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THE STATES assembled on Tuesday 29th March 2022, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of
Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States. __________________
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,
Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton, G.C.B., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.), B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S., C.C.M.I. was present.
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All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Senator Lyndon John Farnham – en défaut (défaut raised at 10.01 a.m.)
Connétable Alan Simon Crowcroft of St. Helier – en défaut
Connétable John Michael Le Bailly of St. Mary – en défaut (défaut raised at 11.30 a.m.) Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.42 a.m.) Deputy Louise Mary Catherine Doublet of St. Saviour – ill
Deputy Inna Gardiner of St. Helier – excused attendance
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Prayers
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Standing Order 55A – remote participation
THE STATES, with reference to their Act dated 14th September 2021, in which they had agreed that, notwithstanding Standing Order 55A(1), members who did not wish to attend in the States Chamber might continue to take part in States meetings using Microsoft Teams (until the States had considered and voted upon a proposition to re-apply Standing Order 55A(1) or to repeal or vary the terms of the Standing Order), assembled in accordance with Standing Order 55A with members able to participate remotely using Microsoft Teams.
Public Accounts Committee – resignation of member
The Presiding Officer notified the Assembly that, in accordance with Standing Order 133(3), the Bailiff had received a letter of resignation from the Public Accounts Committee from Dr. Helen Miles .
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Motor Vehicle Registration (General Provisions) (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) R&O.21/2022. Order 2022.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Amendment – R&O.22/2022. Russia) (Jersey) Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Act 2022 R&O.23/2022. Chief Minister.
Financial Services (Amendment of Schedules to Law) (No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.27/2022. Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Implementation of External Sanctions) (Russia – R&O.28/2022. Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Order 2022.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Trade Marks (Amendment) (Jersey) Order 2022. R&O.29/2022. Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Electronic Communications (Exclusion for Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney) R&O.30/2022. (Jersey) Order 2022.
Minister for Economic Development, Sport, Tourism and Culture.
Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Documents presented
Draft Planning and Building (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 202-: amendment. P.76/2021. (P.76.2021 Amd.) – comments. Amd.Com. Presented: 4th March 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices (Tasers') by the P.117/2021. States of Jersey Police. (P.117/2021): amendment (P.117/2021 Amd.) – comments Amd. Com. Presented: 25th March 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Control of Housing and Work (Amendment)(Jersey) Law 202- (P.13/2022): P.13/2022. comments. Com. Presented: 22nd March 2022, Migration and Population Review Panel.
Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.19/2022): comments P.19/2022. Presented: 25th March 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.19/2022): amendments P.19/2022. (P.19/2022 Amds.) – comments. Amds.Com. Presented: 21st March 2022, Minister for Children and Education.
Community costs bonus: Increase (P.39/2022) – comments P.39/2022. Presented: 25th March 2022, Minister for Social Security. Com.
Community costs bonus: Increase (P.39/2022) – amendment (P.39/2022 Amd.) – P.39/2022. amendment (P.39/2022 Amd.Amd.) – comments Amd.Amd. Presented: 25th March 2022, Council of Ministers. Com. Tracking Comptroller and Auditor General recommendations (R.190/2021): Executive R.190/2021 Response with comments of the Public Accounts Committee. Res. Presented: 7th March 2022, Public Accounts Committee.
Diversity of public sector appointments - Research by the Diversity Forum. R.25/2022. Presented: 4th March 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States Greffe and Legislative Drafting Office: Business Plan 2022. R.27/2022. Presented: 10th March 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Le Mont Sohier, St. Brelade 's Bay – R.28/2022. Transfer of Land to the public.
Presented: 15th March 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Ground site at Rue des Prés Trading R.29/2022. Estate, Longueville Road, St Saviour – Lease changes
Presented: 15th March 2022, Minister for Infrastructure.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) R.30/2022. Law 2019: Article 18 – 17th March 2022.
Presented: 17th March 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Financial Reporting Manual 2021. R.31/2022. Presented: 23rd March 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) R.32/2022. Law 2019: Article 18 – 18th March 2022.
Presented: 23rd March 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
States of Jersey Police Annual Report 2019/20. R.33/2022. Presented: 28th March 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.
Performance Management Review. P.A.C.2/2022. Presented: 8th March 2022, Public Accounts Committee.
Notification of lodged propositions
Authorisation of deployment and use of energy conductive devices (tasers') by the P.117/2021. States of Jersey Police (p.117/2021): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Maintenance of Jersey's credit rating (P.18/2022): amendment. P.18/2022. Lodged: 17th March 2022, Minister for Treasury and Resources. Amd.
Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.19/2022): amendment. P.19/2022. Lodged: 15th March 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Amd. Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.19/2022): second P.19/2022. amendment. Amd.(2) Lodged: 15th March 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.19/2022): third amendment. P.19/2022. Lodged: 15th March 2022, Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel. Amd.(3)
Community Costs Bonus: Increase (P.39/2022) – amendment (P.39/2022 Amd.) – P.39/2022. amendment. Amd.Amd. Lodged: 24th March 2022, Senator T.A. Vallois.
Draft States of Jersey (Amendment – Remuneration of Elected Members) (Jersey) P.40/2022. Law 202-.
Lodged: 3rd March 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Draft Official Analyst (Jersey) Law 202-. P.41/2022. Lodged: 7th March 2022, Chief Minister.
Draft Probate (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.42/2022. Lodged: 7th March 2022, Chief Minister.
Draft Stamp Duties and Fees (No. 5) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.43/2022. Lodged: 7th March 2022, Chief Minister.
Draft Shipping (Registration) (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.44/2022. Lodged: 7th March 2022, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and
Draft Regulation of Care (Regulated Activities) (Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.45/2022. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 8th March 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Regulation of Care (Standards and Requirements) (Amendment) (Jersey) P.46/2022. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 8th March 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Draft Regulation of Care (Transitional Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.47/2022. Lodged: 8th March 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Empty Property Tax. P.48/2022. Lodged: 8th March 2022, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Hustings filming. P.49/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour .
Revised code of practice for engagement between scrutiny panels and the Public P.50/2022. Accounts Committee' and The Executive'.
Lodged: 9th March 2022, Scrutiny Liaison Committee.
Ministerial Responsibilities. P.52/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade .
Draft Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.53/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Draft Limited Partnerships (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.54/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Draft Unlawful Public Entertainments (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.55/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Minister for Home Affairs.
Draft Non-Profit Organisations (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.56/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
Amendments to Standing Orders – Written Questions. P.57/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Amendments to Standing Orders – Election Declaration Form. P.59/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Havre des Pas Lido. P.61/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Connétable of St. Helier .
Accommodation for temporary workers. P.62/2022. Lodged: 9th March 2022, Deputy of St. Peter .
Monitoring of Arm's Length organisations and Green and White Papers. P.65/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Senator T.A. Vallois.
GST on menstrual sanitary products. P.66/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Senator K.L. Moore .
Millennium Town Park – Government support for extension. P.67/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Connétable of St. Helier .
Suspension of drive to Net Zero. P.70/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Senator S.C. Ferguson.
Public Sector Employment Contracts. P.71/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier .
Parishes' Green Waste. P.73/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Connétable of St. Brelade .
Carbon Neutral Roadmap. P.74/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Minister for the Environment.
Technology Accelerator Fund. P.75/2022. Lodged: 10th March 2022, Council of Ministers.
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.79/2022 1. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 7th March 2022 to a question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier regarding childcare support payments.
WQ.80/2022 2. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 7th March 2022 to a question asked
by Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat of St. Helier regarding greenhouses and polytunnels.
WQ.81/2022 3. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 7th March 2022
to a question asked by Deputy J. M. Maçon of St. Saviour regarding the filming of hustings. WQ.82/2022 4. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 7th March 2022 to a question asked by Senator
S.Y. Mézec regarding the Government of Jersey's Finance I.T. systems.
WQ.83/2022 5. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 7th March 2022 to a question
asked by Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier regarding the States of Jersey's investment holdings.
WQ.84/2022 6. The Minister for Infrastructure tabled an answer on 7th March 2022 to a question asked by
Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding the contract with the HCT Group (LibertyBus). WQ.85/2022 7. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a question asked
by Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding research into period poverty.
WQ.86/2022 8. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a question asked by
Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding settled status applications.
WQ.87/2022 9. The Minister for Home Affairs tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a question asked by
Deputy C.S. Alves of St. Helier regarding breaches of immigration controls following Brexit.
WQ.88/2022 10. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a
question asked by Senator K.L. Moore regarding the audit of the Co-Funded Payroll Scheme.
WQ.89/2022 11. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a
question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding Russian assets held in the Common Investment Fund.
WQ.90/2022 12. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a
question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding rehabilitation beds.
WQ.91/2022 13. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a
question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding rehabilitation patients in Samarès Ward prior to its closure.
WQ.92/2022 14. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a
question asked by the Connétable of St. John regarding the Wessex Junior Doctor scheme. WQ.93/2022 15. The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services tabled an answer on 14th March
2022 to a question asked by Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding registers of
ownership being used to enforce sanctions against Russian citizens.
WQ.94/2022 16. The Chief Minister tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a question asked by Deputy
R.J. Ward of St. Helier regarding access for the current leader of the Jersey Alliance party to government buildings and officers.
WQ.95/2022 17. The Minister for External Relations and Financial Services tabled an answer on 14th March
2022 to a question asked by Deputy K.F. Morel of St. Lawrence regarding E.U. sanctions against Russia.
WQ.96/2022 18. The Minister for the Environment tabled an answer on 14th March 2022 to a question asked
by Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade regarding the wall surrounding Field B139 in St. Brelade .
WQ.97/2022 19. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee tabled an answer on 21st March
2022 to a question asked by Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier regarding investigations into the actions of the Deputy of Grouville and Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier in lodging amendments to the Draft Bridging Island Plan that proposed re-zoning fields G403C, G403D and part of G432A for housing.
WQ.98/2022 20. The Minister for Children and Education tabled an answer on 21st March 2022 to a
question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding legislation to remove the discrimination regarding the legal parent status and parental responsibility for same sex parents in Jersey.
WQ.99/2022 21. The Assistant Chief Minister tabled an answer on 21st March 2022 to a question asked by
Senator S.C. Ferguson regarding the Our Hospital project.
WQ.100/2022 22. The Chair of the Care of Children in Jersey Review Panel tabled an answer on 21st March
2022 to a question asked by Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier regarding meetings of the Care of Children in Jersey Review Panel.
WQ.101/2022 23. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st March 2022 to a
question asked by the Connétable of St. Martin regarding the use of underspends in 2021.
WQ.102/2022 24. The Minister for Social Security tabled an answer on 21st March 2022 to a question asked
by the Connétable of St. Martin regarding the Jersey Women's Refuge.
WQ.103/2022 25. The Minister for Health and Social Services tabled an answer on 21st March 2022 to a
question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding funding for the Jersey Women's Refuge.
WQ.104/2022 26. The Minister for Treasury and Resources tabled an answer on 21st March 2022 to a
question asked by Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour regarding underspends from 2021 going to Jersey Women's Refuge.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.53/2022 1. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Children and Education
regarding language assistants in primary schools.
OQ.57/2022 2. Senator S.W. Pallett asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services
regarding the reinstatement of rehabilitation services at Samarès Ward .
OQ.52/2022 3. Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources
regarding Fuel Duty.
OQ.48/2022 4. Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for External Relations
and Financial Services regarding the use of Jersey trusts by Russian nationals.
OQ.58/2022 5. Senator S.Y. Mézec asked a question of H.M. Solicitor General regarding the employment of
people by seafaring businesses under Jersey employment contracts.
OQ.49/2022 6. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding the creation of an in-patient facility at Clinique Pinel.
OQ.55/2022 7. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and Resources
regarding the level of duty on biodiesel.
OQ.60/2022 8. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Social Security
regarding the dismissal of staff by P&O Ferries.
OQ.62/2022 9. Senator K.L. Moore asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the Island's response to
war in Ukraine.
OQ.61/2022 10. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding the
publication of the results of Income Distribution Survey.
OQ.56/2022 11. Deputy R.J. Ward of St. Helier asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding
the growth of sea lettuce in St. Aubin's Bay.
OQ.59/2022 12. Senator S.Y. Mézec asked a question of the Minister for External Relations and Financial
Services regarding sanctions against Russian nationals.
OQ.50/2022 13. Deputy K.G. Pamplin of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding the implementation of the Dementia Strategy.
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 63(9), a written response would be provided to the following oral question that had not been asked during the time allowed at the meeting –
OQ.54/2022 Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour of the Minister for Children and Education regarding
legislation on parental responsibility for same-sex couples.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture answered questions without notice from members.
The Minister for Children and Education answered questions without notice from members. The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from members.
Changes in Presidency
Dr. Mark Egan, Greffier of the States, retired from the Chair prior to the period of Oral Questions without notice and the meeting continued under the Presidency of the Bailiff .
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, agreed that the lunchtime adjournment that day and on every continuation day that week would be taken from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Statements on a matter of official responsibility (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Social Security made a statement on access to free period products.
The Minister for Social Security made a statement on a response to inflationary pressures.
Arrangement of public business for the present meeting
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Deputy Robert James Ward of St. Helier , agreed that the Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- and the Draft Police (Complaints and Conduct) (Jersey) Law 202- would be considered as the next items of business after the proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs entitled Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices (Tasers') by the States of Jersey Police' (P.117/2021).
THE STATES, adopting a proposition of Senator Ian Joseph Gorst , agreed that the following matters would be considered after the Draft Limited Liability Companies (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 202-
Draft Limited Liability Companies (Winding Up and Dissolution) (Jersey) Regulations 202- Draft Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 202-
Draft Limited Liability Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 202-
Draft Limited Liability Companies (Consequential Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 202-
Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices (Tasers') by the States of Jersey Police P.117/2021
THE STATES commenced consideration of a proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs entitled Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices (Tasers') by the States of Jersey Police' (P.117/2021) and rejected an amendment of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel (P.117/2021 Amd.) that –
- after the words "the following principles" there should be inserted the words "and subject to a further trial period of 18 months dating from 1st March 2022".
- the existing paragraph should be designated as paragraph 1 and, after this paragraph, the following paragraphs should be inserted –
"2. to request the Minister for Home Affairs to review the impact of the use of Tasers on
policing in Jersey after 1 year of the further trial period and to report to the States on the success, or otherwise, of the trial, with the report to include data in respect of –
- the number of times a Taser has been used on a person under the age of 18;
- the number of times a Taser has been used to resolve a situation involving a person undergoing a mental health crisis or episode;
- a breakdown of the gender, age, and cultural and ethnic groups of the people on whom a Taser has been used; and
- the number of times a Taser has been deployed by a police officer who is on their own.
- to agree that deployment and use of Tasers in accordance with the principles outlined in the proposition should not continue beyond the further trial period of 18 months without the prior approval of the States Assembly.".
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 15 CONTRE: 29 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. John Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.M. Maçon (S) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. John Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
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. Saviour Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. Clement 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 S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H)
THE STATES, adopting the proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs, endorsed the decision of the Minister for Home Affairs to authorise the use and deployment of Energy Conductive Devices (Taser) by the States of Jersey Police according to the following principles:
- A Taser would only be issued to a uniformed police officer who had completed a Taser course (to the national standard).
- The use of a Taser would be at the discretion of the police officer who was carrying the Taser and would not be subject to a specific firearms authority.
- Usual supervision of the use of Taser would apply and the individual officer's usage would have to be justified and compliant with all existing legislation and associated College of Policing Guidelines.
- Any use of a Taser would have, wherever practicable, to be recorded on body-worn cameras by all officers attending the situation in which use occurred, with the footage to be submitted, retained and logged alongside the use of force form from the incident.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 35 CONTRE: 8 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore
Senator S.W. Pallett Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement 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 S.M. Wickenden (H)
Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Peter Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H)
Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy G.C.U. Guida (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, the Connétable of St. Ouen declared an interest in the subject of the proposition of the Minister for Home Affairs entitled Authorisation of Deployment and use of energy conductive devices (Tasers') by the States of Jersey Police' (P.117/2021), in that his son-in-law was a States of Jersey Police Officer.
Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- P.19/2022
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- and adopted the principles.
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 5.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator I.J. Gorst
Senator L.J. Farnham Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator J.A.N. Le Fondré Senator T.A. Vallois Senator K.L. Moore Senator S.W. Pallett Senator S.Y. Mézec Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Grouville Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement 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 S.M. Wickenden (H) Deputy of St. Mary
Deputy G.J. Truscott (B) Deputy J.H. Young (B) Deputy L.B. Ash (C) Deputy K.F. Morel (L) Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy of St. John
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat (H) Deputy S.M. Ahier (H) Deputy J.H. Perchard (S) Deputy R.J. Ward (H) Deputy C.S. Alves (H) Deputy K.G. Pamplin (S)
THE STATES commenced consideration of Article 6 and, adopting the first part of an amendment of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel (P.19/2022 Amd.), agreed that –
- in paragraph (6) for "The Minister may, by Order," there should be substituted – "The States may, by Regulations,".
- paragraph (7) should be deleted and the subsequent paragraphs and cross-references re- numbered accordingly.
THE STATES, resuming consideration of Article 6, as amended, commenced consideration of an amendment of the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel (P.19/2022 Amd.(2)).
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Tuesday 30th March 2022 to continue consideration of the Draft Children (Convention Rights) (Jersey) Law 202- and the other outstanding propositions listed for the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 5.28 p.m.
W.J.C. MILLOW Acting Greffier of the States