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States Minutes 19th April 2007

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 19th April 2007, at 09.30 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 – excused

C o nnétable Philip Francis Ozouf of St. Saviour ill

C o nnétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier- en défaut (défaut raised at 10.13 a.m.) C o nnétable Geoffrey William Fisher of St. Lawrence en défaut

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 of St. Helier en défaut (défaut raised at 9.36 a.m.) D e puty Patrick John Denis Ryan of St. Helier ill

D e puty Guy William John de  Faye of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.49 a.m.) D e puty Shona Pitman of St. Helier – en défaut

D e puty Alan John Henry Maclean of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.45 a.m.)

Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States

Notification of lodged proposition

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: election dates for Connétable s. P.54/2007. Lodged: 19th April 2007.

Comité des Connétable s.

Draft Annual Business Plan 2007: Property Plan  P.34/2007

THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2007: Property Plan (P.34/2007) as amended.

THE STATES, adopting the proposition of the Chief Minister as amended, approved the Annual Business Plan 2007: Property Plan, including the Schedule of properties recommended for disposal in 2007, as detailed in Appendix A, except Oxford Road, St. Helier, offices and workshop (ER1515/1).

Members present voted as follows

POUR: 39 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S. Syvret Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Senator L. Norman Deputy A. Breckon (S) Senator F.H. Walker Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Senator W. Kinnard Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy D.W. Mezbourian Senator T.A. Le  Sueur (L)

Senator P.F. Routier Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Senator M.E. Vibert

Senator T.J. Le  Main

Senator B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John

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 S.C. Ferguson (B) 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 A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy of   St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(a), Deputy Peter Nicholas Troy of St.  Brelade had declared an interest and had withdrawn from the Chamber during consideration of the Annual Business Plan 2007: Property Plan.

In accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(c), Senator Paul Francis Routier had declared an interest but had remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate.

Draft Financial Services Commission (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200- P .35/2007

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Financial Services Commission (Amendment No.  4) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Le  Squez Redevelopment Phase 1B: redefinition of boundaries P.36/2007 THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Housing, agreed –

(a ) to authorise the Public to enter into contracts or deeds of arrangement with the owners of various

properties forming parts of the western boundary of Le  Squez estate in order to redefine those boundaries, with the Public being responsible for any costs associated with enclosing any of the boundaries and all resultant legal fees;

(b ) to authorise the Attorney General and the Greffier of the States to pass the necessary contracts on

behalf of the Public of the Island.

Rent Control Tribunal: appointment of members P.44/2007

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Housing and in pursuance of paragraph  (1) of Article  3 of the Dwelling Houses (Rent Control) (Jersey) Law 1946, as amended, appointed the following persons to act as Chairman and Members of the Rent Control Tribunal for a period ending on 12th April 2008

M  r.  Ronald Peter Welling – Chairman M  rs.  Mary Gaiger

M  r.  Jeremy James Robin Johnson

M  r.  David Crespel.

Jersey Dental Scheme: appointment of Chairman P.47/2007

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Social Security, approved the re-appointment of Mr.  Michael John Touzel as Chairman of the Board of Management of the Jersey Dental Scheme for a further period of 3  years.

Jersey Appointments Commission: appointment of Commissioner P.48/2007

THE  STATES,  adopting  a  proposition  of  the  Chief  Minister  and  in  accordance  with  Article  18(1)  of  the Employment  of  States  of  Jersey  Employees  (Jersey)  Law  2005,  approved  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Kenneth Michael Soar as a member of the Jersey Appointments Commission for a period of 4  years.

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) –

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform. P.145/2006. Lodged: 3rd November 2006.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform (P.145/2006): P.145/2006. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 28th December 2006.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: proposed reform (P.145/2006) P.145/2006. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 17th April 2007.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Electoral Reform. P.4/2007. Lodged: 11th January 2007.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

(paragraph  (a)(i)withdrawn on 13th March 2007)

Electoral Reform (P.4/2007): comment. P.4/2007. Presented: 19th March 2007. Com.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Prison (Amendment No.  6) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.18/2007. Lodged: 5th February 2007.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Telecommunications (Public Pensions) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.27/2007. Lodged: 20th February 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Tevielka, La  Rue de  la Haye du Puits, Grouville : proposed deed of arrangement. P.33/2007. Lodged: 5th March 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Tevielka, La  Rue de  la Haye du Puits, Grouville : proposed deed of arrangement P.33/2007. Amd. (P.33/2007) – amendment.

Lodged: 10th April 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Les Minquiers) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.38/2007. Lodged: 9th March 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Sea Fisheries (Trawling, Netting and Dredging) (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) P.39/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 9th March 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) (Amendment P.42/2007. No.  9) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 12th March 2007.

Chief Minister.

Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St.  Lawrence: Committee of Inquiry. P.49/2007. Lodged: 2nd April 2007.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

Fields 848, 851 and 853, Bel Royal, St.  Lawrence: Committee of Inquiry P.49/2007. Amd. (P.49/2007) – amendment.

Lodged: 12th April 2007.

Connétable of St. Lawrence.

15th May 2007

School milk and milk at a reduced rate: continued provision. P.45/2007. Lodged: 27th March 2007.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No.  3) (Jersey) Regulations P.46/2007. 200-.

Lodged: 29th March 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Loi (200-) (Amendement No.  4) sur les teneures en fidéicommis et P.50/2007. l'incorporation d'associations.

Lodged: 3rd April 2007.

Chief Minister. 5th June 2007

Draft Water Resources (Jersey) Law 200- . P.26/2007. Lodged: 19th February 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Draft High Hedges (Jersey) Law 200-. P.51/2007. Lodged: 13th April 2007.

Minister for Planning and Environment.

Student loans for higher education: introduction. P.52/2007. Lodged: 17th April 2007.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

Student Loans for higher education: guarantees. P.53/2007. Lodged: 18th April 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Composition and Election of the States Assembly: election dates for Connétable s. P.54/2007. Lodged: 19th April 2007.

Comité des Connétable s.

19th June 2007

Social Housing Property Plan 2007–2016. P.6/2007. Lodged: 16th January 2007.

Minister for Housing.

17th July 2007

JT Group Limited ("Jersey Telecom"): proposed sale. P.28/2007. Lodged: 20th February 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Statement on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report)

The Chief Minister made a statement regarding the industrial action which had been taken by a small group of Manual Workers the previous day, preventing the free flow of goods into the Island through the Harbour.

THE STATES rose at 12.48 p.m.

A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States