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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 22nd May 2014, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Sir Michael Birt.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Sarah Craig Ferguson – excused attendance
Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – excused attendance
Senator Sir Philip Martin Bailhache – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.34 a.m. Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – excused attendance Connétable Deirdre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – excused attendance Connétable Michel Philip Sydney Le Troquer of St. Martin – excused attendance Connétable Sadie Anthea Rennard of St. Saviour – en défaut
Deputy Carolyn Fiona Labey of Grouville – excused attendance
Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Peter – ill
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Prayers read by the Greffier of the States __________________
Fiscal Policy Panel – welcome
The Bailiff , on behalf of all Members, welcomed the members of the Fiscal Policy Panel Messrs. J. Dixon C.M.G., C. Alsopp C.B.E. and Mesdames. T. Allas and K. Barker, C.B.E. who were present in the public gallery.
Documents presented or laid
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – R.69/2014.
- Le Braye Café, La Grande Route des Mielles, St. Brelade – lease;
- Le Catel Fort, Le Chemin du Catel, Crabbé, St. Mary – disposal by gift;
- Oxford Road (part), St. Helier – proposed extinguishment and transfer to the
Public as part of the Millennium Town Park; and Gas Place/Oxford Road (part) –
proposed transfers of strips/parcels of public land to facilitate road
enhancements.
Presented: 22nd May 2014.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Tax rules applying to pensions and pension schemes: summary of responses to R.70/2014. consultation.
Presented: 22nd May 2014.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Notification of lodged propositions
Draft Comptroller and Auditor General (Jersey) Law 201-. P.98/2014. Lodged: 22nd May 2014.
Council of Ministers.
217 Price code: C
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposers of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that they had been withdrawn –
States Housing: arrangements for new tenants. P.19/2014. Lodged: 18th February 2014.
Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Committee of Inquiry: planning applications by the Channel Islands Co-operative Society P.20/2014. Ltd.
Lodged: 18th February 2014.
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .
Residential rental property: minimum standards and a register of landlords P.42/2014
THE STATES, having resumed consideration of a proposition of Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade , as amended, agreed to –
- request the Minister for Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Minister for Housing, to bring forward for approval no later than 31st December 2014, proposals to establish minimum standards for all categories of residential rental properties and a framework for the inspection and regulation of such properties;
- request the Minister for Housing to investigate the –
- creation of a register of landlords, for all individuals/companies wishing to rent out residential properties in the island; and,
- the introduction of rent control to set maximum levels of rents and fees that may be charged to tenants.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 32 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A. Breckon
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. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of Grouville Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of St. John
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) 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 of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Senators P.F.C. Ozouf , B.I. Le Marquand and I.J. Gorst , the Connétable s of Trinity , St. John and Grouville and Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour , the Deputy of St. Ouen , Deputies J.A.N. Le Fondré and E.J. Noel of St. Lawrence , Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade and the Deputy of St. Mary , in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(b), declared an interest not being of a direct financial nature, and remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate.
Snow Hill car park: parking for States members, Jurats and Law Officers P.43/2014
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of Deputy Edward James Noel of St. Lawrence concerning the cessation of free parking provision for States Members, Jurats and Law Officers and rejected a proposition of Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier that, in accordance with Standing Order 85, the Assembly move to the consideration of the next item on the Order Paper.
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 85(4), the proposal was not adopted as less than 20 elected members had voted in favour of it.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 18 CONTRE: 17 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator A. Breckon
Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) 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. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Grouville
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy J.A. Martin (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
THE STATES, resumed consideration of the proposition of Deputy Edward James Noel of St. Lawrence and, adopting the proposal, requested the Minister for Transport and Technical Services to take the necessary steps to cease the provision of free car parking for States Members, Jurats and Law Officers at Snow Hill car park with immediate effect so that, upon completion of the Transport and Technical Services North of St. Helier Flood alleviation scheme in the car park, the 11 spaces currently reserved for States Members, Jurats and Law Officers could be amalgamated with the 84 public spaces currently provided at Snow Hill subject to the continued provision of adequate parking for Jurats at an alternative location as required.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 23 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 5
Senator A. Breckon
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy of St. John
Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Energy Plan for Jersey: Pathway 2050' P.38/2014
THE STATES, adopting paragraph (a)(1) of a proposition of the Minister for Planning and Environment, agreed to receive the Summary of the Energy Plan for Jersey Pathway 2050' as set out in the Appendix and approved the following policy to deliver the Plan –
- Policy 1 – Demand Management
The Minister for Planning and Environment, working with other relevant Ministers and the Energy Partnership, will develop and implement the actions and work-streams that will reduce energy demand through a series of interventions across all emissions sectors according to identified targets.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 36 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator P.F. Routier Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Senator A. Breckon
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Grouville
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 K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy E.J. Noel (L)
Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
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 of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H)
Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
THE STATES, adopting paragraphs (a)(2) to (4) and (b) of a proposition of the Minister for Planning and Environment, agreed to receive the Summary of the Energy Plan for Jersey Pathway 2050' as set out in the Appendix and approved the following policies to deliver the Plan –
- Policy 2 – Energy Security and Resilience
The Minister for Planning and Environment, working with other relevant Ministers, will develop and implement actions and work-streams, including examination of the options for utility scale renewable energy generation, to ensure a diverse, safe and resilient supply of energy to meet the needs of the Island.
- Policy 3 – Fuel Poverty and Affordability of Energy
The Minister for Planning and Environment, working with other relevant Ministers will develop and implement the actions and work streams to investigate the scale of fuel poverty and the affordability of energy in a Jersey context. This will assist the development of specific policies that will ensure that energy is affordable to all members of the community.
- Delivery Framework – Energy Partnership
The Minister for Planning and Environment will establish an Energy Partnership to oversee and review ongoing development and implementation of the policies.
The Partnership will comprise 2 parts –
- a Ministerial Energy Executive, which will include representation from the Departments of the Environment, Economic Development, Transport and Technical Services and Social Security, and which will be responsible for the ongoing monitoring of the work-streams as outlined in the action statements, and which will also review the Plan and develop or commission either new policy interventions or work- streams, as appropriate. The Executive will present the 5 year review to the States Assembly and will provide an annual progress update to the Environment Scrutiny Panel;
- a multi-stakeholder Energy Forum, which will be chaired by a person elected on an annual basis by the members of the Forum, which will include representatives from the energy industry, businesses and the third sector, and which will provide an opportunity for key stakeholders to input on the progress of the Energy Plan and raise areas of concern and identify changing or future priorities; and,
(b) requested the Minister for Planning and Environment to bring forward for approval by the Assembly, as appropriate, future policy proposals that were developed from the implementation of the Energy Plan.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 37 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator A. Breckon
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville 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 K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) 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 of St. John
Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)
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.
Ambassadors from the United Arab Emirates – welcome
The Presiding Officer, on behalf of all members, welcomed His Excellency Mr. Abdulrahman Almutaiwee, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, His Excellency Mr. Abdulaziz Al Hinai, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman, His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Al-Radhi, Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen, His Excellency Mr. Amar Abba, Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Her Excellency Ms. Alice Samaan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Excellency Mr. Ashraf Elkholy, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, His Excellency Mr. Nabil Ammar, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia, His Excellency Professor Manuel Hassassian, Ambassador of the State of Palestine and His Excellency Mr. Abdullahi Ali, Ambassador of Somalia, and their support staff who were present in the public gallery.
Arrangement of public business for the current meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Deputy of St. Ouen , agreed to defer consideration of P.39/2014 (Waste Water Strategy') until 3rd June 2014, when it would be the first item of Public Business on the Order Paper.
Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme: appointment of Chairman P.48/2014
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Public Employees (Contributory Retirement Scheme) (General) (Jersey) Regulations 1989, appointed Mr. Gordon Pollock as Chairman of the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme, with effect from 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2019, that date being 5 years from the date of his initial appointment as Chairman as agreed by the members of the PECRS Committee of Management.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 29 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator A. Breckon
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) 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 of St. Mary
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H)
Draft Amendment (No. 23) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey P.49/2014
THE STATES commenced consideration of amendments to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey and adopted the first amendment.
THE STATES, adopting a second amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, agreed that after Standing Order 19 there should be inserted the following Standing Order –
"19A Prohibition on lodging before ordinary election
A proposition may not be lodged during any period of 21 days ending with an ordinary election unless, in the opinion of the Bailiff , the proposition relates to a matter of such urgency and public importance that its lodging should not be delayed.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 27 CONTRE: 3 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) 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. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H)
Senator A. Breckon
Connétable of St. John
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
THE STATES, adopting a third amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, agreed that in Standing Order 21(2) for sub-paragraph (b) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraph –
"(b) explain –
- how the proposer has calculated his or her estimate of those implications, and
- how, when and from where, in the proposer's opinion, they could be sourced.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 26 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier Senator A. Breckon Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Mary Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of St. John Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Connétable of Trinity Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Connétable of St. Ouen Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Grouville
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy of St. Ouen
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 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. Martin
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)
Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H)
THE STATES commenced consideration of the fourth amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey and, adopting an amendment of Deputy Gerard Clifford Lemmens Baudains of St. Clement , agreed that in the heading to the inserted Standing Order 21B the words "and restriction upon" should be deleted and in the inserted Standing Order 21B the paragraph number "(1)" and paragraph (2) should be deleted.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 28 CONTRE: 4 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator A. Breckon
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Senator P.F.C. Ozouf
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy of St. John Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy N.B. Le Cornu (H)
THE STATES resumed consideration of the fourth amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, as amended, and agreed that after Standing Order 21A there should be inserted the following Standing Order –
"21B Additional requirement for and proposition for the censure of any person or body
A proposition that the States censure any person or body of persons cannot be lodged unless it is –
- signed by at least 3 members of the States, in addition to the proposer; and
- accompanied by a report setting out why the proposer considers that is should be adopted.
THE STATES, adopting a fifth amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, agreed that in Standing Order 26(3) after sub-paragraph (d) there should be added the following sub-paragraphs –
"(e) a proposition for the annulment of an Order;
(f) a proposition opposing a land transaction to which standing order 168(3) applies.";
and for Standing Order 26(7) there should be substituted the following paragraph –
"(7) The States may reduce a minimum lodging period for a proposition if they are of the
opinion that it is in the public interest to do so.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 20 CONTRE: 9 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy of St. John
Senator A. Breckon
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of Grouville
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy of St. Martin
Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Mary
THE STATES rejected a sixth amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, that in Standing Order 63 –
- after paragraph (1) there should be inserted the following paragraph –
"(1A) A member of the States may propose without notice that the time allowed for such
questions during a meeting is extended.";
- in paragraph (9) after the words "2 hours" there should be inserted the words "or such extended period as the States have".
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.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 15 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
Senator P.F. Routier
Senator B.I. Le Marquand
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of Grouville
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)
Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy of St. Martin
THE STATES, adopting a seventh amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, agreed that in Standing Order 68 –
- in paragraph (3) for the words "10 minutes" there should be substituted the words "15 minutes";
- after paragraph (3) there should be inserted the following paragraph –
"(3A) A member of the States may propose without notice that the time allowed for
questions regarding the contents of the statement is extended by up to 15 minutes.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 21 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of Trinity Senator A. Breckon Connétable of St. Mary Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Ouen Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Connétable of Grouville Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Connétable of St. John Deputy of St. John Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy of St. Mary Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B)
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. Martin
THE STATES, adopting an eighth amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, agreed that after Standing Order 80A there should be inserted the following Standing Order –
"80B Act under the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Law 1951
Notwithstanding standing order 26, a Minister may propose, without notice, that the States make an Act under Article 2 of the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Law 1951 where –
- the Act would be for the appointment of a day of a year and not for the appointment of the same day in each year; and
- the day to be appointed is so imminent that it would not be possible for the States to make the Act before the day, if standing order 26 applied.".
THE STATES, adopting a ninth amendment to the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey, agreed that in Standing Order 168 –
- in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (1) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraphs –
"(a) the acquisition, disposal letting or rental of land on behalf of the public of
Jersey (other than the agreement of altered boundaries);
- the agreement of boundaries, or of altered boundaries, on behalf of the public of Jersey;
- the acquisition, grant, variation or cancellation of rights or servitudes over land on behalf of the public of Jersey;
(ca) the renewal, extension, variation or cancellation of any lease of land on behalf
of the public of Jersey;
(cb) the provision of consent, on behalf of the public of Jersey, to a land transaction
that is not included in sub-paragraph (a) to (ca);";
- in paragraph (3) for the words "the disposal, acquisition, letting or rental of land on behalf of the public of Jersey" there should be substituted the words "an action described in paragraph (1)(a)";
- in paragraph (4), for the words "or variation" there should be substituted the words ", variation or cancellation";
- after paragraph (5) there should be added the following paragraph –
"(6) In paragraphs (1)(ca) and (4), the references to the renewal of a lease or tenancy
includes a reference to the grant of a lease or tenancy of land to a person, where the term of the lease or tenancy commences on the expiry of the term of an earlier lease or tenancy and the earlier lease or tenancy was of the same land and to the same person.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 22 CONTRE: 6 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. John Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Senator A. Breckon Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy J.H. Young (B)
Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of St. Martin
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Grouville
Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy of St. Ouen
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 G.C.L. Baudains (C)
Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
THE STATES, having adopted a tenth amendment, and in pursuance of Article 48 of the States of Jersey Law 2005, made Amendment (No. 23) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.
Arrangement of public business for future meetings
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister under Standing Order 26(7A), agreed to reduce the lodging period in respect of P.59/2014 (Housing Transformation Programme: amendment to the Medium Term Financial Plan 2013 – 2015') in order that the matter could be considered on 3rd June 2014.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 17 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. John Senator A. Breckon Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S)
STATES MINUTES
Senator B.I. Le Marquand Senator F. du H. Le Gresley Senator I.J. Gorst Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S) Deputy of Trinity
Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H) Deputy of St. John
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)
22nd May 2014
Deputy G.P. Southern (H)
Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy S.S.P.A. Power (B) Deputy M. Tadier (B)
Deputy T.A. Vallois (S)
Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)
Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)
Deputy G.C.L. Baudains (C) Deputy J.H. Young (B)
Deputy of St. Martin
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) –
3rd June 2014
Waste Water Strategy. P.39/2014. Lodged: 27th March 2014.
Council of Ministers.
Waste Water Strategy (P.39/2014): comments. P.39/2014. Presented: 12th May 2014. Com. Environment Scrutiny Panel.
Sunstone Holdings Ltd. and De Lec Ltd. – ex gratia payments to investors. P.90/2013. Lodged: 26th July 2013.
Senator A. Breckon.
Sunstone Holdings Ltd. and De Lec Ltd. – ex gratia payments to investors (P.90/2013) – P.90/2013. comments. Com. Presented: 23rd September 2013.
Council of Ministers.
Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of profits for 2013. P.22/2014. Lodged: 26th February 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
Grouville School: parking facilities. P.24/2014. Lodged: 4th March 2014.
Connétable of Grouville .
Grouville School: parking facilities (P.24/2014) – comments. P.24/2014. Presented: 31st March 2014. Com. Minister for Education, Sport and Culture.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 7) Law 201-. P.31/2014. Lodged: 18th March 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Treason (Jersey) Law 201-. P.32/2014. Lodged: 18th March 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Financial Regulation (Miscellaneous Provisions No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.47/2014. Lodged: 7th April 2014.
Chief Minister.
Ratification of the Agreement on the exchange of information relating to tax matters P.52/2014. between the Government of Jersey and the Kingdom of Belgium.
Lodged: 14th April 2014.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Taxation (Exchange of Information with Third Countries) (Amendment No. 11) P.53/2014. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 14th April 2014.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Insurance Business (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.55/2014. Lodged: 15th April 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Food Costs Bonus (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.56/2014. Lodged: 22nd April 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Safeguarding of Workers (Machinery and Woodworking Machines) (Revocation) P.57/2014. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 22nd April 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.58/2014. Lodged: 23rd April 2014.
Minister for Housing.
(cannot be debated before 4th June 2014)
Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.58/2014): amendment. P.58/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014. Amd. Minister for Housing.
Housing Transformation Programme: amendment to the Medium Term Financial Plan P.59/2014. 2013 – 2015.
Lodged: 23rd April 2014.
Council of Ministers.
Housing Transformation Programme: Memorandum and Articles of Andium Homes P.60/2014. Limited.
Lodged: 24th April 2014.
Council of Ministers.
(cannot be debated before 5th June 2014)
Draft Social Housing (Transfer) (Jersey) Law 2013 (Appointed Day) Act 201-. P.72/2014. Lodged: 7th May 2014.
Minister for Housing.
(cannot be debated before 4th June 2014)
17th June 2014
Draft Public Finances (Transitional Provisions – States Trading Operations) P.50/2014. (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 14th April 2014.
Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Civil Aviation (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.51/2014. Lodged: 14th April 2014.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 7) (Economic Development to External P.54/2014. Relations) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 15th April 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Aircraft Registration (Jersey) Law 201-. P.62/2014. Lodged: 29th April 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Air Navigation (Jersey) Law 201-. P.63/2014. Lodged: 29th April 2014.
Minister for External Relations.
Draft Community Provisions (Goods Suspected of Infringing Intellectual Property P.64/2014. Rights) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 30th April 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.65/2014. Lodged: 1st May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and P.66/2014. Northern Ireland and the Government of Jersey to improve international tax compliance.
Lodged: 6th May 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (United Kingdom) P.67/2014. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 6th May 2014.
Chief Minister.
Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America P.68/2014. and the Government of Jersey to improve international tax compliance and to implement
FATCA.
Lodged: 6th May 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Taxation (Implementation) (International Tax Compliance) (United States of P.69/2014. America) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 6th May 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Long-Term Care) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.70/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.71/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 7) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.73/2014. Lodged: 8th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
(cannot be debated before 19th June 2014)
Jersey Financial Services Commission: appointment of Chairman. P.80/2014. Lodged: 19th May 2014.
Chief Minister.
1st July 2014
Committee of Inquiry: sale of Broad Street post office building. P.61/2014. Lodged: 28th April 2014.
Senator A. Breckon.
Draft Community Provisions (Food Supplements) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.74/2014. Lodged: 8th May 2014.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Community Provisions (Nutrition and Health Claims on Foods) (Jersey) P.75/2014. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 8th May 2014.
Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Shops (Regulation of Opening) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.76/2014. Lodged: 12th May 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Connétable s (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2012 (Appointed Day) Act P.77/2014. 201-.
Lodged: 15th May 2014.
Comité des Connétable s.
Draft Connétable s (Miscellaneous Provisions – Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) P.78/2014. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 15th May 2014.
Comité des Connétable s.
Draft Honorary Police (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.79/2014. Lodged: 15th May 2014.
Comité des Connétable s.
Draft Freedom of Information (Schedule 1 to Law) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations P.81/2014. 201-.
Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Chief Minister.
Draft Social Security (Bonus) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.82/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Regulations P.83/2014. 201-.
Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Log Books, Transhipment and Landing Declarations) (Jersey) P.84/2014. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft Sea Fisheries (Vessel Monitoring Systems) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.85/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Economic Development.
Draft States of Jersey Police Force Law 2012 (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Act 201-. P.86/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Amendment) Law 201-. P.87/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft States of Jersey Police Force (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations P.88/2014. 201-.
Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Sex Offenders (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.89/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Child Personal Care) (Jersey) Regulations P.90/2014. 201-.
Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Income Support (Amendment No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.91/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Cold Weather Payments) (Amendment No. 2) P.92/2014. (Jersey) Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Social Security.
Draft Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.93/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.94/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Draft Regulation of Care (Jersey) Law 201-. P.95/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014. (re-issue) Minister for Health and Social Services.
Draft Explosives (Jersey) Law 201-. P.96/2014. Lodged: 20th May 2014.
Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) P.97/2014. Regulations 201-.
Lodged: 21st May 2014.
States Employment Board
(cannot be debated before 2nd July)
Draft Comptroller and Auditor General (Jersey) Law 201-. P.98/2014. Lodged: 22nd May 2014.
Council of Ministers
(cannot be debated before 3rd July)
15th July 2014
Draft Road Traffic (No. 60) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.30/2014. Lodged: 18th March 2014.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval. P.37/2014. Lodged: 21st March 2014.
Minister for Planning and Environment.
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 17th April 2014. Amd. Connétable of St. Clement . (re-issue).
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – second amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 30th April 2014. Amd.(2) Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – third amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 1st May 2014. Amd.(3) Deputy of St. Martin .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – fourth amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 1st May 2014. Amd.(4) Connétable of St. Ouen .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – fifth amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(5) Senator F. du H. Le Gresley.
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – sixth amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(6) Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – seventh amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(7) Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – eighth amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(8) Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – ninth amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(9) Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – tenth amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(10) Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – eleventh amendment. P.37/2014. Lodged: 6th May 2014. Amd.(11) Minister for Economic Development.
Island Plan 2011: revised draft revision – approval (P.37/2014) – eleventh amendment P.37/2014. (P.37/2014 Amd.(11)) – amendment. Amd.(11) Lodged: 20th May 2014. Amd. Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
THE STATES rose at 5.58 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States