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States Minutes 13th December 2005

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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 13th December 2005 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir Philip Bailhache .

All members were present with the exception of

S e nator Terence Augustine Le  Sueur – en défaut

S e nator Frederick Ellyer Cohen – en défaut

D e puty John Benjamin Fox of St.  Helier – en défaut D e puty Paul Vincent Francis Le  Claire – ill

Prayers

Documents presented or laid

Budget Report 2006: Addendum. Presented: 13th December 2005. Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Notification of lodged propositions

Draft Dogs (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.280/2005 Lodged: 12th December 2005.

Comité des Connétable s.

Withdrawal of lodged propositions

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the Connétable of St. Helier had informed the Greffier of the States that the following matter lodged "au Greffe" was to be withdrawn

St.  Helier Residents' Parking: reduction in cost of permits. P.70/2005. Lodged: 5th April 2005.

Connétable of St. Helier.

Urgent Oral Question (see Official Report)

Deputy Roy George Le  Hérissier of St.  Saviour asked the following question of the Minister for Economi Development  which  the   Bailiff  had  allowed  in  accordance  with  Standing  Order  15  relating  to  urgent  oral questions –

" W  hat steps is the Minister taking to ensure continuity of ferry services to France?"

Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report)

The Chief Minister made a statement regarding the appointment of the Deputy Chief Minister and Assistant Ministers.

Appointment of President of the Chairmen's Committee

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 121(1), the following nomination was made

D  eputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St.  Saviour was nominated by Deputy Patrick John Dennis Ryan of

St.  Helier.

There being no other nominations, the Bailiff declared that Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St.  Saviour had been duly appointed as the President of the Chairmen's Committee.

Appointment of members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 122(1), the following nominations were made –

M  inisters or Assistant Ministers

T h e f o llowing nominations were made by the Connétable of St.  Clement, Chairman of the Privileges and

Procedures Committee –

S e n a t o r S tu art Syvret

S e n a t o r M  ichael Edward Vibert

There being no other Ministers or Assistant Ministers nominated, the Bailiff declared that Senator Stuart Syvret and  Senator  Michael  Edward   Vibert  had  been  duly  elected  as  members  of  the  Privileges  and  Procedures Committee.

N o n Ministers or Assistant Ministers

T h e f o llowing nominations were made by the Connétable of St.  Clement, Chairman of the Privileges and

Procedures Committee –

D  ep u t y G e rard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement

D  ep u t y Ju d ith Ann Martin of St.  Helier

D  ep u t y o f St.  Peter

D  ep u t y o f St.  Mary

T h e C  onnétable of St.  Mary was nominated by the Connétable of St.  Peter.

D e p u t y Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of

St.  Saviour.

THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Bailiff

D e p u ty Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement 3 6  

D e p u ty Judith Ann Martin of St.  Helier   2 3  

D e p u ty of St.  Peter       3 4     D e p u ty of St.  Mary     3 6     C o n n é table of St. Mary     3 2     D e p u ty Geoffrey Peter Southern of St.  Helier   8  

T h e re were two spoilt votes.

The Bailiff accordingly declared that the following had been duly appointed as members of the Privileges and Procedures Committee –

C o n n é table of St. Mary

D e p u ty Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement D e p u ty of St.  Peter

D e p u ty of St.  Mary

Appointment of elected members of the Public Accounts Committee

In  accordance  with the  provisions  of  Standing  Order 123(1),   Deputy Sarah  Craig  Ferguson  of St.  Brelade, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee indicated that she wished to have five elected members as members of the Committee and nominated the following elected members

S e nator James Leslie Perchard

C o nnétable of St. Peter

C o nnétable of Grouville

D e puty Alan Breckon of St.  Saviour D e puty of St.  Ouen

There being no further other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the following had been duly appointed as elected members of the Public Accounts Committee

S e nator James Leslie Perchard

C o nnétable of St. Peter

C o nnétable of Grouville

D e puty Alan Breckon of St.  Saviour D e puty of St.  Ouen

Appointment of members of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 125(1) Deputy Patrick John Dennis Ryan of St.  Helier, Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have four members as members of the Panel and nominated the following members

S e nator James Leslie Perchard C o nnétable of Trinity

C o nnétable of Grouville

D e puty of St.  Mary

There being no further other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the following had been duly appointed as elected members of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

S e nator James Leslie Perchard C o nnétable of Trinity

C o nnétable of Grouville

D e puty of St.  Mary

Appointment of members of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 125(1) Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St.  Helier, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have 4 members as members of the Panel and nominated the following members

C o nnétable of St. Brelade

D e puty Alan Breckon of St.  Saviour

D e puty Judith Ann Martin of St.  Helier

D e puty Kevin Charles Lewis of St.  Saviour

There being no further other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the following had been duly appointed as elected members of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel

C o nnétable of St. Brelade

D e puty Alan Breckon of St.  Saviour

D e puty Judith Ann Martin of St.  Helier

D e puty Kevin Charles Lewis of St.  Saviour

Appointment of members of the Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 125(1) the Deputy of St.  Martin, Chairman of the Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have four members as members of the Panel and nominated the following members

D e puty Judith Ann Martin of St.  Helier

D e puty Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St.  Lawrence D e puty of Trinity

D e puty Shona Pitman of St.  Helier

There being no further other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the following had been duly appointed as elected members of the Social Affairs Scrutiny Panel

D e puty Judith Ann Martin of St.  Helier

D e puty Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St.  Lawrence D e puty of Trinity

D e puty Shona Pitman of St.  Helier

Appointment of members of the Environment Scrutiny Panel

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 125(1) Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St.  Saviour, Chairman of the Environment Scrutiny Panel indicated that he wished to have 4  members as members of the Panel and nominated the following members

C o nnétable of St. Mary

D e puty Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement D e puty Roy George Le  Hérissier of St.  Saviour

D e puty Sean Power of St.  Brelade

There being no further other nominations, the Bailiff declared that the following had been duly appointed as elected members of the Environment Scrutiny Panel

C o nnétable of St. Mary

D e puty Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St.  Clement D e puty Roy George Le  Hérissier of St.  Saviour

D e puty Sean Power of St.  Brelade

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

The Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee proposed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings –

17th January 2006

Senators and Deputies: terms of office. P.227/2004. Lodged: 14th December 2004.

Deputy A. Breckon.

(debate commenced and States adopted move to next item of public business on 1st

Feb 2005)

Senators and Deputies: terms of office (P.227/2004) comments. P.227/2004. Presented: 18th January 2005. Com. Minister  for  Treasury  and  Resources,  (formerly  the  Finance  and  Economics

Committee).

Field 571, La  Rue du Puits Mahaut, Grouville : petition. P.147/2005 Lodged  : 12th July 2005.

Deputy of Grouville .

Field 571, La  Rue du Puits Mahaut, Grouville : petition (P.147/2005)comments. P.147/2005. Presented  : 19th July 2005. Com. Minister for Planning and Environment, (formerly the Environment and Public

Services Committee.)

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200-. P.196/2005. Lodged: 13th September 2005.

Minister for Home Affairs, (formerly the Home Affairs Committee).

Draft Emergency Powers and Planning (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.220/2005. Lodged: 6th October 2005.

Deputy P.V.F. Le  Claire of St. Helier, (formerly in the name of Senator P.V.F.

Le  Claire), and referred to the Council of Ministers, (formerly the Policy and

Resources Committee).

Draft Law Revision (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.254/2005. Lodged: 25th October 2005.

Minister  for  Treasury  and  Resources,  (formerly  the  Finance  and  Economics

Committee).

Draft Police Force (Amendment No.  9) (Jersey) Law 2003 (Appointed Day) Act P.268/2005. 200-.

Lodged: 15th November 2005.

Minister for Home Affairs, (formerly the Home Affairs Committee).

Censuses and the development of official statistics for Jersey. P.275/2005. Lodged: 29th November 2005.

Chief Minister, (formerly the Policy and Resources Committee).

31st January 2006

Draft Electronic Communications (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.253/2005. Lodged: 25th October 2005.

Minister  for  Economic  Development,  (formerly  the  Economic  Development

Committee).

Draft Telecommunications (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.257/2005. Lodged: 1st November 2005.

Minister  for  Economic  Development,  (formerly  the  Economic  Development Committee).

14th February 2006

Draft Administrative Decisions (Review) (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200 –. P.195/2005. Lodged: 13th September 2005.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Criminal Justice Policy. P.201/2005. Lodged: 20th September 2005.

Minister for Home Affairs, (formerly the Home Affairs Committee).

Criminal Justice Policy (P.201/2005): comments. P.201/2005. Presented: 25th October 2005. Com. Minister  for  Treasury  and  Resources,  (formerly  the  Finance  and  Economics

Committee).

28th February 2006 14th March 2006 28th March 2006 11th April 2006

Draft Water Resources (Jersey) Law 200-. P.206/2005. Lodged: 27th September 2005.

Minister for Planning and Environment, (formerly the Environment and Public

Services Committee).

Draft Water Resources (Jersey) Law 200- (P.206/2005): comments. P.206/2005. Presented: 1st November 2005. Com. Minister  for  Economic  Development,  (formerly  the  Economic  Development

Committee).

Draft Water Resources (Jersey) Law 200- (P.206/2005): amendment. P.206/2005. Lodged: 25th October 2005. Amd. Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour.

Draft  Water  Resources  (Jersey)  Law  200- (P.206/2005):  amendments P.206/2005. (P.206/2005  Amd.) comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 22nd November 2005.

Minister for Planning and Environment, (formerly the Environment and Public

Services Committee).

Draft Water Resources (Jersey) Law 200- (P.206/2005): second amendments. P.206/2005. Lodged: 1st November 2005. Amd.(2) Deputy P.N. Troy of St.  Brelade, and referred to the Minister for Planning and

Environment, (formerly the Environment and Public Services Committee).

Draft  Water  Resources  (Jersey)  Law  200- (P.206/2005):  second  amendments P.206/2005. (P.206/2005  Amd.(2)) comments. Amd.(2) Com. Presented: 29th November 2005.

Minister for Planning and Environment, (formerly the Environment and Public

Services Committee).

THE STATES adopted a proposition of Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf that, in accordance with Standing Order 89(1), the following matter be not included in the arrangement of public business listed for 17th January 2006 –

Senators and Deputies: terms of office. P.227/2004. Lodged: 14th December 2004.

Deputy A. Breckon.

Senators and Deputies: terms of office (P.227/2004) comments. P.227/2004. Presented: 18th January 2005. Com. Minister  for  Treasury  and  Resources,  (formerly  the  Finance  and  Economics

Committee).

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 26 CONTRE: 23 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S. Syvret

Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le  Main Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin 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 Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy G.W.J. de  Faye (H)

Deputy J.A. Le Fondré Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H)

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St.  Mary

Compliments of the season (see Official Report)


Senator L. Norman

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator B.E. Shenton Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Helier. Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy  C.J.   Scott - Warr en (S)

Deputy  R.G.  Le  Hérissier (S)

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

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy  D.W.   Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St.  John

The Bailiff exchanged compliments of the season with all members represented by Senator Stuart Syvret, on behalf of the Senators, the Connétable of St.  Martin, on behalf of the Connétable s, and Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St.  Saviour, on behalf of the Deputies.

THE STATES rose at 11.30 a.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States.