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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 5th October 2005, 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 e nator Richard Joseph Shenton – ill
K e nneth Priaulx Vibert , Connétable of St. Ouen– out of the Island K e nneth Alan Le Brun, Connétable of St. Mary– out of the Island P e ter Nicholas Troy , Deputy of St. Brelade – ill
C e lia Joyce Scott Warr en, Deputy of St. Saviour– ill
G e offrey John Grime, Deputy of St. Mary – excused.
Prayers read by the Acting Dean of Jersey.
Acting Dean of Jersey – appreciation
The President, on behalf of all members, thanked the Acting Dean of Jersey, Reverend John Harkin, for his services to the States pending the appointment of the new Dean of Jersey on 6th October 2005.
Matters lodged
The following matters were lodged "au Greffe" –
Cigarette lighter refill canisters: sale to minors. P.218/2005. Presented by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Development of Fostering and Adoption Services in Jersey. P.219/2005. Presented by Senator P.V.F. Le Claire.
Draft Standing Orders of the States of Jersey – P.162/2005 Amendments and Comments
THE STATES commenced consideration of the draft Standing Orders of the States of Jersey and adopted Standing Orders 2 to 4.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 5 and rejected an amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (1), for the word"7", there be substituted the word "4".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18 CONTRE: 24 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator L. Norman Senator S. Syvret Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Brelade Senator M.E. Vibert
Connétable of St. Clement Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy of St. John
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy of Trinity
Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES adopted an amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in Standing Order 5, paragraph (3), after the words "The Bailiff ", there be inserted the words ",as soon as practicable and after consultation with the chairman of the PPC,".
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 5, as amended. THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 6 to 9.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 10 and adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that paragraph (8) be deleted and the remaining paragraphs be renumbered accordingly.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 10, as amended. THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 11 and 12.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 13 and adopted an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that in paragraph (1), for the word"60", there be substituted the word "90".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 27 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret
Senator W. Kinnard Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. John Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (A)
Senator F.H. Walker Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that in Standing Order 13, in paragraph (3), for the words "one clear working day", there be substituted the words "2 clear working days".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 21 CONTRE: 18 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator S. Syvret
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. Brelade
Connétable of St. Helier 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. John
Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Senator L. Norman
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J-A. Bridge (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 13, as amended.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 14, as amended in consequence to the amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier to Standing Order 13 that in paragraph (1), for the word"60", there be substituted the word "90".
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 15, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, that after paragraph (5) there be added the following paragraph –
" (6 ) When a question has been approved, the Greffier shall, as soon as practicable, forward a copy of the question to the member to whom it is addressed.".
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 16 and adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that for paragraph (2), there be substituted the following paragraph –
" ( 2) The content of the statement must be personal in nature.".
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 16, as amended.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 17 as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, that –
( a ) for the heading, there be substituted the heading "Notice of intention to make statement on a matter of
official responsibility";
( b ) after paragraph (1), there be inserted the following paragraph –
" ( 2 ) A n y member of the States may make a statement during a meeting on a public matter for which the member has an official responsibility.";
( c ) in paragraph (2), for the words"An office holder wishing to make a statement", there be substituted the
words "A person wishing to make a statement on a matter of official responsibility";
( d ) in paragraph (6) –
( i) f or the words "an office holder leave to make a statement", there be substituted the words "a
person leave to make a statement on a matter of official responsibility",
(i i) fo r the words "the office holder", there be substituted the words "the person", an d t h at the paragraphs be renumbered in Standing Order 17 accordingly,
and adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that paragraphs 3 and 4 be deleted and the remaining paragraphs be renumbered accordingly.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 17, as amended. THE STATES adopted Standing Order 18.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 19 and adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that the words "Except as provided in any other enactment," be deleted.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 14 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator S. Syvret Senator F.H. Walker Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.V.F. Le Claire
Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Deputy J.L. Dorey (H) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (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 M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 19, as amended. THE STATES adopted Standing Order 20.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 21, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (6)(c), for the words"ensure that the proposer is", there be substituted the words "direct that the proposer be", and adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that after paragraph (2), there be inserted the following paragraph and the remaining paragraphs be renumbered accordingly –
" ( 3) The proposer may request information from any Minister responsible for the resources in question and a Minister shall, when so requested, ensure that the proposer is provided with complete and accurate information sufficient to enable the proposer to prepare the statement."
THE STATES, following consideration, granted leave to Senator Stuart Syvret to withdraw an amendment to Standing Order 21 that paragraphs (4) and (5) be deleted and that in paragraph (6), for the word" Bailiff ", there be substituted the word "Greffier", and the paragraphs be renumbered accordingly.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 21, as amended. THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 22 and 23.
THE STATES adopted an amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that after Standing Order 23, as amended, there be inserted the following new Standing Order and that the remaining Standing Orders be renumbered accordingly –
" - - Additional requirement for amending proposition
A p r o position which a member of the States wishes to lodge in his or her own right, and which is to
amend a proposition lodged by a body of which he or she is a member, cannot be lodged unless he or she has informed the body of his or her wish to lodge it.".
THE STATES noted that Standing Order 24 had been withdrawn by the Privileges and Procedures Committee. THE STATES adopted Standing Order 25.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 26, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (3), there be deleted sub-paragraph (e) and the remaining sub-paragraphs be renumbered accordingly, and that after the words "budget proposition", there be inserted the words "for a financial year".
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 27 to 30.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 31, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that for paragraph (2)(b), there be substituted the following sub-paragraph –
"( b ) a budget proposition for a financial year, including any relevant taxation draft;". THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 32 to 34.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 35, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (1) after sub-paragraph (b), there be inserted the following sub-paragraph and the remaining sub- paragraphs be renumbered accordingly –
" ( c ) any member of the States, on a public matter for which that member has an official responsibility;".
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 36 to 43. THE STATES adopted Standing Order 44. Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18 CONTRE: 16 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox H)
Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. John Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 45 to 50.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 51, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, that the words "in French" be deleted.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 19 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity
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 M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator S. Syvret
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
THES STATES adopted Standing Orders 52 to 55. THE STATES adopted Standing Order 56. Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 27 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 57 to 62, and Schedule 1.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 63, as amended by Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier, that in paragraphs (1) and (9), for the word "60", there be substituted the word "90".
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 64 to 67.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 68, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that –
( a ) for the heading, there be substituted the heading "Statement on a matter of official responsibility";
( b ) in paragraph (1) for the words"Minister, or a chairman or president of a committee or panel, or the
chairman of the Comité, is to make a statement", there be substituted the words "member of the States is to make a statement on a matter for which he or she has responsibility as an office holder or on a public matter for which he or she otherwise has an official responsibility"; and,
(c ) in paragraph (3), for the words "Minister, chairman or president", there be substituted the words
"member of the States".
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 69 to 71.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 72, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that – ( a ) after paragraph (1), there be inserted the following paragraphs –
" (2 ) If the chairman of the relevant scrutiny panel informs the States that he or she does not wish to have the draft referred to the panel, any member of the States may propose, without notice, that the States request the panel to reconsider the decision.
(3 ) I f the States agree to the proposal –
(a ) th e 2 nd reading of the draft shall not continue at the meeting; and
(b ) t h e presiding officer shall, at the next meeting, ask the chairman of the relevant scrutiny
panel whether, the panel having reconsidered the matter, he or she wishes to have the draft referred to the panel.";
( b ) after paragraph (6), there be inserted the following paragraph –
" (- ) If both the chairman and vice chairman of the relevant scrutiny panel are absent when a question is to be put to the chairman by the presiding officer pursuant to this standing order, the presiding officer shall instead ask the members of that panel who are present, and any one of them may answer."; and,
( c ) for paragraph (7), there be substituted the following paragraph –
" (7 ) This standing order shall not apply to any relevant taxation draft included in a budget proposition for a financial year.",
an d t h e paragraphs in Standing Order 72 be renumbered accordingly.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 73, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that – ( a ) for paragraph (1), there be substituted the following paragraph –
"( 1 ) The States may decide to continue the 2nd reading of a draft Law or draft Regulations –
(a ) w h e r e the draft has not been referred to the relevant scrutiny panel and the States have not
requested that panel to reconsider its decision not to have the draft referred, immediately following the debate on the principles of the draft; or
(b ) w h e re the States have requested the panel to reconsider its decision not to have the draft
referred, immediately following the chairman of the panel informing the States, the panel having reconsidered the matter, that he or she does not wish to have the draft referred to the panel.";
( b ) for paragraph (3), there be substituted the following paragraph –
" (3 ) The meeting must not be later than the 2nd meeting, disregarding any additional meeting day, following the meeting at which the States could have continued the 2nd reading pursuant to paragraph (1)."
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 74 to 78.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 79, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that –
( a ) in paragraph (1), for the words"a scrutiny panel", there be substituted the words "the States";
( b ) for paragraph (1)(b), there be substituted the following sub-paragraph –
"( b ) the States request the relevant scrutiny panel to consider having the proposition referred to it."; ( c ) for paragraph (2)(b), there be substituted the following sub-paragraph –
"( b ) a budget proposition for a financial year, including any relevant taxation draft.";
( d ) for paragraphs (3) to (5), there be substituted the following paragraphs –
"( 3 ) if the States agree to the proposal, the debate shall be suspended until the next meeting.
( 4 ) a t the next meeting, the presiding officer shall ask the chairman of the relevant scrutiny panel
whether he or she wishes to have the proposition referred to the panel and –
(a ) i f t h e chairman confirms that, the panel having considered the matter, he or she does not
wish to have the proposition referred to the panel, the States may either resume the debate immediately or decide at which meeting the debate shall be listed to resume; or
(b ) i f t h e chairman confirms that, the panel having considered the matter, he or she wishes to
have the proposition referred to the panel, the States must decide at which meeting the debate shall be listed to resume.
( 5 ) The debate must be listed to resume at a meeting which is not later than the 4th meeting,
disregarding any additional meeting day, following the meeting at which the chairman confirms the panel's decision.
(6 ) T he debate on the proposition may resume, notwithstanding that the scrutiny panel has not reported
on it.
(7 ) T he relevant scrutiny panel is the scrutiny panel or panels assigned scrutiny of the topic to which
the proposition relates.
( 8 ) I f there is doubt as to which is the relevant scrutiny panel, the presiding officer shall take the
advice of the president of the chairmen's committee.
(9 ) I f both the chairman and vice chairman of the relevant scrutiny panel are absent when a question is
to be put to the chairman by the presiding officer pursuant to this standing order, the presiding officer shall instead ask the members of the panel who are present, and any one of them may answer.".
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 80, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in the heading, there be deleted the words "(with approval of presiding officer)", and that in paragraph (1), there be deleted the words ", with the approval of the presiding officer,".
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 81 to 83.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Standing Order 84, as amended by the Privileges and Procedures Committee that paragraph (7) be deleted, and adopted an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that in paragraph (2), for the word"15", there be substituted the word "30".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. John
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J-A. Bridge (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Senator L. Norman
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy M.F. Dubras (L) Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B)
THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that in Standing Order 84, in paragraph (3) after the words"if it appears to him or her", there be inserted the words "that the proposition is one which has been the subject of an inquiry and report by a scrutiny panel or".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 7 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret
Connétable of St. Clement Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (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 pf St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
THE STATES rejected an amendment of Senator Stuart Syvret that in Standing Order 84, after paragraph (4), there be inserted the following paragraph –
" (5 ) Notwithstanding Article 16 of the Law, the proposal shall be decided by at least two thirds of the members present and voting.",
an d t h e remaining paragraphs be renumbered accordingly.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18 CONTRE: 22 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator S. Syvret
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator P.F. Routier
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. John
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. John
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy of St. Peter
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 84, as amended.
THE STATES adopted Standing Order 85.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 11 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.A. Le Maistre 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. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. John
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Senator S. Syvret
Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
THE STATES adopted Standing Orders 86 to 96. Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff assumed the Presidency from Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States, during consideration of Standing Order 20 of the draft Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, (P.162/2005 lodged "au Greffe" on 9th August 2005), and the meeting continued under his presidency.
The Deputy Bailiff assumed the presidency following consideration of Standing Order 49 and the meeting continued under his presidency.
Adjournment
THE STATES then adjourned, having agreed to reconvene the next day, Thursday 6th October 2005, in order to continue consideration of the draft Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, (P.162/2005 lodged "au Greffe" on 9th August 2005), together with the outstanding matters of public business, and to adjourn at 10.45 a.m. for members to attend the swearing-in of the new Dean of Jersey. The States, adopting a proposition of Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviour, agreed that they should reconvene thereafter at 1.30 p.m.
Members present voted to reconvene at 1.30 p.m. following the swearing-in of the new Dean of Jersey as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator F.H. Walker Senator J.A. Le Maistre Senator W. Kinnard Senator L. Norman Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.V.F. Le Claire Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Peter Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Martin Deputy of St. John
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.L. Dorey (H)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy J.A. Bernstein (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy M.A. Taylor (C) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)
Deputy F.G. Voisin (L) Deputy L.J. Farnham (S)
THE STATES rose at 5.45 p.m.
A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States.