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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 14th September 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 Jean Amy Le Maistre – out of the Island
J o hn Baudains Germain, Connétable of St. Martin – out of the Island
J o hn Le Sueur Gallichan, Connétable of Trinity
R i chard Edward Norwood Dupré, Connétable of St. John – out of the Island P h ilip John Rondel, Deputy of St. John – out of the Island
P e ter Nicholas Troy , Deputy of St. Brelade – ill
J e nnifer-Anne Bridge, Deputy of St. Helier – out of the Island
Prayers read by the Acting Dean of Jersey.
Matters presented
The following matter was presented to the States –
Development of a Cultural Strategy for the Island (P.154/2005): comments. P.154/2005. Presented by the Environment and Public Services Committee. Com.(4)
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Matters lodged
The following matter was lodged "au Greffe" –
Sale of property: La Falaise, Fliquet, St. Martin (P.161/2005)– amendment. P.161/2005. Presented by the Deputy of St. Martin. Amd.
States Business Plan 2006-2010 – P.151/2005 Amendments and Comments
THE STATES resumed consideration of paragraph (d) of a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee concerning the States Business Plan 2006-2010, and, following consideration, granted leave to Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour to withdraw his amendment that at the end of paragraph (d), after the words"Table 11.3" there be inserted the words –
" e xcept that in the said table, for the following item –
27 LIMITED ECONOMIC Nil Nil PARTNERSHIPS DEVELOPMENT LAW – COMMITTEE
AMENDMENT
(30 days)
t h ere shall be substituted the following item –
27 FINANCIAL ECONOMIC Not yet Not yet SERVICES DEVELOPMENT identified identified OMBUDSMAN COMMITTEE (JERSEY) LAW –
NEW LAW (30
days)
"
THE STATES, following further consideration, adopted paragraph (d) of the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee, and approved the States Business Plan 2006 to 2010, consistent with the agreed States Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010, and in particular approved the Legislation Programme for 2006 as set out in Table 11.3.
Waterfront Enterprise Board: renewal of ten-year working limit – P.114/2005 Comments and Amendment
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee concerning the Waterfront Enterprise Board: renewal of ten-year working limit, and of an amendment of Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire that on page 2, for the words"a further period of ten years", there be substituted the words, "a further period of two years".
THE STATES, following consideration of the amendment of Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire, adopted a proposition of Deputy Lyndon John Farnham of St. Saviour that,in accordance with Standing Order 26A(1), the question be now put.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 24 CONTRE: 18 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator F.H. Walker Senator S. Syvret Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator L. Norman
Connétable of St. Ouen Senator W. Kinnard
Connétable of St. Saviour Senator P.F. Routier
Connétable of St. Brelade Senator R.J. Shenton
Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en
Deputy of Trinity (S)
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy of St. Martin Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy M.A. Taylor (C)
THE STATES rejected the amendment of Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire that on page 2, for the words"a further period of ten years", there be substituted the words, "a further period of two years".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 8 CONTRE: 36 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret
Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator R.J. Shenton Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator M.E. Vibert 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 St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Deputy of Trinity
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (L)
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. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES, following further consideration, adopted the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee requesting that they refer to their Act dated 12th December 1995, in which they approved the establishment of the Waterfront Enterprise Board as a separate legal entity, agreed to the transfer of administration to the Waterfront Enterprise Board Limited of certain areas of land on the St. Helier Waterfront, and appointed the Waterfront Enterprise Board Limited as a development agency of the States for an initial ten-year period; and –
a p proved the extension of the Board's initial ten year appointment as a development agency for a further
period of ten years from 12th December 2005.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 36 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
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. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Grouville Deputy of Trinity
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy T.J. Le Main (H) 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.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Senator S. Syvret
Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator R.J. Shenton Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Change in Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chair during consideration of the amendment of Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire, (P.114/2005 Amd.(re-issue) lodged "au Greffe" on 5th July 2005), to the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee concerning the Waterfront Enterprise Board: renewal of ten-year working limit, (P.114/2005 lodged "au Greffe" on 21st June 2005), and the meeting continued under the presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States.
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – attendance
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf , having returned to the Island, arrived in the Chamber following consideration of the amendment of Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire, (P.114/2005 Amd.(re-issue) lodged "au Greffe" on 5th July 2005), to the proposition of the Policy and Resources Committee concerning the Waterfront Enterprise Board: renewal of ten-year working limit, (P.114/2005 lodged "au Greffe" on 21st June 2005), and was present
for the remainder of the meeting.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 2) Law 200- P.98/2005
THE STATES commenced consideration of the draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 2) Law 200-, and adopted the Preamble.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35 CONTRE: 2 ABSTAIN: 0
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 Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Clement Deputy of Trinity
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) 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.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Senator S. Syvret Senator R.J. Shenton
THE STATES adopted Articles 1 and 2.
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the States of Jersey (Amendment No. 2) Law 200-.
Warr en Farm, Noirmont, St. Brelade – P.125/2005
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade, requested the Economic Development Committee to retain Warr en Farm, Noirmont, St. Brelade in public ownership.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 34 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator S. Syvret Deputy of St. Mary
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. Saviour
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of Grouville
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L)
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy L.J. Farnham (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (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)
Draft Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day No. 1) Act 200- P.148/2005
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 73(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, made an Act entitled the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day No. 1) Act 2005.
Draft Public Finances (Comptroller and Auditor General) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.149/2005
THE STATES, in pursuance of Article 71 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, made Regulations entitled the Public Finances (Comptroller and Auditor General) (Jersey) Regulations 2005.
Comptroller and Auditor General: appointment – P.150/2005
THE President, in accordance with Article 41(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, and Standing Order No. 46(2), ordered the withdrawal of Strangers and the closing of the doors of the Chamber in order that the appointment of a Comptroller and Auditor General be debated in camera.
THE STATES, having deliberated thereon in camera, proceeded to vote in public assembly and, adopting a proposition of Deputy Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade, and in accordance with Article 41 of the Publi Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, appointed Mr. Christopher Swinson as Comptroller and Auditor General for a period of 3 years with effect from 1st October 2005.
Adjournment
THE STATES then adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Tuesday 20th September 2005, in order to continue consideration of the outstanding matters of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.30 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States.