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States Minutes 23rd June 2004

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 23rd June 2004 at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States.

All members were present with the exception of –

S enat or Stuart Syvret – ill

S enat or Richard Joseph Shenton – absent

G e offrey John Grime, Deputy of St. Mary – ill.

Prayers by the Assistant Greffier of the States

Draft Competition (Jersey) Law 200- P.37/2004 (re-issue) Comments and Amendments

THE  STATES  commenced  consideration  of  the  draft  Competition  (Jersey)  Law  200-, and  adopted  the preamble.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 48 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator L. Norman

Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator E.P. Vibert Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. John

Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)


Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

Articles 1 to 7 were adopted.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator F.H. Walker Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.F. Dubras (L)

Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)

Deputy F.G. Voisin (L)

Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

THE STATES adopted Articles 8 to 17.

Article 18 was adopted.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 30 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator F.H. Walker Deputy  G.C.L.  Baudains

Connétable of St. Clement (C)

Senator W. Kinnard Connétable of Trinity

Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy J.L. Dorey

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.F. Dubras (L)

Deputy F.G. Voisin (L)

Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S)

Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B)

Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)

Deputy M.A. Taylor (C)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

THE STATES adopted Articles 19 to 50. Articles 51 to 54 were adopted. Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator E.P. Vibert Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade


Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. John

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy  R.G.  Le Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

The States adopted Articles 55 and 56.

Article 57 was adopted, the States having adopted an amendment of Deputy Jeremy Laurence Dorey of St. Helier that in both paragraphs (2) and (3) of Article 57 for the word"may", there be substituted the word "shall".

Articles 58 to 64 were adopted.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator E.P. Vibert Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. John

Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)

Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St. Peter Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Competition (Jersey) Law 200-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator L. Norman Connétable of St. Peter Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator F.H. Walker Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Senator W. Kinnard Deputy of St. John

Senator T.A. Le Sueur Deputy G.C.L. Baudains

(C)

Senator P.F. Routier Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)

Senator M.E. Vibert Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator E.P. Vibert

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy T.J. Le Main (H)

Deputy M.F. Dubras (L)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

Change in Presidency

The Bailiff assumed the chair immediately prior to the consideration of Articles 55 to 64 of the draft Competition Law of the Economic Development Committee, (P.37/2004 re-issue lodged "au Greffe" on 9th March 2004), and the amendment of Deputy Jeremy Laurence Dorey of St. Helier, (P.137/2004 Amd. lodged "au Greffe" on 23rd March 2004), and the meeting continued under his presidency.

Welcome – members of The Rotary Club, Bernardsville, New Jersey, USA

The Bailiff , on behalf of all members, welcomed members of The Rotary Club, Bernardsville, New Jersey, USA, to the States.

States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 – P.81/2004, Comments Amendments – P.81/2004 Amd., Amd.(2), Amd.(3), Amd.(4)

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee concerning the States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 requesting that they approve the Overall Aspiration for the Island and the proposed States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 as set out in pages 1 and 5 to 55 of the Appendix to the report, and of an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that at the end of the proposition, after the words "of the Appendix" there be inserted the words " except that for the figure 1%' (referring to the target for growth of the working population) on pages 5, 7, 10, 16 and in Table 2.1 of the said Appendix there shall be substituted the figure 0.25%' ".

THE STATES, following discussion of the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier, rejected a proposition of Deputy Patrick John Dennis Ryan of St. Helier that the question be now put.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 18 CONTRE: 28 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator L. Norman

Senator E.P. Vibert Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of Trinity

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)


Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John

Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C)


Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St. Martin Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en (S)

Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J de Faye (H)

Adjournment

THE STATES then adjourned, having agreed to continue consideration of the States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 of the Policy and Resources Committee, (P.81/2004 lodged "au Greffe" on 4th May 2004), and amendments on Tuesday 29th June 2004, and, if necessary, Wednesday 30th June 2004, together with the outstanding matters of public business.

THE STATES rose at 5.40 p.m.

D.C.G. FILIPPONI Assistant Greffier of the States.