2013-09-05 PPC (A)

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PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (3rd Meeting)

5th September 2013

PART A

All members were present, with the exception of Deputy K.L. Moore , from whom apologies had been received.

Deputy J.M. Maçon, Chairman

(Not present for Item Nos. A1 and B1) Senator B.I. Le Marquand

(Not present for Item Nos. A1 and B1) Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin

Deputy M. Tadier

Deputy J.H. Young

In attendance -

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré

(Item No. B2 only)

A.H. Harris , Deputy Greffier of the States L. Hart , Assistant Greffier (Item Nos. A1, B1 and B2 only) I. Webb, Interim Head of Information Services (Item No. B4 only) I. Clarkson, Committee Clerk A. Goodyear, Committee Clerk (Not present for Item No. B5)

Note:  The Minutes of this meeting comprise Part A and Part B.

Minutes.  A1.  The Minutes of the meetings of 11th July (Part A and Part B), 22nd July

(Part A only) and 31st July 2013 (Part A only), having previously been circulated, were taken as read and were confirmed. Deputy M. Tadier acted as Chairman for the consideration of this item.

Members of  A2.  The  Committee  received  a  draft  proposition  entitled:  States  of  Jersey the States of  Complaints Panel: appointment of members'.

Jersey

Complaints  In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Administrative Decisions (Review) (Jersey) Panel.  Law 1982, it was proposed to request the States to appoint Mr. S. Catchpole QC, 1386/6/1(5)  Mr. G.G. Crill, Mrs. J. Eden, Mr. J. Moulin and Professor E. Sallis OBE as

members of the States of Jersey Complaints Panel for a period of three years.

The  Committee,  having  considered  the  draft  proposition,  requested  that  it  be lodged au Greffe' for debate by the States at the earliest opportunity.

Code of  A3.  The Committee, with reference to its Minute No. A5 of 22nd July 2013,

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Conduct for  received  a  draft  proposition  entitled:  Code  of  Conduct  for  Elected Members: Elected  Commissioner  for  Standards',  which  had  been  lodged  by  the  Committee  as Members:  previously constituted and had later been withdrawn pending discussions with Commissioner  counterparts  in  Guernsey  regarding  the  possibility  of  establishing  a  joint for Standards.  Commissioner (P.4/2013 refers).

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The Committee recalled that it had agreed on 22nd July 2013 that it would be minded to re-lodge the proposition during September 2013 unless the Chairman had been advised in the intervening period that Guernsey was in a position to proceed on the matter jointly. It was understood that Guernsey was not yet ready to proceed, and the Committee accordingly agreed to re-lodge the proposition Code of Conduct for Elected Members: Commissioner for Standards' au Greffe' for debate by the States.

Machinery of  A4.  The Committee, with reference to its Minute No. A4 of 22nd July 2013, Government  received the final report of the Machinery of Government Review Sub-Committee. Review Sub-

Committee.  The Chairman expressed the thanks of the Committee to the members of the Sub- 465/1(182)  Committee and its officer. The Committee noted the key principles which the Sub-

Committee believed the machinery of government in Jersey should uphold, these being:  accountability;  sound  corporate  governance;  objectivity;  prudence  and transparency. The Committee agreed that the report should be the subject of an in Committee debate', to be held in accordance with Standing Order 89(c) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. It was agreed that the debate should be subject  to  a  strict  time-limit  and  should  be  structured  into  subject  areas  for consideration,  to  include:  the  executive;  Scrutiny;  the  non-executive;  States members' resources and the appointment of an Ombudsman.

The Committee, having considered the report, agreed that it should be presented to the States in early course and that an in Committee debate' should be sought by the Chairman for 8th October 2013.