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States Minutes 18th January 2006

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 18th January 2006 at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Michael Cameron St.  John Birt, Esquire.

All members were present at roll call with the exception of

S e nator Paul Francis Routier – ill.

P h ilip Francis Ozouf , Connétable of St. Saviour – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.38 a.m.) J u dith Ann Martin, Deputy of St. Helier – en défaut.

Prayers.

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 200- P.196/2005

THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey ) Law 200-, and, following consideration, adopted a proposition, without notice, of Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St. Saviour that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 79(1), the debate be suspended in order that the Corporate Services and Social Affairs Scrutiny Panels consider having the matter referred to them.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 10 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S. Syvret

Senator F.H. Walker

Senator W. Kinnard

Senator T.A. Le  Sueur

Senator M.E. Vibert

Senator T.J. Le  Main Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour 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 R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

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


Senator L. Norman Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Helier Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy of St.  John

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

Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St.  Mary

THE STATES, having agreed to the proposal, noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 79 (3), the debate was suspended until the next meeting.

Draft Law Revision (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200- P.254/2005

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

Censuses and the development of official statistics for Jersey – P.275/2005

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister, referred to their Act dated 6th July 2005, in which they agreed that a census should be held in 2006, and agreed to rescind that decision and to agree that the next census should be held in 2011.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 37 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator L. Norman Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator M.E. Vibert Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le  Main

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville


Senator S. Syvret

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

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy P.V.F. Le  Claire (H) Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Connétable of St. John

Deputy of St.  Martin

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

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

Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St.  Ouen

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

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy G.W.J. de  Faye (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le  Fondré (L) Deputy  D.W.   Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St.  John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St.  Mary

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 –

31st January 2006

Speeding fines: allocation of funds to Parishes. P.156/2005. Lodged: 20th July 2005.

Deputy of St.  Martin.

Speeding fines: allocation of funds to Parishes (P.156/2005) comments. P.156/2005. Presented: 27th September 2005. Com. Minister for Treasury and Resource, (formerly the Finance and Economics

Committee).

Speeding fines: allocation of funds to Parishes (P.156/2005) comments. P.156/2005. Presented: 27th September 2005. Com.(2) Minister for Home Affairs, (formerly the Home Affairs Committee).

Speeding fines: allocation of funds to Parishes (P.156/2005) comments P.156/2005. addendum. Com.(2) Add. Presented: 18th October 2005.

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

Speeding fines: allocation of funds to Parishes (P.156/2005) amendment. P.156/2005. Lodged: 16th January 2006. Amd. Comité des Connétable s.

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

Minister for Economic Development, (formerly the Economic Development

Committee).

Draft Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003 (Appointed P.267/2005. Day) (No.  3) Act 200-.

Lodged: 15th November 2005.

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

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

Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Companies (Amendment No.  8) (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day) Act P.3/2006. 200-.

Lodged: 13th January 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

14th February 2006

Draft Administrative Decisions (Review) (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law P.195/2005. 200 –.

Lodged: 13th September 2005.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Private hospital development: Scrutiny Review. P.221/2005. 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, and the Ministers for

Economic Development and Health and Social Services, (formerly the Policy

and Resources, the Economic Development and the Health and Social Services

Committees).

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.282/2005. Lodged: 29th December 2005.

Minister for Social Security.

28th February 2006

Draft Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200  . P.197/2005. Lodged: 13th September 2005.

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

Cigarette lighter refill canisters: sale to minors. P.218/2005. Lodged: 5th October 2005.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Public Elections (Jersey) Law 2002 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 200-. P.1/2006 Lodged: 13th January 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.2/2006. Lodged: 13th January 2006.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

14th March 2006

Strategic Travel and Transport Plan. P.174/2005. Lodged: 30th August 2005.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services, (formerly the Environment and

Public Services Committee).

Strategic Travel and Transport Plan (P.174/2005): comments. P.174/2005. Presented: 27th September 2005. Com. Minister for Treasury and Resources, (formerly the Finance and Economics

Committee).

Strategic Travel and Transport Plan (P.174/2005): amendment. P.174/2005. Lodged: 13th September 2005. Amd. Deputy R.G. Le  Hérissier of St.  Saviour.

Strategic Travel and Transport Plan (P.174/2005): amendment P.174/2005. (P.174/2005  Amd.) comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 27th September 2005.

Minister for Transport and Technical Services, (formerly the Environment and

Public Services Committee).

Employment legislation: petition. P.214/2005. Lodged: 4th October 2005.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Employment legislation: petition (P.214/2005) comments. P.214/2005. Presented: 11th January 2006. Com. Minister for Social Security.

Composting facilities. P.258/2005. Lodged: 1st November 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 Ministers for Health and Social Services,

Planning and Environment, and Transport and Technical Services, (formerly

the Health and Social Services and the Environment and Public Services

Committees).

Composting facilities (P.258/2005): comments. P.258/2005. Presented: 19th December 2005. Com. Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Taxation (United States of America) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.264/2005. Lodged: 8th November 2005.

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

Draft Employment (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.270/2005. Lodged: 15th November 2005.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Employment (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.270/2005): P.270/2005. comments. Com. Presented: 17th January 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

28th March 2006

Housing Trading Organisation: establishment. P.211/2005 Lodged: 27th September 2005.

Minister for Housing, (formerly the Housing Committee).

Draft Employment Relations (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.271/2005. Lodged: 15th November 2005.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Employment Relations (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.271/2005): P.271/2005. comments. Com. Presented: 13th January 2006.

Minister for Social Security.

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.

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).

25th April 2006

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).

16th May 2006

Milk Subsidy for Delivery to Special Classes. P.145/2005. Lodged: 5th July 2005.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier,and referred to the Ministers for Economic Development and Social Security, (formerly the Economic Development and the Employment and Social Security Committees).

23rd May 2006 6th June 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 February 2005)

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

and Economics Committee).

20th June 2006 4th July 2006 18th July 2006

THE STATES, being of the opinion that the following matter related to a matter of such urgency and importance that it would be prejudicial to Jersey to delay its debate, adopted a proposition of Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf , Minister for Economic Development, that, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), it be subject to a reduced minimum lodging period of 2  weeks in order that it be considered at the next meeting on 31st January 2006 –

Draft Companies (Amendment No.  1) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.4/2006. Lodged: 17th January 2006.

Minister for Economic Development.

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 45 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S. Syvret

Senator L. Norman Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le  Sueur Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le  Main Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Helier


Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

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 P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (H) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)

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

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

Deputy of St.  Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St.  John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St.  Mary

THE STATES rose at 4.00 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States