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PPC Minutes 4th October 2007

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PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (58th Meeting)

(Business conducted by electronic mail)

4th October 2007

PART A

All members were present, with the exception of Connétable K.A. Le Brun of St. Mary , from whom apologies had been received.

Connétable D.F. Gray of St. Clement - Chairman Senator M.E. Vibert

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains

Deputy S.C. Ferguson

Deputy J. Gallichan

Deputy I.J. Gorst

In attendance -

M.N. de la Haye, Greffier of the States

Miss P. Horton, Clerk to the Privileges and Procedures Committee Note: The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A only.

Terms of Office A1.  The Committee, with reference to its Minute No. B2 of 3rd October 2007 for Elected received  and  considered  a  draft  statement  in  connexion  with  the  reform  of  the Members. composition and election of the States.

1240/1(43)

The Committee recalled that it had agreed that it would bring forward the necessary legislation to give effect to recent States decisions to elect all Connétable s on a single day and extend the term of office of Connétable and Deputy to 4 years from 2008. The Committee further agreed that it would propose a reduction in the term of office for Senator to four years and also a reduction in the number of Senators from 12 to 8. The Committee had agreed that a statement outlining its decision would be made by the Chairman at the next sitting of the States Assembly.

In this regard the  Committee considered  a  draft Statement and having agreed a number of revisions approved the same and requested the Chairman to present it to the States on 9th October 2007.