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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday, 8th 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 –
S e nator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – absent on States' business
C o nnétable Kenneth Priaulx Vibert of St. Ouen – absent on States' business
C o nnétable Thomas John du Feu – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.48 a.m.)
D e puty Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement – en défaut
D e puty Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier – en défaut
D e puty Geoffrey Peter Southern – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.43 a.m.)
D e puty James Gordon Reed of St. Ouen – absent due to illness
D e puty Shona Pitman of St. Helier – absent on States' business
D e puty Alan John Henry Maclean of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 09.43 a.m.)
Prayers
Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of Chairman – publication of transcript of in camera debate – P.119/2006
Amendment
THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire of St. Helie regarding the Waterfront Enterprise Board: appointment of Chairman – publication of transcript of in camera debate and adopted an amendment of the Connétable of St. Helier that, in paragraph (a), all the words from", except that" to the end of the paragraph be deleted.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator T.J. Le Main Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Peter Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) Deputy of St. Peter Deputy of St. John Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
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 P.N. Troy (B)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville
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 A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES rejected paragraph (a) of the proposition of Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire of St. Helier, a amended, asking the States –
( a ) to agree, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 160(4), that the transcript of the section of
the debate relating to the appointment of a new Chairman of the Waterfront Enterprise Board (P.89/2006) that was conducted in camera on 19th July 2006 should be made public by the Greffier of the States 14 days after the adoption of the proposition;
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 12 CONTRE: 30 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator S. Syvret Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard
Senator L. Norman Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator B.E. Shenton Senator P.F. Routier
Senator J.L. Perchard Senator M.E. Vibert
Connétable of St. Helier Senator T.J. Le Main
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Senator F.E. Cohen
Deputy of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour
Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Connétable of St. Peter
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Connétable of St. Clement
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Connétable of St. Lawrence
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Connétable of St. Martin
Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B)
Deputy of Grouville
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.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy A.J.H. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES rejected paragraph (b) of the proposition of Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire of St. Helier, a amended, asking the States –
( b ) agree that debates relating to appointments made by the States should no longer be conducted in camera
and to request the Privileges and Procedures Committee, in consultation with Ministers as necessary, to bring forward amendments to all relevant legislation to give effect to the proposal.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 10 CONTRE: 33 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator S. Syvret
Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Helier Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy P.J.D. Ryan (H) Deputy of Grouville
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy of St. John
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator W. Kinnard
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator T.J. Le Main
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator F.E. Cohen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Deputy A. Breckon (S)
Deputy J.J. Huet (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy P.N. Troy (B)
Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy S.C. Ferguson (B) 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.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
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed, as amended, by the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88 (3) –
21st November 2006
Ministerial Government: review of first 12 months. P.77/2006. Lodged: 20th June 2006.
Senator B.E. Shenton.
Ministerial Government: review of first 12 months (P.77/2006) – comments. P.77/2006. Com. Presented: 6th November 2006.
Council of Ministers.
Ministerial Government: review of first 12 months (P.77/2006) – amendment. P.77/2006. Amd. Lodged: 7th November 2006.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Restriction on Smoking (Workplaces) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.114/2006. Lodged: 22nd September 2006.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Restriction on Smoking (Workplaces) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.114/2006 Amd. (P.114/2006): amendments.
Lodged: 7th November 2006.
Minister for Economic Development.
Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006: extension to Jersey. P.117/2006. Lodged: 26th September 2006.
Chief Minister.
Le Marais Low Rise Redevelopment Phase 2: redefinition of boundaries. P.121/2006. Lodged: 3rd October 2006.
Minister for Housing.
Draft Family Allowances (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.123/2006. Lodged: 5th October 2006.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Bankruptcy (Désastre) (Pensions) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.124/2006. Lodged: 10th October 2006.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Administrative Decisions (Review) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2006 P.127/2006. (Appointed Day) Act 200-.
Lodged: 20th October 2006.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.140/2006.
Lodged: 30th October 2006. Chief Minister.
Committee of Inquiry: mobile telecommunications. P.144/2006. Lodged: 2nd November 2006.
Deputy P.J.D. Ryan of St. Helier.
Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: appointment of Non-States Commissioner. P.146/2006. Lodged: 7th November 2006.
Deputy J.J. Huet of St. Helier.
5th December 2006
Budget 2007. P.130/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Finance (Jersey) Law 200-. P.131/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 26) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.132/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Establishment of a Stabilisation Fund and Policy for Strategic Reserve. P.133/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft The Law Society of Jersey Law 2005 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.115/2006. Lodged: 25th September 2006.
Chief Minister.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 2) (Planning and Environment to P.125/2006. Economic Development) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 18th October 2006.
Chief Minister.
Draft Health Insurance (Medical Benefit) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.129/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (New Members) P.136/2006. (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Chief Minister.
Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (Existing Members) P.137/2006. (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Chief Minister.
Draft Amendment (No. 31) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues. P.138/2006. Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Amendment (No. 31) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues (P.138/2006): P.138/2006. comments. Com. Presented: 7th November 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Harbours (Amendment No. 40) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.139/2006. Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Harbours (Amendment No. 40) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.139/2006): P.139/2006. comments. Com. Presented: 7th November 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Data Protection Commissioner: appointment. P.142/2006. Lodged: 1st November 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Data Protection Tribunal: appointment. P.143/2006. Lodged: 1st November 2006.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
16th January 2007
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 3) Law 200-. P.126/2006. Lodged: 20th October 2006.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.128/2006. Lodged: 20th October 2006.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.134/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Employment Tribunal (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.135/2006 Lodged: 24th October 2006.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Highway Encroachments (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.141/2006. Lodged: 31st October 2006.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
30th January 2007
Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform. P.145/2006. Lodged: 3rd November 2006.
Senator B.E. Shenton.
THE STATES rose at 12.03 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE
Greffier of the States