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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 23rd September 2008, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of
Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye,
Greffier of the States.
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
S e nator Wendy Kinnard – ill
S e nator Paul Francis Routier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.47 a.m.)
S e nator Terence John Le Main – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.22 a.m.)
C o nnétable Kenneth Alan Le Brun of St. Mary– en défaut (défaut raised at 11.12 a.m.) C o nnétable Thomas John du Feu of St. Peter – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.01 a.m.) C o nnétable John Le Sueur Gallichan of Trinity – en défaut
C o nnétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade – excused
D e puty Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.54 a.m.)
D e puty James Gordon Reed of St. Ouen – ill
D e puty Patrick John Dennis Ryan of St. Helier – ill
D e puty Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – en défaut
D e puty Anne Enid Pryke of Trinity – en défaut
D e puty Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement – en défaut
Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Amendment (No. 9) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey (P.140/2008): P.140/2008. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2008.
Senator M.E. Vibert .
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –
Energy From Waste Facility: Public Inquiry. P.136/2008. Lodged: 28th August 2008.
Connétable of St. Helier.
Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 P.113/2008
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 and adopting paragraph (h), approved the Legislation Programme for 2009, as set out in Part Three of the report, Summary Table H, pages 102 to 104 of the report.
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator T.J. Le Main Senator B.E. Shenton Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville 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 C.J. Scott Warr en (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (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 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 of St. Mary
Change of Presidency
Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States, retired from the Chair during consideration o paragraph (h) of the Draft Annual Business Plan 2009 (the Legislation Programme for 2009), and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Bailiff .
Draft Companies (Annual Returns – Additional Charge) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.129/2008
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Companies (Annual Returns – Additional Charge) (Jersey) Regulations 200- and adopted the principles.
THE STATES adopted an amendment of the Minister for Economic Development that in Regulation 2 the following Regulation should be substituted –
"2 C itation, commencement and application
- T hese Regulations may be cited as the Companies (Annual Returns – Additional Charge) (Jersey) Regulations 200- and shall come into force 7 days after they aremade.
- T hese Regulations shall not applyupon the deliveryof an annual return of a company for the year of return 2008orearlier.".
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 and 2, as amended.
THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 201(2) and 220(1) of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991, made Regulations entitled the Draft Companies (Annual Returns – Additional Charge) (Jersey) Regulations 2008.
Draft Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Amendment of Schedule 1) (No. 1) (Jersey) Regulations 200- P.130/2008
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Amendment of Schedule 1) (No. 1) (Jersey) Regulations 200- and adopted the principles.
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 and 2.
THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 3(10) and 113 of the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Jersey) Law 2003, made Regulations entitled the Police Procedures and Criminal Evidence (Amendment of Schedule 1) (No. 1) (Jersey) Regulations 2008.
Income support, food costs bonus, income tax allowances and/or exemptions – increases to offset GST on foodstuffs and domestic energy P.138/2008
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence entitledIncome Support, food costs bonus, income tax allowances and/or exemptions – increases to offset GST on foodstuffs and domestic energy' (P.138/2008), and rejected an amendment of Deputy Le Fondré that in paragraph (a) the words"and domestic energy" should be deleted, and in paragraph (b) the words"or on domestic energy" should be deleted in both places where they appeared.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 1 CONTRE: 37 ABSTAIN: 1
Deputy P.N. Troy (B) Senator S. Syvret Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré
(L)
Senator L. Norman
Senator F.H. Walker Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator M.E. Vibert Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John 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 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 Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy G.W.J. de Faye (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré of St. Lawrence entitled Income Support, food costs bonus, income tax allowances and/or exemptions – increases to offset GST on foodstuffs and domestic energy' (P.138/2008) agreed –
(a ) th a t appropriate increases, with a total cost equivalent to the tax revenue that would be lost to the
States if foodstuffs and domestic energy were exempted or zero-rated for Goods and Services Tax in accordance with United Kingdom Value Added Tax arrangements, should be made to –
(i ) i n co m e support,
(i i ) t h e F ood Costs (Offset of Average GST) Bonus (as defined under the Food Costs (Offset
of Average GST) Bonus (Jersey) Regulations 2008), and
(i i i) i n c o me tax allowances and/or exemptions, in such proportions to provide a benefit to as
many members of the population as practicable, but to provide proportionately most benefit to the less well-off and vulnerable in society in Jersey,
and requested the Minister for Treasury and Resources and the Minister for Social Security to bring forward for approval the necessary legislation to give effect to the decision, together with a request under Article 11(8) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 in respect of the additional expenditure required; and
( b ) a g reed that the increases set out in paragraph (a) would only remain in place while GST was
payable on foodstuffs or on domestic energy and that they would be adjusted proportionately in the event of any future decision by the States to zero-rate or exempt foodstuffs or domestic energy.
Senator F.H. Walker
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier
Senator M.E. Vibert
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator T.J. Le Main Senator J.L. Perchard Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John 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 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 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 S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy A.J.D. Maclean (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
Senator S. Syvret
Senator L. Norman Senator F.E. Cohen Deputy A. Breckon (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville
Change of Presidency
The Bailiff retired from the Chair during consideration of the proposition entitled Income Support, food costs bonus, income tax allowances and/or exemptions – increases to offset GST on foodstuffs and domestic energy' (P.138/2008) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffie of the States. The States re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of the Bailiff .
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Economic Development made a statement concerning a review of Depositor Protection in Jersey. Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES acceded to the request of the Minister for Economic Development, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the propositions concerning the Draft Boats and Surf Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 28) (Jersey) Regulations 200- (P.148/2008) and the Draft Amendment (No. 33) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues (P.149/2008) which had been lodged au Greffe' on 19th
September 2008, and were matters of such urgency and importance that it would be prejudicial to Jersey to delay their debate.
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
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21st October 2008
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy. P.76/2008. Lodged: 23rd May 2008.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Esplanade Quarter Masterplan, St. Helier: development agreement – approval by the P.111/2008. States.
Lodged: 3rd July 2008.
Senator J.L. Perchard.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 5) Law 200-. P.122/2008. Lodged: 29th July 2008.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Policing of Parks (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.131/2008. Lodged: 12th August 2008.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
Jersey Air Cadets' HQ, La Rue Carrée, St. Brelade– proposed Deed of Arrangement. P.132/2008. Lodged: 14th August 2008.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Artificial Insemination of Bovines: fees. P.135/2008. Lodged: 26th August 2008.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Committee of Inquiry: Energy from Waste plant procurement process. P.139/2008. Lodged: 4th September 2008.
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement.
Draft Amendment (No. 9) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.140/2008. Lodged: 5th September 2008.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Amendment (No. 9) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey (P.140/2008): P.140/2008. amendments. Amd. Lodged: 23rd September 2008.
Senator M.E. Vibert .
Draft Employment (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 200-. P.142/2008. Lodged: 8th September 2008.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Foundations (Jersey) Law 200-. P.143/2008. Lodged: 9th September 2008.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Cold Weather Payments) (Amendment) P.144/2008. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 9th September 2008.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft States of Jersey (Powers, Privileges and Immunities) (Scrutiny panels, PAC and P.145/2008. PPC) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.
Lodged: 9th September 2008.
Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Prison (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 2007 (Appointed Day) Act 200-. P.146/2008. Lodged: 12th September 2008.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Rates: the States' liability. P.147/2008. Lodged: 16th September 2008.
Connétable of St. Helier.
Draft Boats and Surf Riding (Control) (Amendment No. 28) (Jersey) Regulations 200-. P.148/2008. Lodged: 19th September 2008.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Amendment (No. 33) to the Tariff of Harbour and Light Dues. P.149/2008. Lodged: 19th September 2008.
Minister for Economic Development.
2nd December 2008
Rental Deposit Scheme to Protect Tenants' Deposits. P.137/2008. Lodged: 29th August 2008.
Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier.
Financial Services Compensation Scheme. P.150/2008. Lodged: 19th September 2008.
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier.
3rd February 2009
Machinery of Government: modifications. P.141/2008. Lodged: 8th September 2008.
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement.
THE STATES rose at 3.07 p.m.
A.H. HARRIS Deputy Greffier of the States