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PPC Minutes 17th June 2005

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PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (52nd Meeting)

17th June 2005

PART A

All members were present, with the exception of Connétable D.F. Gray and Deputy J.A. Bernstein, from whom apologies had been received.

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Deputy P.N. Troy Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en Deputy J-A. Bridge

In attendance -

M.N. de la Haye, Greffier of the States I. Clarkson, Committee Clerk

Note: The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A only.

Freedom of A1.  The Committee, with reference to its Act No. A1 of 15th June 2005, recalled information: that it had decided to lodge au Greffe' an amendment to its proposition entitled, P.72/2005. Freedom of Information: proposed legislation'.

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The  Committee  received  a  draft  report  and  proposition  entitled, Freedom  of A.G. Information: proposed legislation Amendment'. It noted that the proposition would Clerk insert the words subject to further consultation' and be broadly based upon' in G.O.S. paragraph (b) of the proposition, and would therefore serve to clarify the manner in P.R.C.C. which  the  Committee  intended  to  bring  forward  the  proposed  Law.  Further P.R.E.O. consultation with the Policy and Resources Committee, and other interested parties, Pub.Ed. would take place during the course of the law drafting process on various matters S.G. including resource implications, the imposition of criminal sanctions, the right of States (2) non-residents to access information and the matter of whether an exemption should

be provided to cover the more sensitive aspects of employer and employee relations.

The Committee, having made several minor amendments to the wording of the accompanying report, approved the amendment and agreed that it should be lodged au Greffe' on 21st June 2005.

The Greffier of the States was requested to take the necessary action.

States Building: A2.  The Committee, with reference to its Act No. A12 of 9th June 2005, recalled Sub-Committee that it had decided to form a Sub-Committee on Security of the States Building.

on Security.

1060/5(176) The Committee received a draft Committee Statement, prepared by the President,

concerning the decision to form the aforecited Sub-Committee. It was clarified that Clerk Deputy  J.B.  Fox  and   Deputy  C.H.  Egré  had  both  agreed  to  serve  on  the  Sub- G.O.S. Committee and that it had been estimated that the necessary work could be completed Pub.Ed. by mid July 2005.

States (2)

The Committee approved the Statement and noted that it would be delivered to the Assembly on 21st June 2005.

The Greffier of the States was requested to take the necessary action.

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire, having expressed concern at the manner in which the decision had been taken to form the Sub-Committee on Security of the States Building, requested that his dissent to the Committee decision be recorded.