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States Minutes 21st May 2002

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 21st May 2002 at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

All members were present with the exception of -

S enat or Christopher Gerard Pellow Lakeman - out of the Island T er ence John Le Main, Deputy of St. Helier - out of the Island

Prayers

Matters presented

The following matters were presented to the States -

   S t a tes Members' Expense Allowance and Minimum Income R.C.18/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA): appointment of member - R.C.19/2002.

Presented by the Industries Committee

Machinery of Government: establishment of an Appointments Commission (P.52/2002) - comments - P.52/2002 Com.(2).

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

    L a Collette Fuel Farm, St.  Helier: lease to Shell U.K. Limited and Esso Petroleum Company Limited

(P.67/2002) - comments - P.67/2002. Com.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Matters lodged

The following matters were lodged "au Greffe" -

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 2002 (Appointed Day) Act 200-  P.82/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Companies (Redemption, and Financial Assistance) (Jersey) Regulations 200-  P.83/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

    D r a ft Limited Liability Companies (Registration Fees) (Repeal) (Jersey) Law 200-  P.84/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Limited Liability Companies (Registration Fees) (No.  4) (Jersey) Regulations 200-  P.85/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Community Provisions Dual-Use Items (Export Control) (Jersey) Regulations 200-  P.86/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Community Provisions (Control of Exports of Dual-Use Items and Technology) (Application) (Jersey)

Regulations 200-  P.87/2002.

Presented by the Finance and Economics Committee.

New North Quay, St. Helier : erection of fencing P.88/2002.

Presented by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement . Confiscation of alcohol: introduction of legislation - P.46/2002 Report - P.46/2002.Rpt. Comments - P.46/2002.Com.

THE STATES adopting a proposition of the Deputy of St. Martin -

(a) agreed, in principle, to the introduction of legislation to permit police officers to confiscate alcohol in the possession of any person in a public place who was causing a nuisance or whose possession of alcohol might, in the opinion of the officers, lead to further misbehaviour; and

( b ) charged the Home Affairs Committee to prepare and bring forward for approval the necessary

legislation to give effect to the proposals.

Members present voted as follows -

"Pour" (35) Senators

Horsfall, Stein, Syvret, Le Sueur , Le Claire. Connétable s

Grouville , St. Martin, Trinity , St. Saviour, St. Brelade, St. Lawrence, St. Mary, St. John, St. Pet St. Clement, St. Helier.

Deputies

H. Baudains(C), St. Mary, S. Baudains(H), Trinity , Duhamel(S), Routier(H), Huet(H), St. Marti Vibert (B), Dubras(L), G. Baudains(C), Dorey(H), Troy (B), Voisin(L), Scott Warr en(S), Le Hérissier (S), Ozouf (H), Fox(H), Martin(H).

"Contre" (12)

Senators

Bailhache , Norman, Walker , Kinnard.

Deputies

Layzell(B), Breckon(S), Grouville , St. John, St. Peter, Farnham (S), Bridge(H), Southern (H).

Optical appliances: sale of ready readers' - P.55/2002 Comments - P.55/2002.Com. and Com.(2).

THE STATES adopting a proposition of Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour -

( a ) agreed, in principle, that the optical appliances commonly known as "ready readers" should be

available for purchase in the Island by persons over the age of 16 without restriction; and

( b ) requested the Health and Social Services Committee to bring forward for approval before the end of

November 2002 the necessary amendments to the Opticians (Registration) (Jersey) Law 1962 to give effect to the proposal and requested the Policy and Resources Committee to allocate the necessary law drafting time to enable this matter to be included in the 2002 Legislation Programme.

Members present voted as follows -

"Pour" (47)

Senators

Le Maistre, Stein, Quérée, Bailhache , Syvret, Norman, Kinnard, Le Sueur , Le Claire.

Connétable s

Grouville , St. Martin, St. Ouen, Trinity , St. Saviour, St. Brelade, St. Lawrence, St. Mary, St. Joh St. Peter, St. Clement.

Deputies

H. Baudains(C), St. Mary, S. Baudains(H), Trinity , Duhamel(S), Routier(H), Layzell(B), Breckon(S Grouville , Huet(H), St. Martin, St. John, Vibert (B), St. Peter, Dubras(L), G. Baudains(C), Dorey(H Troy (B), Voisin(L), Scott Warr en(S), Farnham (S), Le Hérissier(S), Ozouf (H), Fox(H), Bridge(H) Martin(H), Southern (H).

"Contre" (1)

Senator

Horsfall.

THE STATES rose at 12.10 p.m.

C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States.