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States Minutes 14th September 2016

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 14th September 2016, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

William James Bailhache , Esquire.

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

Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.53 a.m.) Senator Sir Philip Martin Bailhache – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.53 a.m.) Senator Lyndon John Farnham – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.42 a.m.) Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut

Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – ill

Deputy Jeremy Martin Maçon of St. Saviour – ill

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Prayers

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Documents presented or laid

Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Maritime House, Route du Port  R.91/2016. Elizabeth, St. Helier – 3rd Floor – proposed 9-year lease to Ports of Jersey Ltd.

Presented: 14th September 2016.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Changes in Presidency

The Bailiff retired from the Chamber prior to the consideration of the proposition of the Minister for Health  and  Social  Services  entitled  Draft  Capacity  and  Self-Determination  (Jersey)  Law  201-' (P.79/2016) because the draft Law would, if adopted, be considered by the Royal Court on a regular basis, and the meeting continued under the presidency of Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States.

Draft Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 201- (P.79/2016)

THE  STATES  commenced  consideration  of  the  Draft  Capacity  and  Self-Determination  (Jersey) Law 201- and adopted the principles.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 37   CONTRE: 0  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence

Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

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 10.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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 of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES adopted Articles 11 to 23 and the Schedule.

THE STATES adopted Articles 24 to 36.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 32 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES adopted Articles 37 to 60.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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 of St. John

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

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

THE STATES adopted Articles 61 to 65. THE STATES adopted Articles 66 to 73.

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Capacity and Self-Determination (Jersey) Law 201-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 46 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier 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 Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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 of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin

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

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

Changes in Presidency

The Greffier of the States retired from the Chair prior to the consideration of the proposition of the Chief Minister entitled Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: appointment of members' (P.80/2016) and the meeting continued under the presidency of the Bailiff .

Comptroller and Auditor General Board of Governance: appointment of members (P.80/2016)

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chief Minister, agreed in accordance with Article 3 of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Board of Governance) (Jersey) Order 2015 to appoint Mr. Peter Price as Chairman and Professor Russell Griggs , O.B.E., as a member of the Board of Governance of the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, both for a period of 4 years, with immediate effect.

Draft Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2016 (Appointed Day) Act 201- (P.86/2016)

THE STATES, in pursuance of Regulation 5 of the Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2016, made an Act entitled the Proceeds of Crime (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 2016 (Appointed Day) Act 2016.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44   CONTRE: 0  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier  Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator A.J.H. Maclean

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham

Senator P.M. Bailhache

Senator A.K.F. Green

Connétable of St. Helier

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

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Trinity

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of Grouville

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 of St. John

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H)

Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Deputy A.D. Lewis (H)

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Bree (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy P.D. McLinton (S)

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES agreed the following arrangement of public business for future meetings proposed by the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 88(3) –

26th September 2016

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019. P.68/2016. Lodged: 30th June 2016.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016): addendum P.68/2016. (Annex to the MTFP Addition). Add. Presented: 5th July 2016.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016): second  P.68/2016. addendum (Distributional analysis of the MTFP proposals). Add.(2) Presented: 5th July 2016.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016): third  P.68/2016. addendum (IFG Income Tax Forecast note – May 2016). Add.(3) Presented: 5th July 2016.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) –  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 30th August 2016.  (re-issue) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – second  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(2) Lodged: 30th August 2016.  (re-issue 2) Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – third  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(3) Lodged: 12th September 2016.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – fourth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(4) Lodged: 12th September 2016.

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – fifth  P.68/2016. amendment. Amd.(5) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – sixth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(6) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – seventh  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(7) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – eighth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(8) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – ninth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(9) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – tenth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(10) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – eleventh  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(11) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Deputy K.C. Lewis of St. Saviour .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – twelfth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(12) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

Draft Medium Term Financial Plan Addition for 2017 – 2019 (P.68/2016) – thirteenth  P.68/2016. amendment.  Amd.(13) Lodged: 13th September 2016.

Connétable of St. Saviour .

Draft Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey)  P.82/2016. Law 201-.

Lodged: 16th August 2016.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Health Insurance Fund (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey)  P.82/2016. Law 201- (P.82/2016): amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 12th September 2016.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Food Costs Bonus (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.83/2016. Lodged: 16th August 2016.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Income Support (Special Payments) (Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations  P.84/2016. 201-.

Lodged: 16th August 2016.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Social Security (Christmas Bonus) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.85/2016. Lodged: 16th August 2016.

Minister for Social Security.

11th October 2016

Higher Education Funding.  R.51/2016. Presented: 10th May 2016.

Minister for Education. (Consideration in Committee'.)

Draft Price Indicators (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.81/2016. Lodged: 8th August 2016.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Draft Commissioner for Standards (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.87/2016. Lodged: 23rd August 2016.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Public Elections: introduction of STV and AV.  P.88/2016. Lodged: 24th August 2016.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Prison (Amendment No. 7) (Jersey) Law 201-.  P.89/2016. Lodged: 30th August 2016.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Government  P.90/2016. of the Republic of Chile for the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters.

Lodged: 30th August 2016.

Minister for External Relations.

Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Government  P.91/2016. of the Republic of Cyprus for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of

Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Lodged: 30th August 2016.

Minister for External Relations.

States of Jersey Development Company Limited: appointment of Non-Executive  P.93/2016. Directors.

Lodged: 7th September 2016.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

1st November 2016

Bailiff of Jersey: cessation of dual role and the appointment of an elected Speaker of  P.54/2016. the States.

Lodged: 24th May 2016.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Bailiff of Jersey: cessation of dual role and the appointment of an elected Speaker of  P.54/2016. the States (P.54/2016) – comments. Com. Presented: 22nd June 2016.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Bailiff of Jersey: cessation of dual role and the appointment of an elected Speaker of  P.54/2016. the States (P.54/2016) – comments. Com.(2) Presented: 27th June 2016.

H.M. Attorney General.

15th November 2016

Draft Jersey Appointments Commission (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Law  P.50/2016. 201-.

Lodged: 19th May 2016.

States Employment Board.

Zero-hours contracts.  P.92/2016. Lodged: 1st September 2016.

Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

29th November 2016

Draft International Criminal Court (Immunities and Privileges) (Jersey) Regulations  P.72/2016. 201-.

Lodged: 22nd July 2016.

Chief Minister.

Draft International Criminal Court (Remand Time) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.  P.73/2016. Lodged: 22nd July 2016.

Chief Minister.

Mr. John Oeillet – farewell

The Bailiff , on behalf of all members, extended the Assembly's appreciation and best wishes to Mr. John Oeillet, who was retiring after 16 years working as a Royal Court and States Usher.

THE STATES rose at 12.34 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States