This content has been automatically generated from the original PDF and some formatting may have been lost. Let us know if you find any major problems.
Text in this format is not official and should not be relied upon to extract citations or propose amendments. Please see the PDF for the official version of the document.
THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 21st November 2006 at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Sir Philip Bailhache .
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Wendy Kinnard – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.38 a.m.)
S e n at or Terence Augustine Le Sueur – en défaut
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.40 a.m.)
S e n at or Terence John Le Main – en défaut
C o n n étable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – ill
C o n n étable Daniel John Murphy of Grouville – en défaut
C o n n étable Richard Edward Norwood Dupré of St. John– en défaut (défaut raised at 09.38 a.m.)
Prayers read by the Greffier of the States
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Tourism (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 13) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 121/2006. Minister for Economic Development.
Places of Refreshment (Registration) (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 122/2006. Minister for Economic Development.
Dentists (Ancillary Dental Workers – Fees) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 123/2006. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Cremation (Fees) (Jersey) Order 2006. R&O 124/2006. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Royal Court (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2006 R&O 125/2006 Superior Number of the Royal Court.
Documents presented or laid
Committee of Inquiry: mobile telecommunications (P.144/2006) – comments. P.144/2006. Presented: 21st November 2006. Com. Council of Ministers.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Field 424, Corbière, R.89/2006. St. Brelade – sale of a road, granting of service rights and exchange and counter-
exchange of land.
Presented: 14th November 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Rates (Jersey) Law 2005: the rating of agricultural land. R.90/2006. Presented: 15th November 2006.
Comité des Connétable s.
Employment Tribunal: annual report. R.91/2006. Presented: 21st November 2006.
Minister for Social Security.
Notification of lodged propositions
Ministerial Government- review of first 12 months (P.77/2006) – amendment P.77/2006 (P.77/2006 Amd.): amendments. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 17th November 2006.
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour
Budget 2007 (P.130/2006): amendment. P.130/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006. Amd. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Budget 2007 (P.130/2006): second amendment. P.130/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006. Amd.(2) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 26) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.132/2006): P.132/2006. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 21st November 2006.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) P.147/2006. Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 10th November 2006.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Minimum Size Limits) (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) P.148/2006. Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 10th November 2006.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Log Books and Landing Declarations) (Jersey) Regulations P.149/2006. 200-.
Lodged: 10th November 2006.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Draft Restriction on Smoking (Vending Machines) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.150/2006. Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 14th November 2006.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Crime (Disorderly Conduct and Harassment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.151/2006. Lodged: 14th November 2006.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Fulfilment Industry Policy. P.152/2006. Lodged: 17th November 2006.
Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel
Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme Committee of Management: P.153/2006.
membership.
Lodged: 20th November 2006. Chief Minister.
Stabilisation Fund: rescindment. P.154/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Draft Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Jersey) Law 2005 (Appointed Day) Act P.155/2006. 200-.
Lodged: 21st November 2006.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.156/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Draft Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 200-. P.157/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Draft European Communities (Accessions) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.158/2006. Lodged: 21st November 2006.
Chief Minister.
Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel – appointment of Chairman.
D e puty Alan Breckon of St. Saviour was nominated by Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier. D e puty Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviour was nominated by the Deputy of Trinity .
T h e Deputy of St Ouen was nominated by Deputy Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade.
In accordance with Standing Order 120, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Presiding Officer –
D e puty Alan Breckon of St. Saviour 1 7
D e puty Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviou r 1 7
T h e Deputy of St Ouen 1 5
In accordance with the provision of Standing Order 120(8), the Deputy of St. Ouen, having the lowest number of votes, withdrew.
THE STATES, having proceeded a further secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Presiding Officer –
D e puty Alan Breckon of St. Saviour 2 5 D e puty Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviou r 2 3
The Presiding Officer accordingly declared that Deputy Alan Breckon of St. Saviour had been duly appointed as the Chairman of the Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Panel.
Written Questions
(see Official Report)
- T he Minister for Planning andEnvironment tabled an answerto questions askedby Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains ofSt. Clementregardingtestboreholes for groundwater.
- The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled ananswerto a questionaskedby Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains ofSt. Clementregardingthe origin anduse of the£20 million savings.
- T he Minister for Planning and Environment tabled an answerto a questionaskedby Deputy RoyGeorge Le Hérissier ofSt. Saviour regarding telephonemasts.
- The Attorney General tabled an answer to a question asked by Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of St. Saviour regarding the termTitularHead' of the Honorary Police.
- The Minister forTransport and TechnicalServices tabled an answer to a questionasked by the Connétable of St. Helier regarding the covenant ontheBellozannesite.
- The Minister for TreasuryandResources tabled an answerto a questionaskedby Deputy GeoffreyPeter Southern of St. Helier regarding restructuring of Jersey Post.
- The Minister forEconomicDevelopment tabled an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier regarding thepostofRetailStrategyManager.
- The Minister forEconomicDevelopment tabled an answer to a questionaskedby Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier regarding the Jersey CompetitionRegulatory Authority.
- The Minister for SocialSecurity tabled ananswerto a question askedby Deputy GeoffreyPeter Southern of St. Helier regarding income support.
Oral Questions (see Official Report)
- Deputy Judith AnnMartinofSt. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the progressand outcome of his discussions with theU.K.Government regarding RomanianandBulgarian nationals working in Jersey.
- Deputy DeidreWendy Mezbourian ofSt. Lawrence asked a question oftheAssistant Minister for Housing regarding the proximity ofany telephone masts to States rental accommodation.
- Senator BenEdwardShenton asked the Chief Minister a questionregarding the effect the changein j' category housingcontrols on theincreaseinhouseprice inflation.
- Deputy GeoffreyPeter Southern of St. Helier askedthe Chief Minister a questionregarding the percentage of households in the2004/5Household Expenditure Survey on low incomes.
- Deputy SeanPowerasked a questionof the Minister for Planning and Environment regarding the funding to introduce third party planning appeals.
- Deputy JohnAlexanderNicholasLe ofSt. Lawrenceasked a questionof the Minister for Planning and Environmentregardingdevelopment permission for Fields 848, 851etc.in St. Lawrence.
- Deputy JudithAnnMartin of St. Helierasked a questionofthe Minister for Transport and TechnicalServices regarding the award of the bus contracts to Connex.
- Deputy DeidreWendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrenceasked a question of the Minister forEducation, Sport and
Culture regarding the expected demand for places at certain schools near to Fields 848, 851m 853 and 854
St. Lawrence.
- The Deputy of St. Martinasked a question ofthe Minister for Home Affairs regarding the time tablefor the establishment of a policeconsultativegroup.
- Deputy Gerard CliffordLemmens Baudains of St. Clementasked a questionofthe Chief Minister regarding biometric identity cards.
- Deputy RoyGeorgeLe Hérissier of St. Saviourasked a questionofthe Minister forHome Affairs regarding the production of the Prison ImprovementPlan.
- Deputy RoyGeorgeLe Hérissier asked a questionofthe Minister for Treasury and Resourcesregarding local postal ratesandany effect ofthe fulfilment industryThe Chief Minister responded in theMinister's absence in accordance with Article 27(2)(a) of the States of Jersey Law 2005.
- The Deputy of St. Martin asked a question of the Minister for Economic Development regarding the justification for the granttowards the "Tennerfest" promotion.
- The Connétable of St. Lawrence asked a questionof the Minister for Planning and Environment regarding the lodging of an amendment to the Island Plan 2002, in orderfor homes to beconstructedonFields848, 851, 853and 854 St. Lawrence.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report)
The Minister for Transport and Technical Services answered questions without notice from members. The Minister for Health and Social Services answered questions without notice from members.
Complaint against the Minister for Economic Development: outcome – statement. (see Official Report)
The Chief Minister made a statement regarding the outcome of the complaint made by Senator Ben Edward Shenton against Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf , Minister for Economic Development.
Northern and Southern Ferry routes – statement (see Official Report)
The Minister for Economic Development made a statement regarding Northern and Southern ferry routes.
Ministerial Government: review of first 12 months – P.77/2006 Comments and Amendments
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Senator Ben Edward Shenton concerning ministerial government: review of first 12 months and of amendments of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that –
- For the words "by March2007" there be substituted the words "as soon as practicable, andno later than 30th June 2007,".
- the proposition berenumberedas (a) and there be inserted a new paragraph (b) as follows –
" ( b) to agree that the review should have the terms of reference set out in the Appendix to the report of the Privileges and Procedures Committee dated 7th November 2006."
THE STATES adopted an amendment of Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of St Saviour to the amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (2) in the new renumbered paragraph (b), after the word "Appendix", there be inserted the words –
"e x c e pt that –
(a ) In paragraph 3 sub-paragraph (iv), there be added the following sub-paragraph –
" (v ) th e d egree and nature of co-operation received from Ministers and Departments;";
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 37 CONTRE: 9 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator L. Norman Senator S. Syvret
Senator P.F. Routier Senator F.H. Walker
Senator M.E. Vibert Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Clement
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H)
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Brelade
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
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 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.S.P.A. Power (B)
Deputy S. Pitman (H)
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES rejected amendments of Deputy Roy George le Hérissier of St Saviour to the amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (2) in the new renumbered paragraph (b), after the word "Appendix", there be inserted the words –
(b ) A f ter paragraph 3, there be added the following paragraph –
" (4 ) to r ev iew the composition and role of the Privileges and Procedures Committee;";
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 16 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.E. Cohen Senator L. Norman
Connétable of St. Saviour Senator F.H. Walker
Connétable of St. Mary Senator W. Kinnard
Deputy A. Breckon (S) Senator P.F. Routier
Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Senator M.E. Vibert
Deputy of St. Martin Senator B.E. Shenton
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Senator J.L. Perchard
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Connétable of St. Ouen
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Connétable of St. Clement
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Connétable of St. Lawrence
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Connétable of St. John
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Connétable of St. Brelade
Deputy of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy of St. John Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H)
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy D.W. Mezbourian
(L)
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
Deputy S. Pitman (H)
Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H)
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES rejected amendments of Deputy Roy George le Hérissier of St. Saviour to the amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (2) in the new renumbered paragraph (b), after the word "Appendix", there be inserted the words –
"( c ) th ere be added the following sub-paragraphs to paragraph 5 –
" (i v ) to a ssess whether the absence of electoral reform and reform of the Composition of the States has inhibited or hindered the workings of the Ministerial System;
(v ) t o c o nsider whether the notion of stronger checks and balances is working as intended;
(v i ) t o c o nsider whether the responsibility for government reform should be placed in the hands
of the Council of Ministers." ";
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 13
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian
(L)
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
CONTRE: 33
Senator S. Syvret
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator B.E. Shenton Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy S. Pitman (H)
Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. John
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy of St. Mary
ABSTAIN: 0
THE STATES adopted amendments of Deputy Roy George Le Hérissier of St Saviour to the amendment of the Privileges and Procedures Committee that in paragraph (2) in the new renumbered paragraph (b), after the word "Appendix", there be inserted the words –
"( d ) a fter paragraph (6) there be added the following new paragraph –
" (7 ) T o co nsider any other matters deemed relevant to this review." ".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33 CONTRE: 13 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator S. Syvret Senator F.H. Walker
Senator L. Norman Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Clement
Senator M.E. Vibert Connétable of St. Martin
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en
Senator B.E. Shenton (S)
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade 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.A. Martin (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 J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian
(L)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy S. Pitman (H)
Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES approved the amendments of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, as amended.
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. Martin
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 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 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.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, adopting the proposition, as amended, of Senator Ben Edward Shenton –
- re q uested the Privileges andProcedures Committee to present to the States as soon as practicable, andno later than 30th June 2007, a report reviewing the first 12 months of MinisterialGovernment, together with any recommendations for improvement,following consultation with the Councilof Ministers, members of the Statesandany other interested parties, and to include commenton the operation of both the Council of Ministers and Scrutiny, examiningthe strengths and weaknesses of current processes, and paying particular attention tothestructureof the strategic plan, its relevance, and its separation from the States Businessplan.
- a g reed that the review shouldhave the termsof reference, asamended, set out in the Appendix to the report of the Privileges andProcedures Committee dated7thNovember2006, as follows –
Ministerial Government Review – terms of reference
- to review the operation oftheCouncil of Ministers and, in particular –
( i) t h e nature of matters listed on the agenda of meetings of the Council and the timeliness and
effectiveness of decision-making;
(i i) th e extent to which decisions are taken by the Council as opposed to individual Ministers; (i ii ) t h e relationship between the Council and other members of the States;
( iv ) t h e provision of information to members of the States and the public about the work of the
Council.
- to considerthe rôle of MinistersandAssistantMinisters and, in particular –
(i ) t h e relationship between Ministers and the Council of Ministers;
(i i) th e relationship between Ministers and Assistant Ministers;
(i i i) a n d the timeliness and effectiveness of decision-making by Ministers and the manner in which
ministerial decisions are recorded and disseminated;
(i v ) t h e level of administrative support available to the Council of Ministers, Ministers and Assistant
Ministers.
- to review the structure andoperationofthe scrutiny function (namely the scrutinypanels and the PAC) and, in particular –
(i ) w h ether the panels and the PAC are fulfilling their terms of reference as set out in Standing Orders
and whether those terms of reference remain appropriate;
(i i) th e relationship between the panels/PAC, Ministers and the Council of Ministers;
(i ii ) w h ether the present allocation of subject areas to the 5 scrutiny panels is appropriate;
( iv ) w hether the level of financial and manpower resources allocated to the scrutiny function is
appropriate and whether adequate financial control is in place;
(v ) th e degree and nature of co-operation received from Ministers and Departments
(v i ) w h ether the procedures governing the manner in which the scrutiny function is able to review draft
policies and draft legislation are appropriate;
( v ii ) t he impact of the establishment of the scrutiny function on the workload of other States
Departments, including the non-Executive Departments;
- to review the operation oftheChairmen'sCommitteeand, in particular –
( i) w h ether the Committee is fulfilling its terms of reference as set out in Standing Orders and
whether those terms of reference remain appropriate;
(i i) th e relationship between the Committee and the scrutiny panels/PAC;
(i ii ) t h e relationship between the Committee and the Privileges and Procedures Committee; (i v ) t h e relationship between the Committee and the Council of Ministers.
- to consider the impactof the introductionof the machineryofgovernmentchanges on the operation ofthe States AssemblyastheIsland's legislature, and in particular –
(i ) w h ether the statutory provisions on the approval of the common strategic policy of the Council of
Ministers ("the Strategic Plan") are appropriate;
(i i) th e relationship between the Strategic Plan and the Annual Business Plan;
(i ii ) w hether any changes have been made to the authority of the States Assembly by the new system
and, if so, whether those changes have been appropriate.
- to review the success orotherwiseof the operation inDecember 2005 of the current proceduresfor the appointment of the Chief Minister, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and the Chairmen and membersof the Chairmen'sCommittee,thePACand the scrutiny panels.
- T o consider any othermattersdeemedrelevantto this review. Members present votedasfollows –
POUR: 41 Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin 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 C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (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 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.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
CONTRE: 2
Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
ABSTAIN: 0
Draft Restriction on Smoking (Workplaces) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.114/2006
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Restriction on Smoking (Workplaces) (Jersey) Regulations 200- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 38 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator S. Syvret Connétable of St. Martin
Senator F.H. Walker Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
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.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 of St. Mary
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)
Regulation 1 was adopted. Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 46
Senator S. Syvret
Senator L. Norman Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter
CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin 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 C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (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 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.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
Regulation 2 was adopted. Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 33
Senator S. Syvret Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)
CONTRE: 13
Senator L. Norman Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
ABSTAIN: 0
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville
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. 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
Regulations 3 to 12 were adopted. Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44
Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin 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.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (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
CONTRE: 1
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
ABSTAIN: 0
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.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 commenced consideration of Regulations 13 and 14 and adopted amendments of the Minister for Economic Development that, in Regulation 13, paragraph (a) be deleted and the remaining paragraphs in Regulation 13 be renumbered accordingly, and that in Regulation 14 for paragraph (e) there be substituted th following paragraph –
"(e) after the definition self-employed person' there shall be inserted the following
definition –
"ship or vessel" means –
- a Jersey ship withinthemeaningof Article 2 of the Shipping(Jersey)Law 2002 that is –
- w ithin the territorial sea adjacent to Jersey, or
- in a harbour,portorother place in Jersey; or
- a nyship, vessel orboatof any description that is used in navigation, towhich paragraph (a) does not apply, that is –
- w holly owned by a person ordinarily residentinJerseyorby a company incorporated in Jersey,
- n ot registered under the law of the UnitedKingdom, any of the other ChannelIslands,theIsleofManorany other country outside Jersey, and
- w ithin the territorial seaadjacenttoJerseyor in a harbour, port or other place in Jersey;'.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42
Senator S. Syvret
Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. John
CONTRE: 3
Senator P.F. Routier
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. Ouen
ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin 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.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) 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.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
Regulations 13 and 14, as amended, and Regulations 15 and 16 were adopted.
THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 1, 1AA, 1AB, 1C, 1D, 1G and 2 of the Restriction on Smoking (Jersey) Law 1973, made Regulations entitled the Restriction on Smoking (Workplaces) (Jersey) Regulations 2006.
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, and agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 22nd November 2006 to consider the outstanding items of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.30 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States