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States Minutes 17th January 2008

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 17th January 2008, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff ,

Mr. Michael Cameron St. John Birt Esquire.

All members were present at roll call with the exception of –

S enat or Stuart Syvret – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.42 a.m).

S enat or Paul Francis Routier – en défaut

C o nnétable John Le Sueur Gallichan of Trinity – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.21 a.m.) C o nnétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade – en défaut

C o nnétable Graeme Frank Butcher of St. John – en défaut

D e puty Sarah Craig Ferguson of St. Brelade – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.25 a.m.) D e puty Shona Pitman of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.42 a.m.)

D e puty Alan John Henry Maclean of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.50 a.m.)

Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States

Draft Connétable s (Jersey) Law 200- P.184/2007

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Privileges and Procedures Committee concerning the Draft Connétable s (Jersey) Law 200- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 40 CONTRE: 4 ABSTAIN: 0

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 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 St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy of St. Martin

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

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy of St. Ouen

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

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)


Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (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.D. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Article 1, having adopted an amendment of Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement that in Article 1(1) for the words"4 years" there should be substituted the words "3 years".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 29 CONTRE: 18 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S. Syvret

Senator F.H. Walker Senator W. Kinnard Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator B.E. Shenton Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.J. Huet (H) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) 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 J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy D.W. Mezbourian (L)

Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. Mary


Senator L. Norman

Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en

(S)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Peter

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)

Article 2 was adopted, the States having adopted an amendment of Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement that for the words "fourth year" there should be substituted the words "third year".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43

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 B.E. Shenton

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour 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 P.N. Troy (B)

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 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.D. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)

Deputy of St. Mary


CONTRE: 3

Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of Grouville Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)


ABSTAIN: 1

Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H)

Articles 3 to 7 were adopted.

Article 8 was adopted, the States having adopted an amendment of Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement that in Article 8(7) for the year "2012" there should be substituted the year "2011".

THE STATES, having adopted Article 9, and subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Connétable s (Jersey) Law 200-.

Draft Employment Relations (Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.186/2007

THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Social Security concerning the

Draft Employment Relations (Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 200- and adopted the principles.

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 5 and the Schedule, and in pursuance of Articles 8, 9, 10 and 27 of the Employment Relations (Jersey) Law 2007, made Regulations entitled the Employment Relations (Registration) (Jersey) Regulations 2008.

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: appointment of members P.196/2007

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs and in accordance with Article 2 of, and the Schedule to, the Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law 1999, agreed –

( a ) t o reappoint Mr. Thomas Lindsay Slattery as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints

Authority for a further period of 3 years;

( b ) t o appoint Advocate Deborah Jane Lang as a member of the Jersey Police Complaints

Authority for a period of 3 years.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41 CONTRE: 2 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 B.E. Shenton

Senator F.E. Cohen

Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy A. Breckon (S)

Deputy J.J. Huet (H)

Deputy P.N. Troy (B)

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 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 of St. Martin Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John 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) –

29th January 2008

Draft Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos – Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations P.168/2007. 200-.

Lodged: 25th October 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.178/2007. Lodged: 21st November 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Employment (Minimum Wage) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) P.179/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 22nd November 2007.

Minister for Social Security.

Establishment of a Working Party to examine the operation of Third Party P.188/2007. Planning Appeals.

Lodged: 5th December 2007.

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en of St. Saviour.

Draft Advocates and Solicitors (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.189/2007. Lodged: 7th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Court of Appeal (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.190/2007. Lodged: 7th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Legitimacy (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.191/2007. Lodged: 7th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information Relating to P.192/2007. Tax Matters between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the States of Jersey.

Lodged: 11th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Jersey) P.193/2007. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 11th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Legislation Advisory Panel: appointment of Members. P.3/2008. Lodged: 7th January 2008.

Chief Minister.

Jersey Overseas Aid Commission: appointment of non-States Commissioner. P.6/2008. Lodged: 11th January 2008.

Deputy J.J. Huet of St. Helier.

Draft Act annulling the Employment Relations (Codes of Practice) (Jersey) P.9/2008. Order 2007.

Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

12th February 2008

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Substitution of Schedule 2) (Jersey) Regulations P.127/2007. 200-.

Lodged: 24th September 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

JT Group Limited ("Jersey Telecom"): proposed sale. P.153/2007. Lodged: 9th October 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

JT Group Limited ("Jersey Telecom"): proposed sale (P.153/2007) – P.153/2007. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 26th October 2007.

Senator B.E. Shenton.

26th February 2008

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment. P.194/2007. Lodged: 19th December 2007.

Council of Ministers.

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment (P.194/2007) – P.194/2007. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 28th December 2007.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Jersey Enterprise Board Limited: proposed establishment (P.194/2007) – P.194/2007. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Public Accounts Committee.

Draft Burials and Exhumations (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.195/2007. Lodged: 19th December 2007.

Chief Minister.

Draft Pilotage (Jersey) Law 200-. P.197/2007. Lodged: 28th December 2007.

Minister for Economic Development.

Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee. P.198/2007. Lodged: 28th December 2007.

Chairmen's Committee.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.2/2008. Lodged: 7th January 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- (P.2/2008): P.2/2008. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 11th January 2008.

Deputy of St. Martin.

Draft Harbours (Amendment No. 41) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.4/2008. Lodged: 8th January 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 27) (Jersey) P.5/2008. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 8th January 2008.

Minister for Economic Development.

Re-use and Recycling facilities: capital and revenue funding. P.7/2008. Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Waterfront Skateboard and Youth and Community Centre. P.8/2008. Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Deputy J.B. Fox of St. Helier.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) P.10/2008. Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 15th January 2008.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

11th March 2008

Draft Taxation (Land Transactions) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.185/2007. Lodged: 4th December 2007.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Millennium Town Park: Funding from Strategic Reserve. P.1/2008. Lodged: 3rd January 2008.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.

THE STATES rose at 12.56 p.m.

A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States