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PPC Minutes 4th May 2011

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PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (106th Meeting)

4th May 2011

PART A

All members were present, with the exception of Deputy J.A. Martin, from whom apologies had been received.

Connétable J. Gallichan of St. Mary , Chairman Connétable P.F.M. Hanning of St. Saviour Deputy J.B. Fox

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Deputy T.M. Pitman

In attendance -

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

Mrs. A.H. Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States

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

Electoral A1. The Committee, with reference to its Minute No. A4 of 31st March 2011, Commission. received  a  draft  consultation  report  entitled Electoral  Commission:  possible 1240/22/1(59) options,' in connexion with the establishment of an Electoral Commission following

the  adoption  by  the  States  on  15th  March  2011  of  the  proposition Electoral Commission: establishment,' as amended (P.15/2011 refers).

The Committee recalled that it had requested the Greffier of the States to draft the report in connexion with the possible options for the constitution of an Electoral Commission. The Committee noted the content of the draft report, and recalled that the Chief Minister had made a statement in the Assembly on 3rd May 2011 advising that the Council of Ministers proposed, in early course, to lodge a report and proposition setting out draft terms of reference for an in-depth review of the current machinery  of  government  covering  matters  such  as  the  responsibilities  of  the Council of Ministers, Ministers and accounting officers. It was agreed that the relationship  between  any  such  review  and  the  work  of  the  proposed  Electoral Commission would need to be clarified, should the proposition be adopted by the States. The Committee agreed that the draft consultation report should be amended to reflect the position following the statement made by the Chief Minister.

The Greffier of the States was requested to take the necessary action.