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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 1st February 2018, at 09.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,

Sir William James Bailhache .

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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 11.10 a.m.) Senator Alan John Henry Maclean – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.51 a.m.) Connétable Juliette Gallichan of St. Mary – ill

Deputy Peter Derek McLinton of St. Saviour – ill

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Prayers

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Documents presented

States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Environment – Scheme of R.11/2018. delegations – January 2018.

Presented: 1st February 2018.

Minister for the Environment.

Notification of lodged propositions

Minimum Wage: amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.121/2017) – P.121/2017. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 1st February 2018.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Amendment (No. 35) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.22/2018. Lodged: 1st February 2018.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES approved the request of Senator Lyndon John Farnham , in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), to reduce the minimum lodging period in respect of the following propositions in order that they might be debated at the present meeting –

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – amendment' (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.), lodged by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel;

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – second amendment' (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.(2)), lodged by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel;

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): second amendment (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) – third amendment' (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.(3)), lodged by the Chief Minister;

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.91/2017): third amendment' (P.91/2017 Amd.(3)), lodged by the Chief Minister.

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- P.91/2017

THE STATES resumed consideration of the Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-, the principles having been adopted on 16th November 2017, and adopted Article 1.

THE STATES commenced consideration of Article 2.

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of the Chief Minister (P.91/2017 Amd.) and, adopting paragraphs 1 to 5 and 7 to 23 of the amendment, agreed that –

Paragraph 1

In the substituted Article 1, in the definition " Deputy Superintendent Registrar", after the words "this Law" there should be inserted the words "or a person engaged as an assistant Deputy Superintendent Registrar under Article 41(1B)".

In the substituted Article 1, after the definition "licence", there should be inserted the following definition –

"parish assembly' means, in relation to a parish, the assembly of principals and officers of the parish;".

Paragraph 2

In the substituted Article 3(4)(b), after the words "spouse's adoptive child or" there should be inserted "adoptive".

Paragraph 3

In the substituted Article 4(4), the words "certificate or" should be deleted.

In the substituted Article 4(8), after the words "certificate of no impediment" there should be inserted the words "to marriage".

Paragraph 4

In the substituted Article 5(2)(d)(ii), after the words "spouse's adoptive child or" there should be inserted "adoptive".

Paragraph 5

In the substituted Article 6(3)(h), for the words "authorize or renew an authorization, impose a condition on the grant or renewal of an authorization or revoke" there should be substituted the words "grant or renew an authorization, impose a condition on the grant or renewal of an authorization or suspend or revoke".

For the substituted Article 6(7)(b) and (c), there should be substituted the following sub-paragraphs –

"(b) during that period shall only be authorized to solemnize marriages of persons in buildings

in respect of which he or she was authorized to solemnize marriages before the coming into force of that Law, unless the Superintendent Registrar, upon the application of that person, authorizes him or her to solemnize marriages in another approved location;

(c) during that period shall only be authorized to solemnize marriages of persons of the opposite sex unless the Superintendent Registrar, upon the application of that person, authorizes that person to solemnize marriages of persons of the same sex.".

Paragraph 7

In the substituted Article 9(3)(a), after the word "false" there should be inserted the words "or inaccurate".

In the substituted Article 10(3), for the word "where" there should be substituted the words "in a case where Article 24 applies or where" and the words "or in a case where Article 24 applies" that appeared at the end of that paragraph should be deleted.

Paragraph 8

In the substituted Article 15(10)(b), for the words "not specified" there should be substituted the words "not solemnized".

Paragraph 9

In the substituted Article 16(4), for the word "agent" there should be substituted the word "representative".

In the substituted Article 16(4), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraphs –

"(a) any lawful impediment has been shown to his or her satisfaction;

its issue has been forbidden under Article 13;
any party to the marriage is incapable of consenting to the marriage or is not entering into the marriage freely; or
any other ground exists for not issuing a certificate of no impediment to marriage.".

In the inserted paragraph 16(6)(b), the words "date of" should be deleted.

Paragraph 10

In the substituted Article 17(10), for the words "paragraph (6)" there should be substituted the words "paragraph (8)".

Paragraph 11

In the substituted Article 19(3)(c)(ii), for the word "position" there should be substituted the word "status".

Paragraph 12

In the substituted Article 21(5), for the word "where" there should be substituted the words "in a case where Article 24 applies or where".

In the substituted Article 21(7), for the words "the prescribed information" there should be substituted the words "such particulars as may be prescribed".

Paragraph 13

In the substituted Article 23(5)(l), after the word "review" there should be inserted the words "or appeal".

In the substituted Article 23(8), for the words "consent to the approval of that location for the solemnization same sex marriages and where" there should be substituted the words "consent, or refrain from giving consent, to the approval of that location for the solemnization of same sex marriages where the reason for not consenting is that such marriages would be between 2 persons of the same sex and, where".

Paragraph 14

For the substituted Article 23(16) there should be substituted –

"(16) Despite the repeal of the Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) (Jersey) Order

2002 –

an approval of premises for the solemnization of marriages that was granted under that Order before the coming into force of the Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- shall be deemed to be an approval of a location under the scheme established under this Article;
any premises that are deemed to be an approved location under sub-paragraph (a) shall be deemed to be an approved location for the purpose of solemnizing civil marriages of persons of the same sex and persons of the opposite sex;
the deemed approval of a location shall end on the earlier of –

the day on which the approval of the premises would have ended if the Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) (Jersey) Order 2002 had not been repealed, or
the day on which the trustee or proprietor of the premises notifies the Superintendent Registrar that the trustee or proprietor no longer wishes to permit the solemnisation of civil marriages to be conducted at that location.".

Paragraph 15

In the substituted Article 24(2)(e), the words "or conversion, as the case may be" should be deleted. Paragraph 16

In the substituted Article 24F(1)(b), after the word "notice," there should be inserted the word "schedule,".

Paragraph 17

In the substituted Article 41(1), for the words "one or more Deputy Superintendent Registrars shall be employed by the States Employment Board" there should be substituted the words "the Deputy Superintendent Registrars shall be States' employees (within the meaning of the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005) in the department for which the Minister for Home Affairs has responsibility.".

In the substituted Article 41(1A), for the words "employed in that position by the States Employment Board" there should be substituted the words "employed in that position as a States' employee".

Substituted Article 41(1B) should be renumbered (1C).

After the substituted Article 41(1A) there should be inserted the following paragraph –

"(1B) The Superintendent Registrar may from time to time engage the services of one or more

persons to act as an assistant Deputy Superintendent Registrar who shall carry out such functions of the Superintendent Registrar under this Law as the Superintendent Registrar may from time to time require.".

In the substituted Article 41(1C) (as renumbered), for the words "be deemed to have been employed by the States Employment Board as a Deputy Superintendent Registrar" there should be substituted the words "have the status of assistant Deputy Superintendent Registrar".

In the substituted Article 41(3), after the words " Deputy Superintendent Registrar" there should be inserted the words "and assistant Deputy Superintendent Registrar, as the case may be,".

Paragraph 18

For Article 6 there should be substituted the following Article –

"6 Article 42 substituted

For Article 42 of the 2001 Law there shall be substituted the following Article – "42 Registrars and deputy registrars

The Superintendent Registrar shall publish a role description in respect of the roles of registrar and deputy registrar in a parish and a scheme setting out the process for –

the training and monitoring of registrars and deputy registrars;
investigating complaints against a registrar or deputy registrar;
the circumstances in which a person may or must be suspended or removed from the role of registrar or deputy registrar; and
the review of any decision to suspend or remove a person from the role of registrar or deputy registrar.

In each parish –

having regard to the published role description for registrars, the Connétable of each parish shall appoint a person as the registrar of the parish; and
having regard to the published role description for deputy registrars, the Connétable of each parish shall appoint one or more persons as a deputy registrar of the parish.

In the case of each parish other than St. Helier , subject to paragraph (8), a person appointed under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) –

must be resident in the parish of which he or she is appointed; and
shall cease to be a registrar or deputy registrar, as the case may be, of that parish upon ceasing to reside in that parish.

A person appointed under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 5 years and any person so appointed may be re-appointed at the end of that term.
A Connétable shall not appoint a person under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) unless he or she has notified the parish assembly of the intended appointment.

A person who is appointed to the position of registrar or deputy registrar must give the Connétable of the parish not less than 3 months' notice of his or her intention to vacate that position.
In a case where there is no registrar in a parish, a deputy registrar shall act as the registrar until such time as a new registrar is appointed.
In a case where there is no registrar or deputy registrar in a parish, the Superintendent Registrar, a registrar or a deputy registrar of a different parish or an employee of the parish, may, with the consent of the Connétable and whether or not he or she resides in the parish, act in the capacity of the registrar or deputy registrar of the parish.".".

Paragraph 19

After Article 7, there should be inserted the following Article –

"8 Article 45 amended

For Article 45(1) of the 2001 Law, there should be substituted the following Article –

"(1) The registrar and each deputy of each parish shall display on the exterior of any

premises which he or she uses as his or her office in his or her capacity as the registrar or deputy registrar, as the case may be, of that parish a notice stating his or her name and whether he or she is the registrar or a deputy registrar.",

and the subsequent Articles should be renumbered accordingly. Paragraph 20

In the substituted Article 76(3)(d), after the word "licence" there should be inserted the word ", schedule,".

In the substituted Article 76(3)(f), for the word "celebrant" in both places where it appears there should be substituted the word "official".

In the substituted Article 76(3)(h) –

for the word "celebrant" there should be substituted the word "official";
for the words "the religious organization" there should be substituted the words "a religious organization".

After the substituted Article 76(7), there should be inserted –

"(8) It shall be an offence for a person, knowingly and voluntarily, to make a false declaration or

sign any false document or otherwise provide false or inaccurate information –

for the purpose of an application for an authorization of a person as an authorized civil celebrant or authorized religious official;
for the purpose of an application for approval of a location as an approved location.",

and the subsequent paragraph should be renumbered accordingly.

Paragraph 21

For the substituted Article 82(5), there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(5) The Minister may prescribe such transitional arrangements as the Minister considers

necessary or expedient in consequence of the coming into force of the Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- for the purposes of this Law including any such arrangements in respect of –

any notice, certificate, licence or schedules issued under this Law;
any caveat, consent, authorization or approval given under this Law;
any forms, books, records, registers or other documents used or kept for the purposes of this Law;
any fees paid or payable; and
any other formality required under this Law.".

Paragraph 22

After Article 27 there should be inserted the following Article –

"28 Repeals

The following Orders are repealed –

The Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) (Jersey) Order 2002;
The Marriage and Civil Status Forms, Registration and Fees) (Jersey) Order 2002.",

and the subsequent Article should be renumbered accordingly.

Paragraph 23

In the Schedule, for paragraph 7(2), there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(2) For Article 2 there shall be substituted the following Article –

"2 Application for gender recognition certificate

A person of full age may apply to the Court for a gender recognition certificate.
An application for a gender recognition certificate shall be in a form approved by the Court and shall include –

such evidence as may be prescribed; and
any other information or evidence required by the Court, if the Court gives reasons for so requiring it.".".

In the Schedule, for paragraph 7(6) there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(6) In Article 17 of the Law –

in the heading there shall be deleted the words "marriage or";
for paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs –

"(2) Accordingly, a person is not to be regarded as being in a civil partnership by

reason of having entered into a foreign postrecognition civil partnership.

Notwithstanding paragraph (2), on and from the issue of a full certificate to a person who has entered into a foreign postrecognition civil partnership, the civil partnership is no longer to be regarded as being void on the ground that (at the time when it was entered into) the parties to it were not either both male or both female.

Paragraph (3) does not apply to a foreign post-recognition civil partnership if a party to it has entered into a later, valid, marriage or civil partnership before the issue of the full certificate.".".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0

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. 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 G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 of St. Ouen

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

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES commenced consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) and adopted paragraph (a) of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.(2)) that, in the substituted Article 7A, –

In paragraph (2) –

in sub-paragraph (b) for the words "an approved location" there should be substituted the words "a location", and
in clause (b)(ii) the word "approved" should be deleted.

The Chairman of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel did not propose paragraph (b) of the amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.(2)) to the amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)).

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, rejected an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.) that, in the substituted Article 7A –

in paragraph (2) –

at the end of sub-paragraph (c) after the semi-colon the word "and" should be added,
at the end of sub-paragraph (d) for the semi-colon there should be substituted a comma and the word "and" deleted, and
sub-paragraph (e) should be deleted; and

paragraph (4) should be deleted.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 2 CONTRE: 44 ABSTAIN: 0

Connétable of St. John Deputy S.M. Brée (C)

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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. Ouen Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, adopted an amendment of the Chief Minister (P.91/2017 Amd.(2).Amd.(3)) that, in paragraph 5 of the amendment –

In paragraph (a), in the substituted paragraph (6)(b) for the words "a place", on the second occasion it appeared, there should be substituted the words "an extraordinary place".

In paragraph (b), for the word "paragraph" before the en dash there should be substituted the word "paragraphs", and –

In the substituted paragraph (13) –

after the word "may," there should be inserted the words "subject to paragraph (13A) and",
in sub-paragraph (b) for the words "a place" there should be substituted the words "an extraordinary place", and
after the substituted paragraph (13) there should be inserted the following paragraph –

"(13A) The Minister may not certify a location as an extraordinary place of public religious

worship unless –

the owner or trustee of the location has given written consent to such certification; and
the Minister, having consulted the principal occupiers or users of the location, considers it reasonable to do so.";".

After paragraph (b) there should be inserted the following paragraphs –

"(c) in paragraph (14) for the words "place of public religious worship" substitute the words "usual place of public religious worship or extraordinary place of public religious worship";

(d) for paragraph (15)(a) substitute the following sub-paragraph –

"(a) shall be deemed to have been certified under paragraph (13)(a) as a place of usual public religious worship of the religious organization in favour of whom it was registered;".".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 28 CONTRE: 16 ABSTAIN: 1 Senator P.F. Routier Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

Senator I.J. Gorst Senator P.M. Bailhache

Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Brelade

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity

Connétable of St. Clement Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Connétable of St. Peter Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

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

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

Connétable of St. Martin Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H)

Connétable of Grouville Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)

Connétable of St. John Deputy R. Labey (H)

Deputy of Grouville Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H)

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

Deputy of Trinity Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy E.J. Noel (L)

Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy R.G. Bryans (H)

Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy S.M. Brée (C)

Deputy of St. Mary

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, adopted paragraph 1 that –

In the substituted Article 1 –

in paragraph (1) for the definition "marriage celebrant" there should be substituted the following definition –

"marriage celebrant' means, in relation to the solemnization of any marriage, any person mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (d) of Article 6;";

in paragraph (3) for the words "marriage birth," there should be substituted the words "marriage, birth,".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 5 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Saviour Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Senator I.J. Gorst Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Senator L.J. Farnham Deputy R. Labey (H) Senator A.K.F. Green Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. Peter

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

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2), as amended, adopted sub-paragraph 1 of paragraph 2 that, in the substituted Article 6 –

In paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (b) there should be inserted the following sub-paragraph –

"(ba) in the case of persons to be authorized as civil celebrants, such qualifications, awarded

by such persons or bodies, as the Minister may consider appropriate;";

For paragraph (6) there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(6) An authorized civil celebrant or an authorized religious official must carry out the

solemnization of marriages –

in compliance with the requirements of this Law and with any guidance issued by the Superintendent Registrar; and
in such a way as to uphold the dignity and solemnity of marriage.";
in paragraph (7)(a) omit the words "under paragraph (3)".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 31 CONTRE: 14 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

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. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy of Grouville

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

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

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, rejected sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph 2 that, for the substituted Article 7, there should be substituted the following Articles –

"7 Religious marriages: no compulsion to solemnize, etc.

A person to whom paragraph (2) applies shall not be compelled (whether by any provision of this Law, by any requirement imposed by another enactment, or by any other legal requirement including a term of any contract) to do any of the things listed in paragraph (3) in respect of –

a same sex marriage; or
the marriage of 2 persons, at least one of whom is reasonably believed, by the person to whom paragraph (2) applies (or, in the case where that person is a religious organization, by the marriage celebrant) to be a person of an acquired gender (within the meaning given to that expression by Article 1(2) of the Gender Recognition (Jersey) Law 2010) (and in this Article and in Article 7A, such a marriage is referred to as an "acquired gender marriage"),

where the reason for not doing such a thing is that the marriage is a same sex marriage or an acquired gender marriage.

This paragraph applies to –

a religious organization;
a clergyman; and
an authorized religious official,

and in the case of an individual, this paragraph applies regardless of whether any religious organization to which the individual belongs consents to same sex marriage or to acquired gender marriage.

The things mentioned in paragraph (1) are –

solemnizing;
attending at;
consenting to;
applying for authorization for a person to solemnize; or
certifying any matter relating to,

a same sex marriage or an acquired gender marriage.

For the avoidance of doubt –

a person shall not be compelled to refrain from doing any of the things listed in paragraph (3); and
a person may withdraw, and shall not be compelled to refrain from withdrawing, a consent or certificate previously given or an application previously made in respect of a same sex marriage or an acquired gender marriage.

Any duty of a clergyman to solemnize marriages (and any corresponding right of persons to have their marriage solemnized by a clergyman) is not extended by this Law to same sex or acquired gender marriages.

7A Same sex etc. marriages: no compulsion to participate

A person to whom paragraph (2) applies shall not be compelled (whether by any provision of this Law, by any requirement imposed by another enactment, or by any other legal requirement including a term of any contract) to participate in a same sex marriage or an acquired gender marriage.
This paragraph applies to –

a religious organization;
the owner or trustee of an location, in a case where either –

the owner or trustee is a religious organization, or
the location's primary use relates to the activities of the owner or principal occupier, or to the activities or objects of the trust concerned, as a religious organization;

a clergyman;
an authorized religious official; and
subject to paragraph (4), any person, other than those mentioned in sub-paragraphs

(a) to (d), who objects, on the ground of religious conviction, to participating in a marriage because that ceremony relates to a same sex marriage or an acquired gender marriage,

and in the case of an individual, this paragraph applies regardless of whether any religious organization to which the individual belongs consents to same sex marriage or to acquired gender marriage.

For the purposes of paragraph (1), participating in any marriage includes, but is not limited to, providing any goods or services for or in relation to –

a marriage ceremony; and
any social event or function associated with and subsequent to a marriage ceremony,

and for the purposes of this paragraph and for the avoidance of doubt, providing goods or services shall not be taken to include providing a location (other than a location mentioned in paragraph (2)(b)).

Paragraph (2)(e) does not apply to –

a person required under this Law to undertake any act or perform any duty in relation to civil marriage;
a States' employee (within the meaning given by Article 2 of the Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Jersey) Law 2005) or employee of any parish, in the exercise of his or her functions as such an employee;
an employee of, or individual whose services are provided by, a person providing goods or services for or in relation to a same sex marriage ceremony or an acquired gender marriage ceremony.".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 5 CONTRE: 40 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of St. Mary

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, rejected paragraph 3 that, in the substituted Article 17 –

In paragraph (1) after the word "subject" there should be inserted the word "to". For paragraphs (8) to (10) there should be substituted the following paragraphs –

"(8) A marriage ceremony conducted by a civil marriage celebrant shall not include any religious

act, symbol, prayers or any form of religious worship or service, and for the purpose of determining what may constitute such an act, symbol, prayer, worship or service, the Superintendent Registrar shall –

consult the representative in Jersey of such religious organization as may be appropriate; and
having so consulted, shall produce guidance for that purpose.

If a civil marriage celebrant is satisfied that the content of a marriage ceremony does not contravene guidance issued by the Superintendent Registrar under paragraph (8), the celebrant may permit the inclusion in that ceremony of –

music, songs, readings or other spoken words, whether or not containing any references to matters of religion or including any text of a religious nature; and
vows or statements of commitment, by the persons to each other, making references of a religious or spiritual nature (provided that any such vow or statement does not replicate any vow or statement forming part of any religious marriage ceremony).

A marriage celebrant shall permit, in the approved location, the use of accessories including candles, lights, incense, ribbons or other decorations, provided that, in the case of a marriage ceremony conducted by a civil celebrant, he or she is satisfied that nothing in the use of such accessories contravenes guidance issued by the Superintendent Registrar under paragraph (8).".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 11 CONTRE: 34 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Martin Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Mary

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

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, rejected paragraph 4 that, in the substituted Article 22 –

For paragraph (2) there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(2) A marriage by conversion must be solemnized –

between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.; and
by a marriage celebrant.";

For paragraphs (6) to (8) there should be substituted the following paragraphs –

"(6) A marriage ceremony conducted under this Article by a civil marriage celebrant shall not

include any religious act, symbol, prayers or any form of religious worship or service, and for the purpose of determining what may constitute such an act, symbol, prayer, worship or service, the Superintendent Registrar shall –

consult the representative in Jersey of such religious organization as may be appropriate; and
having so consulted, shall produce guidance for that purpose.

If a civil marriage celebrant is satisfied that the content of the marriage ceremony does not contravene guidance issued by the Superintendent Registrar under paragraph (6), the celebrant may permit the inclusion in that ceremony of –

music, songs, readings or other spoken words, whether or not containing any references to matters of religion or including any text of a religious nature; and
vows or statements of commitment, by the persons to each other, making references of a religious or spiritual nature (provided that any such vow or statement does not replicate any vow or statement forming part of any religious marriage ceremony).

A marriage celebrant shall permit, in the approved location, the use of accessories including candles, lights, incense, ribbons or other decorations, provided that, in the case of a marriage ceremony conducted by a civil celebrant, he or she is satisfied that nothing in the use of such accessories contravenes guidance issued by the Superintendent Registrar under paragraph (6).".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 13 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator A.K.F. Green Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Mary

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy S.Y. Mézec (H) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, rejected paragraph 5, as amended, that, in the substituted Article 23 –

For paragraph (6) there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(6) Approval shall not be given for the solemnization of same sex marriages or acquired gender

marriages (within the meaning given by Article 7) at a location which is –

a usual place of public religious worship according to the rites of the Church of England; or
a place certified by the Minister as an extraordinary place of public religious worship under paragraph (13).";

For paragraph (13) there should be substituted the following paragraphs –

"(13) The Minister may subject to paragraph (13A) and, in accordance with the process prescribed

under paragraph (14) and for the purposes of paragraphs (6) and (7) –

certify a location as a usual place of public religious worship of any religious organization; and
certify a location (other than such a place as mentioned in paragraph (6)(a)) as an extraordinary place of public religious worship.

(13A) The Minister may not certify a location as an extraordinary place of public religious worship

unless –

the owner or trustee of the location has given written consent to such certification; and
the Minister, having consulted the principal occupiers or users of the location, considers it reasonable to do so.";".

In paragraph (14) for the words "place of public religious worship" there should be substituted the words "usual place of public religious worship or extraordinary place of public religious worship";

For paragraph (15)(a) there should be substituted the following sub-paragraph –

"(a) shall be deemed to have been certified under paragraph (13)(a) as a place of usual public religious worship of the religious organization in favour of whom it was registered;".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 12 CONTRE: 32 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy R.G. Bryans (H) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Mary

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator L.J. Farnham Senator P.M. Bailhache Senator A.K.F. Green Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Peter

THE STATES, resuming consideration of an amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, adopted paragraph 6 that, after Article 2 there should be inserted the following Article –

"2A Article 35 amended

In Article 35 of the 2001 Law –

in paragraph (1)(b) for the words "Article 6" there shall be substituted the words "Article 4(3)"; and
in paragraph (3) for the words "Article 4(2)" there shall be substituted the words "Article 3(5)".".

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38 CONTRE: 7 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin

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

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

Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Deputy of St. John

Deputy R.J. Rondel (H) Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

THE STATES, resuming consideration of Article 2, as amended, adopted paragraph 6 of an amendment of the Chief Minister (P.91/2017 Amd.) that, for the substituted Article 7(2), there should be substituted the following paragraph –

"(2) For the avoidance of doubt –

a person cannot be compelled by any means to refrain from doing any of the activities described in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f); and
a person may withdraw, and shall not be compelled to refrain from withdrawing, a consent or certificate previously given or an application previously made.".

THE STATES, resuming consideration of Article 2, as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of the Chief Minister (P.91/2017 Amd.(3)).

Arrangement of public business for the present meeting

THE STATES acceded to a request by the Deputy Chief Minister, in accordance with Standing Order 69(4) that the amendment of the Chief Minister (P.91/2017 Amd.(3)) to the Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- be withdrawn.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 35 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator P.F. Routier Senator P.F.C. Ozouf 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. Ouen Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy of St. John

Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) 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 L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy R. Labey (H)

Senator S.C. Ferguson Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L) Deputy of Trinity

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy S.M. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201- P.91/2017

THE STATES, resumed consideration of the Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-.

Following the rejection of sub-paragraph 2 of paragraph 2 of the amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)), as amended, and the withdrawal of the amendment of the Chief Minister (P.91/2017 Amd.(3)), the Bailiff informed the Assembly that paragraph 7 of the amendment of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel (P.91/2017 Amd.(2)) was deemed to have been withdrawn.

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-, adopted Article 2, as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 0 Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Martin

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

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. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Trinity

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

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 A.D. Lewis (H) Deputy of St. Ouen

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

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES adopted Articles 3 to 28, as amended, and the Schedule.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Martin Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

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. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Trinity

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

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 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. Brée (C) Deputy M.J. Norton (B) Deputy T.A. McDonald (S) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 42 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: 1

Senator P.F. Routier Connétable of St. Martin Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator P.F.C. Ozouf

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. Ouen

Connétable of St. Brelade

Connétable of St. Saviour

Connétable of Grouville

Connétable of St. John

Connétable of Trinity

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy G.P. Southern (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 M.R. Higgins (H)

Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

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 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. Brée (C)

Deputy M.J. Norton (B)

Deputy T.A. McDonald (S)

Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B)

THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106(1)(c), Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour declared an interest, but remained in the Chamber for the duration of the debate on the Draft Marriage and Civil Status (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Law 201-.

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 February 2018

Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework. P.120/2017. Lodged: 7th December 2017.

Minister for Housing.

Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework (P.120/2017) – P.120/2017. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 18th January 2018.

Senator P.F.C. Ozouf .

Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework (P.120/2017) – P.120/2017. amendment (P.120/2017 Amd.) – comments. Amd. Presented: 23rd January 2018. Com. Minister for Housing.

Social housing in Jersey: introduction of a regulatory framework (P.120/2017) – P.120/2017. second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 29th January 2018.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

States Employment Board: living wage 2017. P.122/2017. Lodged: 8th December 2017.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Hospital catering department: cancel relocation to an offsite location – petition. P.124/2017. Lodged: 12th December 2017.

Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Jersey Financial Services Commission: re-appointment of Commissioner. P.125/2017. Lodged: 21st December 2017.

Chief Minister.

Family Friendly Policy: implementation. P.129/2017. Lodged: 29th December 2017.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Draft Consumer Protection (Unfair Practices) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.130/2017. Lodged: 29th December 2017.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Draft Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.1/2018. Lodged: 8th January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Public Elections (Amendment of Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.2/2018. Lodged: 9th January 2018.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Senators and Deputies: removal of citizenship requirement. P.3/2018. Lodged: 15th January 2018.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: re-appointment of members. P.9/2018. Lodged: 22nd January 2018.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Jersey Law Revision Board: appointment of member. P.15/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Chief Minister.

6th March 2018

Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold. P.102/2017. Lodged: 23rd October 2017.

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier .

Short-Term Incapacity Allowance: lower threshold (P.102/2017) – comments. P.102/2017. Presented: 24th November 2017. Com. Minister for Social Security.

Minimum Wage: amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010. P.121/2017. Lodged: 8th December 2017.

Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier .

Minimum Wage: amendment of States Act dated 21st April 2010 (P.121/2017) – P.121/2017. amendment. Amd. Lodged: 1st February 2018.

Council of Ministers.

Jèrriais: optional use in the States Chamber. P.4/2018. Lodged: 15th January 2018.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Jèrriais: optional use in the States Chamber (P.4/2018) – amendment. P.4/2018. Lodged: 25th January 2018. Amd. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Petty Debts Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.5/2018. Lodged: 15th January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Stamp Duties and Fees (No. 4) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.6/2018. Lodged: 15th January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Postal Services (Transfer) (Amendment) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.8/2018. Lodged: 16th January 2018.

Minister for the Environment.

Draft Signing of Instruments (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.10/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Charities (Jersey) Law 2014 (Appointed Day) Act 201-. P.11/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Charities (Transitional Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.12/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Charities (Core Financial Information) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.13/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Charities (Tribunal – Restricted Section of Register) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.14/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft European Union (Repeal and Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.16/2018. Lodged: 23rd January 2018.

Minister for External Relations.

Assignment of a long lease (sale) of the Royal Yacht Al Fresco area by the States of P.17/2018. Jersey Development Company: rescindment of Ministerial Decision.

Lodged: 26th January 2018.

Connétable of St. John .

Draft Amendment (No. 35) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey. P.22/2018. Lodged: 1st February 2018.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

20th March 2018

Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 201-. P.118/2017. Lodged: 5th December 2017.

Council of Ministers.

Draft Criminal Procedure (Jersey) Law 201- (P.118/2017): comments. P.118/2017. Presented: 15th January 2017. Com. Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201-. P.103/2017. Lodged: 24th October 2017.

Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.

Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201- (P.103/2017): amendment. P.103/2017. Lodged: 9th January 2018. Amd. Senator Sir P.M. Bailhache .

Jersey Lifeboat Service: establishment of an independent lifeboat station – petition. P.7/2018. Lodged: 16th January 2018.

Senator S.C. Ferguson.

Draft Sexual Offences (Jersey) Law 201-. P.18/2018. Lodged: 26th January 2018.

Minister for Home Affairs.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment of Law) (No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.19/2018. Lodged: 29th January 2018.

Chief Minister.

Draft Discrimination (Disability) (Jersey) Regulations 201-. P.20/2018. Lodged: 30th January 2018.

Minister for Social Security.

Draft Stamp Duties and Fees (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 201-. P.21/2018. Lodged: 31st January 2018.

Minister for Treasury and Resources.

THE STATES rose at 8.05 p.m.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States