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States Minutes 8th November 2012

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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 8th November 2012, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , William James Bailhache , Esquire.

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

Senator Sir Philip Bailhache – absent on States business (arrived in the Chamber at 11.00 a.m.) Connétable Sadie Anthea Rennard of St. Saviour – en défaut

Deputy Trevor Mark Pitman of St. Helier ill

Deputy James Patrick Gorton Baker of St. Helier – en défaut

Deputy Stephen George Luce of St. Martin – excused attendance

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Prayers

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Medium Term Financial Plan 2013 – 2015 P.69/2012

THE STATES resumed consideration of the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Medium Term Financial Plan 2013 – 2015' (P.69/2012) and rejected an amendment of Deputy John Alexander Nicholas  Le Fondré  of   St. Lawrence  (Amendment 8)  that  in  paragraph (c)(iii)  the  words  ", with £8,500,000 of the 2013 allocation, £4,743,000 of the 2014 allocation and £1,757,000 of the 2015 allocation, dependent upon the approval by the States of the redemption of the States' 9% Preference Shares in the JT Group Ltd. as set out in paragraph (f)" should be deleted and that for paragraph (f) there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(f)  to request the Corporate Services scrutiny panel to undertake a review of the proposal

to dispose by way of redemption of the States 9% Preference Shares in the JT Group Ltd. for a redemption value of £20 million.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 18   CONTRE: 27  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator A. Breckon   Senator P.F. Routier   Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Senator S.C. Ferguson   Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Connétable of St. Helier   Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Connétable of Grouville   Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Connétable of St. John   Senator F. du H. Le Gresley

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)   Senator I.J. Gorst

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)   Senator L.J. Farnham

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)   Senator P.M. Bailhache

Deputy of St. Ouen   Connétable of Trinity

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)   Connétable of St. Clement

Deputy S. Pitman (H)   Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy M. Tadier (B)   Connétable of St. Lawrence

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)   Connétable of St. Mary

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)   Connétable of St. Brelade

301   Price code: C

STATES MINUTES

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)


8th November 2012

Connétable of St. Martin

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

THE STATES, adopting Part 3 of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (Amendment 9), agreed that after paragraph (f) there should be inserted a new paragraph (g) as follows –

"(g) to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to develop a defined performance-

monitoring and reporting framework which produces a high level of transparency on the tracking of actual performance against the Medium Term Financial Plan and to report to the Assembly on the development of such a framework by July 2013.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 33 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES, adopting an amendment of Senator Lyndon John Farnham (Amendment 6), agreed that after paragraph (f) there should be inserted a new paragraph (g) as follows –

"(g)  to agree that, further to the proposal contained within the Medium Term Financial

Plan to increase the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme (PECRS) Pre-1987 debt repayments by £1 million in 2013, £2 million in 2014 and £3 million in 2015 in order reduce the long-term costs to the States of the repayment, the Minister for Treasury and Resources be requested to present to the States no later than 31st July 2013 further options for the early repayment of the PECRS Pre-1987 debt and the Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund (JTSF) Pre-2007 debt to provide significant additional long-term cost reductions."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 41   CONTRE: 0  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier   Connétable of Grouville Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

In  accordance  with  Standing  Order  106(1)(c),  Senator  Sarah  Craig  Ferguson,  Senator  Bryan  Ian Le Marquand,   Deputy  Michael  Roderick  Higgins  of   St. Helier  and   Deputy  John  Hilary  Young  of St. Brelade declared an interest but remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate on the amendment of Senator Lyndon John Farnham (Amendment 6).

THE STATES, adopting the proposition of the Council of Ministers entitled Medium Term Financial Plan 2013 – 2015' (P.69/2012), as amended, received the draft Medium Term Financial Plan 2013 – 2015 and, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 –

  1. approved the intended total amount of States' income for each of the financial years 2013 to 2015 as set out in Summary Table A;
  2. approved the total amount of States' net expenditure for each of the financial years 2013 to 2015 as set out in Summary Table A, except that for the financial years 2014 and 2015 the net revenue expenditure of the States funded bodies listed in the table below should be decreased by the amounts shown.

 

Ministerial Departments

2014 £'000

2015 £'000

Chief Minister

410

410

Home Affairs

50

50

Social Security

750

1,000

Transport and Technical Services

1,000

0

  1. approved the following amounts (not exceeding in the aggregate the total amount set out in paragraph (b) above) –
  1. the appropriation of an amount to a revenue head of expenditure for each States- funded body (other than the States trading operations) being the body's total revenue expenditure less its estimated income for each of the financial years 2013 to 2015 as set out in Summary Table B with, in relation to the head of expenditure  of  the  Health  and  Social  Services  Department,  the  approval  of £2,000,000 in 2013, £6,000,000 in 2014 and £6,000,000 in 2015, dependent, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, on the approval by the States of the transfer of these sums from the Health Insurance Fund to the Health and Social Services Department;
  1. the amount to be allocated for Contingency expenditure for each of the years 2013 to 2015 as set out in Summary Table C;
  2. the total amount, as set out in Summary Table D, that, in the Budget for the financial years 2013 to 2015, may be appropriated to capital heads of expenditure, being an amount that is net of any proposed capital receipts and other funding to be used for capital projects to which the amount may be appropriated, with £8,500,000 of the 2013 allocation, £4,743,000 of the 2014 allocation and £1,757,000 of the 2015 allocation, dependent upon the approval by the States of the redemption of the States' 9% Preference Shares in the JT Group Ltd. as set out in paragraph (f);
  3. the amounts of £2,210,000 and £1,460,000 that, in the budgets for 2014 and 2015 respectively, may be appropriated to growth expenditure.".
  1. approved the following, as set out in Summary Table F, in respect of each States trading operation, for the financial years 2013 to 2015 –
  1. its estimated income;
  2. its estimated expenditure;
  3. its estimated minimum contribution to be made to the Consolidated Fund;
  1. approved, in respect of each States trading operation, the total cost of the capital projects that each is scheduled to start during the financial years 2013 to 2015 as set out in Summary Table G;
  2. approved, in accordance with Article 32(5)(a) of the Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002, the disposal by way of redemption of the States' 9% Preference Shares in the JT Group Ltd. with the redemption value of £20 million being applied, £15 million to the Capital Programme for 2013 to 2015 and the balance of £5 million for the Economic Development Department to provide funding for the proposed Innovation Fund;
  3. requested the Minister for Treasury and Resources to develop a defined performance- monitoring and reporting framework which produces a high level of transparency on the tracking of actual performance against the Medium Term Financial Plan and to report to the Assembly on the development of such a framework by July 2013;
  4. agreed that, further to the proposal contained within the Medium Term Financial Plan to increase the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme (PECRS) Pre-1987 debt repayments by £1 million in 2013, £2 million in 2014 and £3 million in 2015 in order to reduce the long-term costs to the States of the repayment, the Minister for Treasury and Resources be requested to present to the States no later than 31st July 2013 further options for the early repayment of the PECRS Pre-1987 debt and the Jersey Teachers Superannuation Fund (JTSF) Pre-2007 debt to provide significant additional long-term cost reductions."

Members present voted as follows –

STATES MINUTES POUR: 36

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)


8th November 2012

  CONTRE: 7  ABSTAIN: 1

  Senator A. Breckon   Deputy of St. Ouen   Connétable of St. John

  Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

  Deputy S. Pitman (H)

  Deputy M. Tadier (B)

  Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

  Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Changes in Presidency

THE STATES re-assembled after the lunch adjournment under the Presidency of Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States.

Draft  Health  Insurance  Fund  (Miscellaneous  Provisions)  (Amendment)  (Jersey)  Law 201- P.88/2012

THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 28 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)


Senator A. Breckon

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. John

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant scrutiny panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, commenced consideration of Articles 1 and 2 and an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that in Article 1 –

  1. in paragraph (1), for the words " 2013, 2014 and 2015,' " there should be substituted the words " and 2013,' ";
  2. in paragraph (2), in the inserted Article 2A –
  1. in paragraph (1), for the words beginning "credited to the consolidated fund" to the end of the paragraph there should be substituted the words "credited to the consolidated fund £2,000,000, for the purpose of funding primary care services in 2013.",
  2. in paragraph (2), for the words "in the year for the purposes of which the withdrawal and credit is made." There should be substituted the words "in 2013."

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE  STATES  rejected  a  proposition  of  the   Connétable  of   St. Clement  that  consideration  of  the proposition of the Minister for Social Security entitled Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201-' (P.89/2012) should be deferred until 20th November 2012.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 21   CONTRE: 21  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)


 Senator P.F. Routier

  Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

  Senator A.J.H. Maclean

  Senator B.I. Le Marquand

  Senator F. du H. Le Gresley  Senator I.J. Gorst

  Senator L.J. Farnham

  Connétable of St. Peter

  Connétable of St. Mary

  Connétable of St. John

  Deputy of Trinity

  Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)   Deputy S. Pitman (H)

  Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

  Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

  Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

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

  Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

  Deputy of St. Peter

  Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES noted that, as there was an equality of votes, the matter had been determined in the negative in accordance with Article 16(2) of the States of Jersey Law 2005.

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed to continue the meeting beyond 5.30 p.m.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 27   CONTRE: 13  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A. Breckon Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of St. Helier


  Deputy of Grouville

  Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

  Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)   Deputy of Trinity

  Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

  Deputy S. Pitman (H)

  Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

  Deputy M. Tadier (B)

  Deputy T.M. Pitman (H)

  Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

  Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Connétable of Trinity   Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Connétable of Grouville   Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Martin

Connétable of St. Saviour

Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Draft  Health  Insurance  Fund  (Miscellaneous  Provisions)  (Amendment)  (Jersey)  Law 201- P.88/2012

THE  STATES,  having  resumed  consideration  of  the  Draft  Health  Insurance  Fund  (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-, rejected an amendment of Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier that in Article 1 –

  1. in paragraph (1), for the words " 2013, 2014 and 2015,' " there should be substituted the words " and 2013,' ";
  2. in paragraph (2), in the inserted Article 2A –
  1. in paragraph (1), for the words beginning "credited to the consolidated fund" to the end  of  the  paragraph there  should  be  substituted  the  words  "credited  to the consolidated fund £2,000,000, for the purpose of funding primary care services in 2013.",
  2. in paragraph (2), for the words "in the year for the purposes of which the withdrawal and credit is made." there should be substituted the words "in 2013."

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 12   CONTRE: 27  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator A. Breckon

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)


 Senator P.F. Routier

  Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

  Senator A.J.H. Maclean

  Senator B.I. Le Marquand

  Senator F. du H. Le Gresley  Senator I.J. Gorst

  Senator L.J. Farnham

  Connétable of St. Helier

  Connétable of Trinity

  Connétable of Grouville

  Connétable of St. Peter

Deputy J.H. Young (B)


  Connétable of St. Lawrence   Connétable of St. Mary

  Connétable of St. Ouen

  Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

  Deputy of Trinity

  Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)   Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

  Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

  Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

  Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

  Deputy of St. John

  Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

  Deputy of St. Mary

  Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

  Deputy of St. Peter

  Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES adopted Articles 1 and 2.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 29   CONTRE: 6  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier   Senator A. Breckon   Deputy J.H. Young (B) Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator A.J.H. Maclean   Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Senator B.I. Le Marquand   Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley   Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Senator I.J. Gorst   Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Senator L.J. Farnham

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 27   CONTRE: 6  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Senator A. Breckon   Deputy J.H. Young (B) Senator A.J.H. Maclean   Senator S.C. Ferguson

Senator B.I. Le Marquand   Connétable of St. John

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley   Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Senator I.J. Gorst   Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Senator L.J. Farnham   Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. Clement

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)

Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister, agreed to continue the meeting to consider the Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.89/2012).

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 23   CONTRE: 12  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of Trinity


 Senator A. Breckon

  Senator S.C. Ferguson

  Connétable of St. Helier

  Connétable of Grouville

  Connétable of St. Clement   Connétable of St. Lawrence   Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy of St. Peter


  Deputy S. Pitman (H)

  Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

  Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)   Deputy J.H. Young (B)

  Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Changes in Presidency

Mr. Michael Nelson de la Haye, Greffier of the States, retired from the Chair during consideration of the amendment  of   Deputy  Geoffrey  Peter   Southern  of   St. Helier  to  the  Draft  Health  Insurance  Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.88/2012) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Mrs. Anne Helen Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201- P.89/2012

THE  STATES  commenced consideration of the Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 201- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 30   CONTRE: 1  ABSTAIN: 0 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf   Connétable of St. John

Senator A. Breckon

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator B.I. Le Marquand

Senator F. du H. Le Gresley

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham

Connétable of St. Helier

Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Peter

Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H)

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)

Deputy S. Pitman (H)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

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 Article 50 of the Social Security (Jersey) Law 1974, made Regulations entitled the Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 2012.

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) –

20th November 2012

Ratification of the Agreement for the exchange of information relating to Tax Matters  P.85/2012. between the Government of Jersey and the Government of the Republic of Austria.

Lodged: 17th September 2012.

Chief Minister.

Draft Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 5)  P.86/2012. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 24th September 2012.

Chief Minister.

Draft Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Jersey Law 201-.  P.91/2012. Lodged: 1st October 2012.

Chief Minister.

Police Station Relocation: review of decision.  P.92/2012. Lodged: 2nd October 2012.

Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier .

Police Station Relocation: review of decision (P.92/2012) – amendment.  P.92/2012. Lodged: 31st October 2012.  Amd. Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier .

Draft Royal Court (Amendment No. 13) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.93/2012. Lodged: 3rd October 2012.

Chief Minister.

Draft Incorporated Limited Partnerships (Annual Additional Charge) (Jersey)  P.94/2012. Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 8th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Separate Limited Partnerships (Annual Additional Charge) (Jersey) Regulations  P.95/2012. 201-.

Lodged: 8th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Limited Partnerships (Annual Additional Charge) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.96/2012. Lodged: 8th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Old Age Pension: increase for 2012.  P.97/2012. Lodged: 9th October 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Gambling (Ancillary Services and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations  P.98/2012. 201-.

Lodged: 9th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Gambling (Charitable and Membership Gambling Services) (Jersey) Regulations  P.99/2012. 201-.

Lodged: 9th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.100/2012. Lodged: 9th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Reform Day: 28th September 1769.  P.107/2012. Lodged: 22nd October 2012.

Deputy T.M. Pitman of St. Helier .

Jersey Appointments Commission: appointment of Commissioner.  P.108/2012. Lodged: 23rd October 2012.

Chief Minister.

4th December 2012

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 4) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.101/2012. Lodged: 9th October 2012.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Budget Statement 2013.  P.102/2012. Lodged: 17th October 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Budget Statement 2013 (P.102/2012): amendment.  P.102/2012. Lodged: 2nd November 2012.  Amd. Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .

Draft Finance (2013 Budget) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.103/2012. Lodged: 17th October 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Income Tax (Amendment No. 41) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.104/2012. Lodged: 17th October 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Draft Goods and Services Tax (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.105/2012. Lodged: 17th October 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Plémont Holiday Village – acquisition by the public and sale to the National Trust for  P.90/2012. Jersey.

Lodged: 27th September 2012.

Chief Minister.

Plémont Holiday Village – acquisition by the public and sale to the National Trust for  P.90/2012. Jersey (P.90/2012) – amendment  Amd. Lodged: 10th October 2012.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .

Income Tax: Report on Personal Income Tax Assessments.  P.106/2012. Lodged: 18th October 2012.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Alternative Investment Funds (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.109/2012. Lodged: 23rd October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law No. 4) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.110/2012. Lodged: 23rd October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Commissioner of Appeal for Taxes Office: appointment.  P.116/2012. Lodged: 31st October 2012.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Jersey Heritage Trust: appointment of Chairman.  P.117/2012. Lodged: 2nd November 2012.

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.

11th December 2012

Draft Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law 2011 (Appointed Day) Act  P.111/2012. 201-.

Lodged: 30th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Application, Transitional Provisions  P.112/2012. and Savings) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Lodged: 30th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Tourism Shadow Board: establishment.  P.113/2012. Lodged: 30th October 2012.

Minister for Economic Development.

Draft Fire Precautions (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2012 (Appointed Day) Act 201-.  P.114/2012. Lodged: 30th October 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Fire Precautions (Designated Premises) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.115/2012. Lodged: 30th October 2012.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Connétable s and other parish officials: explanatory document and new legislation.  P.119/2012. Lodged: 6th November 2012.

Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .

15th January 2013

Committee of Inquiry: Historical Child Abuse.  P.118/2012. Lodged: 6th November 2012.

Council of Ministers.

THE STATES rose at 6.33 p.m.

M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States