôts on wines
Impôts on cider
Impôts on beer
Impôts on tobacco
Impôts on motor fuel
Goods imported into the Island Income Tax
4,150,000
3,831,000
365,000
3,643,000
13,652,000
11,889,000
100,000 37,630,000 375,000,000
420,630,000
THE STATES commenced consideration of the draft Finance (Jersey) Law 200- and adopted the Preamble and Articles 1 and 2.
Article 3 was adopted, the Deputy of St. Peter, after discussion, having withdrawn his amendment that in the substituted paragraph (1), for the words "the Friday following the first Monday in December" there should be substituted the words "the last day (disregarding any Saturday or Sunday) in September".
Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 were adopted.
THE STATES adopted in second reading a Bill to continue to prescribe the standard rate of income tax for the year 2001; to amend further the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 regarding the late payment of tax, relief for child care and relief for charitable donations; and to amend further the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999 regarding alcohol and tobacco duty.
The Bill was lodged "au Greffe" in second reading.
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 25 of the Public Finances (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1967, as amended, declared that the Bill to prescribe the standard rate of income tax for the year 2001; to amend further the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 regarding the late payment of tax, relief for child care and relief for charitable donations; and to amend further the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999 regarding alcohol and tobacco duty (which Bill has this day been lodged "au Greffe") should immediately have effect as if it were a Law passed by the States and sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.
THE STATES, having terminated the discussion on the Budget, agreed the summary of the estimated income and revenue expenditure for 2001 appearing on page 71, as amended, of the Budget as follows -
INCOME £ £ £
Income Tax 375,000,000 Impots 37,630,000 Investment Income 6,000,000 418,630,000
LESS Non-Trading Committees
Revenue expenditure 401,588,300 capital servicing 35,000,000
436,588,300
Authorised Revenue Expenditure
Revenue Income 78,038,000
Interest on advances from 1,054,600
Capital Fund
Income 79,092,600
357,495,700
Financial Services 3,500,000
Commission Return
353,995,700 64,634,300
Trading Committees
Expenditure 78,112,500 Income 107,084,200 28,971,700
Estimated transfer to 21,861,900
Trading Funds
7,109,800 71,744,100
Estimated surplus brought 11,947,800 forward at 1st January
2001
83,691,900
Appropriation to
Reserves
Net Appropriation to the (20,000,00) General Reserve
Balance to be transferred 63,691,900 to Capital Fund
THE STATES further agreed the estimated transactions of the capital fund for 2001 as follows -
£ £ £
Revised estimate of 65,634,500 balance in hand at 1st
January 2001
Transfer to Strategic (23,000,000) Reserve
Capital repayments and 35,749,700 receipts
Estimated balance on 63,691,900 revenue account
142,076,100
Capital Expenditure as 55,903,000
recommended by the
Finance
and Economics Committee
Less: Projects funded by -
Loan sanctions
55,903,000 Add:
Loan sanction repayments 9,000,000
64,903,000 Estimated balance in hand 77,173,100
at 31st December 2001
Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 21)(Jersey) Law 200- - P.208/2000
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Income Tax (Amendment No. 21)(Jersey) Law 200- .
THE STATES in pursuance of Article 25 of the Public Finances (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1967, as amended, declared that the Bill, with the exception of Part I thereof, to amend further the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961 regarding the assessment of the emoluments of an office or employment in the year in which they are received (which Bill was this day passed by the States as the Income Tax (Amendment No. 21) (Jersey) Law 200- ) should immediately have effect as if it were a Law sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.
Draft Public Service Vehicles (Fees) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 2000 - P.199/2000
THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 49A and 54 of the Motor Traffic (Jersey) Law 1935, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Public Service Vehicles (Fees) (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 2000.
Draft Hire Cars (No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 2000 -P.200/2000
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 22A of the Hire Cars (Jersey) Law 1964, as amended, made Regulations entitled the Hire Cars (No. 10) (Jersey) Regulations 2000.
Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) Committee of Management: membership - P.214/2000
The States, adopting a proposition of the Human Resources Committee and in accordance with Regulation 3(2) of the Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) (Jersey) Regulations 1989, approved the appointment of the Committee of Management, for a period of three years commencing 1st January 2001, as follows -
E m ployer representatives
M r . J. S . C lark
D ep u t y D .L. Crespel
M r . R .R . Jeune C.B.E.
M r . S .J . L e Cornu, Connétable of St. Clement
M r s. E .M . Pullin
T r e a s u re r of the States
C h i e f E x e cutive Officer, States' Human Resources Department
E m p l o y e e representatives
M r . F .A . Greene
M r . J. H . L ees
M r . D . R . Littlechild M r . W . M cPhee
M r . J. T . N oel
M r . M . D . Orbell
M is s B . W ard
Parish Rate Appeal Board: appointment of member - P.215/2000
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Finance and Economics Committee, and in pursuance of Article 14 of the Parish Rate (Administration) (Jersey) Law 1946, as amended, appointed Mr. Brian Ahier as a member of the Parish Rate Appeal Board, for the period ending 30th September 2005.
Draft Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 2000 - P.216/2000
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 24(2) of the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000, made an Act entitled the Electronic Communications (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 2000.
THE STATES rose at 1.17 p.m.
C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States.