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States Minutes 28th May 2020

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THE STATES assembled on Wednesday 28th May 2020, at 9.30 a.m. under

the Presidency of the Bailiff , Timothy John Le Cocq , Esquire.

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All members were present at roll call. __________________

Prayers read by the Deputy Greffier of the States __________________

Standing Order 55A – meeting held remotely

THE STATES assembled remotely, in accordance with Standing Order 55A, as the Bailiff considered that it was not possible to convene or maintain a quorate meeting in view of a substantial risk to the health of both States Members and the public.

Draft Covid-19 (Safe Distancing) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.66/2020

THE STATES, resuming consideration of the Draft Covid-19 (Safe Distancing) (Jersey) Regulations 202- , adopted Regulation 1.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 39  CONTRE: 6  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen


Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H)

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES adopted Regulation 2.

POUR: 36 CONTRE: 11 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Lawrence Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

THE STATES adopted Regulation 3.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34 CONTRE: 12 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H)


Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES commenced consideration of Regulation 4 and, adopting an amendment of the Minister for Health and Social Services (P.66/2020 Amd.), agreed that, after Regulation 3, there should be inserted the following Regulation, with the subsequent Regulations renumbered accordingly –

"4 Summary fine

  1. A Centenier may summarily inflict and levy a fine of level 1 on the standard scale on a person if –
  1. the person is charged with an offence under these Regulations;
  2. the Centenier has jurisdiction in relation to that offence; and
  3. the person accepts the decision of the Centenier.
  1. If a Centenier levies a fine under this Regulation –
  1. the Centenier must give a receipt for it;
  1. the Centenier must as soon as reasonably practicable inform the Chief Officer of the States Police Force of the details of the fine; and
  2. one half of the fine is to be retained by the parish in which the offence was committed and the other half is to be paid into the consolidated fund.".

THE STATES adopted Regulation 4, as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 36  CONTRE: 10  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

THE STATES adopted Regulation 5, as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 38  CONTRE: 9  ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator S.Y. Mézec Senator L.J. Farnham   Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

STATES MINUTES

Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator K.L. Moore

Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

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

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)


28th May 2020

Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

THE STATES adopted Regulation 6, as amended.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 39 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 0

Senator I.J. Gorst

Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. John Connétable of Trinity


Senator S.Y. Mézec Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S) Deputy of St. John

Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy S.J. Pinel (C) Deputy of St. Martin Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Covid-19 (Safe Distancing) (Jersey) Regulations 2020, under Article 2 of the Covid 19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 2020.

Members present voted as follows –

POUR: 34  CONTRE: 13  ABSTAIN: 1

Senator I.J. Gorst  Senator T.A. Vallois   Connétable of St. Lawrence Senator L.J. Farnham  Senator S.Y. Mézec

Senator S.C. Ferguson   Deputy G.P. Southern (H)

Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré   Deputy M. Tadier (B)

Senator K.L. Moore   Deputy M.R. Higgins (H)

Senator S.W. Pallett   Deputy J.M. Maçon (S)

Connétable of St. Helier   Deputy L.M.C. Doublet (S)

Connétable of St. Saviour   Deputy J.H. Young (B)

Connétable of St. Brelade   Deputy of St. John

Connétable of Grouville   Deputy J.H. Perchard (S)

Connétable of St. John   Deputy R.J. Ward (H)

Connétable of Trinity   Deputy C.S. Alves (H)

Connétable of St. Peter   Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)

Connétable of St. Mary

Connétable of St. Ouen

Connétable of St. Martin

Deputy J.A. Martin (H)

Deputy of Grouville

Deputy K.C. Lewis (S)

Deputy S.J. Pinel (C)

Deputy of St. Martin

Deputy of St. Ouen

Deputy R. Labey (H) Deputy S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary

Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy L.B.E. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter

Deputy of Trinity

Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy I. Gardiner (H)

Arrangement of public business for future meetings

THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture, resolved to sit in Committee at the meeting of 2nd June 2020 in order to consider Jersey's economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

2nd June 2020

Draft Amendment (No. 44) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.12/2020. Lodged: 14th February 2020.

Scrutiny Liaison Committee.

Draft Amendment (No. 45) of the Standing Orders of the States of Jersey.  P.13/2020. Lodged: 14th February 2020.

Scrutiny Liaison Committee.

Putting Jersey businesses first.  P.56/2020. Lodged: 1st May 2020.

Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic (Consideration In-Committee)

16th June 2020  . Draft  Taxation  (Implementation)  (International  Tax  Compliance)  (Mandatory  P.129/2019.

Disclosure Rules for CRS Avoidance Arrangements and Opaque Offshore Structures)

(Jersey) Regulations 202-.

Lodged: 31st December2019.

Minister for External Relations.

Draft Road Traffic (No. 64) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.10/2020. Lodged: 3rd February 2020.

Minister for Infrastructure.

Bus service: introduction of through-fares. P.19/2020. Lodged: 12th March 2020.

Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .

Draft Air Navigation (Rules of the Air) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.55/2020. Lodged: 29th April 2020.

Minister for External Relations.

Regulation of Covid-19 testing undertaken by private entities.  P.62/2020. Lodged: 18th May 2020.

Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence .

Draft Employment (Amendment No. 11) (Jersey) Law 2020 (Appointed Day) Act 202-. P.63/2020. Lodged: 19th May 2020.

Minister for Social Security.

Banning the sale of single-use carrier bags. P.64/2020. Lodged: 19th May 2020.

Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier .

Priorities for the next Island Plan (Consideration In-Committee)

8th September 2020

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations  P.106/2019. 201-.

Lodged: 1st October 2019.

Minister for the Environment.

Minimum standards for rented dwellings: licensing regulations.  S.R.1/2020. Presented: 21st February 2020.

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations  P.106/2019. 201- (P.106/2019): second amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 20th February 2020.

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.

Draft Public Health and Safety (Rented Dwellings) (Licensing) (Jersey) Regulations  P.106/2019. 201- (P.106/2019): third amendment. Amd.(3) Lodged: 12th March 2020.

Minister for the Environment.

THE STATES rose at 12.00 p.m.

L.-M. HART Deputy Greffier of the States