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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 16th March 2011, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , William James Bailhache , Esquire. __________________
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – absent on States business
Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen – absent on States business
Connétable Silvanus Arthur Yates of St. Martin – ill
Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.55 a.m.) Deputy Shona Pitman of St. Helier – ill
Deputy Daniel John Arabin Wimberley of St. Mary – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.34 a.m.) Deputy Edward James Noel of St. Lawrence – ill
Deputy Deborah Jane De Sousa of St. Helier – ill
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Prayers read by the Dean Substitute __________________
Documents presented or laid
Report on the accounts of the States of Jersey for the year ended December 2009 P.A.C.4/2010. (P.A.C.4/2010) – addendum. Add.
Presented: 16th March 2011.
Public Accounts Committee.
Notification of lodged propositions
Freedom of Information: Implementation Plan. P.41/2011. Lodged: 16th March 2011.
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .
Green waste from commercial operators: introduction of charge P.20/2011
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire of St. Helier , agreed to request the Minister for Transport and Technical Services to introduce a charge for the reception of green waste from commercial operators.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator T.A. Le Sueur Connétable of St. Peter
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator T.J. Le Main
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator A. Breckon
Senator S.C. Ferguson
171 Price code: B
Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(a), Senator James Leslie Perchard declared an interest and withdrew from the Chamber for the duration of the debate.
Message to Japan
The Deputy Bailiff , on behalf of all members, expressed sympathy for the loss of lives resulting from the recent earthquake in Japan.
Ratification of the Agreement for the Exchange of Information relating to Tax Matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Canada P.8/2011
THE STATES ratified the Agreement for the exchange of information relating to tax matters between the Government of Jersey and the Government of Canada as set out in the Appendix to the Report of the Chief Minister dated 12th January 2011.
Geneva Conventions: Additional Protocol III – extension to Jersey P.9/2011
THE STATES agreed, pursuant to Article 31(1)(b)(i) of the States of Jersey Law 2005, that a request be made to Her Majesty in Council for the making of an Order in Council that would extend to Jersey, with appropriate modifications and adaptations, Section 1 of, and the Schedule to, the Geneva Conventions and UN Personnel (Protocols) Act 2009, as summarised in the report of the Chief Minister dated 24th January 2011.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 45 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator P.F. Routier
Senator T.J. Le Main
Senator B.E. Shenton
Senator J.L. Perchard
Senator A. Breckon
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Draft Banking Business (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- P.10/2011
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Banking Business (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201- 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 Articles 1 to 4.
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Banking Business (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-.
Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- P.14/2011
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- 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 Articles 1 and 2.
THE STATES rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that after Article 2 there should be inserted the following Article and the remaining Articles renumbered accordingly –
"3 Article 5 amended
In Article 5(1)(c) of the principal Law –
- in clause (i) for the words 2 years' there shall be substituted the words 12 months';
- in clause (ii) for the words 5 years' there shall be substituted the words 3 years'.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 17 CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator A. Breckon Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Ouen Senator T.J. Le Main Connétable of St. Saviour Senator J.L. Perchard
Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Senator S.C. Ferguson
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Mary
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (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 K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy A.E. Jeune (B)
Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES adopted Articles 3 and 4.
THE STATES adopted Article 5.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 41 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator T.J. Le Main Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES rejected Article 6(1).
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 14 CONTRE: 31 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Senator J.L. Perchard Senator T.J. Le Main
Connétable of St. Ouen Senator A. Breckon
Connétable of Grouville Senator S.C. Ferguson
Connétable of St. Brelade Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Connétable of St. Saviour Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Mary Senator F. du H. Le Gresley
Deputy J.B. Fox (H) Connétable of St. Helier
Deputy of St. Ouen Connétable of Trinity
Deputy of Trinity Connétable of St. John
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Connétable of St. Clement
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Connétable of St. Peter
Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Connétable of St. Lawrence
Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H)
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES adopted Article 6(2).
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.J. Le Main Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon
Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin
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 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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Senator S.C. Ferguson
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Deputy of St. John
THE STATES rejected Article 7.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator J.L. Perchard Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Mary Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C)
Senator T.A. Le Sueur
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator T.J. Le Main
Senator A. Breckon
Senator S.C. Ferguson
Senator A.J.H. Maclean
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Helier
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
THE STATES adopted Articles 8 to 10.
THE STATES commenced consideration of Article 11. Arrangement of business for the current meeting
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire of St. Helier that the meeting should be adjourned.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18
Senator T.J. Le Main Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
CONTRE: 25 ABSTAIN: 1
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Connétable of St. Mary Senator P.F. Routier
Senator J.L. Perchard
Senator A. Breckon
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Saviour
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Lawrence
Deputy of St. Martin
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 of Grouville
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy I.J. Gorst (C)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- P.14/2011
THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted Article 11.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F. Routier Senator T.J. Le Main Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. John
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)
Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
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 of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy of St. John
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Thursday 17th March 2011 to continue consideration of the Draft Public Elections (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.14/2011) and the outstanding items of public business.
THE STATES rose at 5.43 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States