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THE STATES assembled on
Tuesday 10th September 2024, at 9.30 a.m. under the Presidency of the Bailiff ,
Sir Timothy John Le Cocq .
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His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Vice-Admiral Jeremy Paul Kyd, C.B.E. was present. __________________
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
Connétable Deidre Wendy Mezbourian of St. Lawrence – en défaut
Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – absent on States business Deputy Kristina Louise Moore of St. Mary , St. Ouen and St. Peter – absent on States business Deputy Samuel Yves Mézec of St. Helier South – ill (arrived in the Chamber at 4.00 p.m.)
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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. The following Members attended remotely, either for all or part of the meeting –
Deputy Montfort Tadier of St. Brelade
Subordinate enactments tabled
The following enactments were tabled, namely –
Income Support Law and Regulations Amendment (Jersey) Commencement Order R&O.41/2024. 2024.
Employment and Discrimination Tribunal (Members' Remuneration) (Jersey) Order R&O.42/2024. 2024.
Road Traffic (No. 65) Regulations (Jersey) Commencement Order 2024. R&O.43/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.44/2024. Minister for Infrastructure.
Misuse of Drugs Law and Orders (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.46/2024. Minister for Health and Social Services.
Planning and Building (General Development – Conservation Areas) (Jersey) R&O.47/2024. Amendment Order 2024.
Wildlife Law (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.48/2024. Minister for the Environment.
Social Security (Long-Term Care Contributions) (Jersey) Amendment Order 2024. R&O.49/2024. Minister for Social Security.
Documents presented
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- (P.29/2024): comments. P.29/2024. Presented: 16th August 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel. Com.
Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.41/2024) – P.41/2024. comments. Com. Presented: 5th September 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Marine Spatial Plan (P.44/2024) – Children's Right's Impact Assessment. P.44/2024. Presented: 19th July 2024, Minister for the Environment. Add.
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools (P.45/2024) – Children's Rights Impact P.45/2024. Assessment Add. Presented: 19th July 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- (P.46/2024) – P.46/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.47/2024) – P.47/2024. Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.47/2024): P.47/2024. comments. Com. Presented 27th August 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.48/2024. (P.48/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 29th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.48/2024. (P.48/2024): comments. Com. Presented 27th August 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Amendment P.49/2024. Law 202- (P.49/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 30th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Amendment P.49/2024. Law 202-. (P.49/2024): comments. Com. Presented: 5th September 2024, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) Law 202- P.53/2024. (P.53/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) Law 202- P.53/2024. (P.53/2024) – Addendum. Add.(2). Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Corporate Income Tax (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.54/2024) – Children's P.54/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Multinational Corporate Income Tax (Jersey) Law 202-. (P.54/2024) – P.54/2024. Addendum. Add.(2). Presented: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Nationality Acts: Extension to Jersey (P.55/2024) – Children's Rights Impact P.55/2024. Assessment. Add. Presented: 19th August 2024, Chief Minister.
Draft Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Law 202- P.56/2024. (P.56/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Draft Income Support (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. (P.59/2024) – Children's P.59/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 9th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Westway Trust: Transfer of Assets to Le Don de Faye Trust (P.60/2024) – Children's P.60/2024. Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 10th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence. P.61/2024. (P.61/2024) – Children's Rights Impact Assessment. Add. Presented: 10th September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Referendum Commission: Appointment of Chair and Members. R.123/2024. Presented: 17th July 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Commissioning of Services. R.124/2024. Presented: 22nd July 2024, Comptroller and Auditor General.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of Functions – Minister for Treasury and R.125/2024. Resources.
Presented: 26th July 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Gambling Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2023. R.126/2024. Presented: 26th July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Compensation Awards regime in Jersey – response of the Minister for Social Security R.129/2024. to the report and recommendations of the Employment Forum.
Presented: 1st August 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Income Forecasting Group: Report on the revised forecast of States Income for Spring R.130/2024. 2024.
Presented: 2nd August 2024¸ Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Re-appointment of Complaints Panel. R.131/2024. Presented: 5th August 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegation of functions - Minister for Justice and Home R.132/2024. Affairs – Agent of the Impôts.
Presented: 9th August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Proposed Budget (Government Plan 2025-2028): Annex. R.133/2024. Presented: 13th August 2024, Council of Ministers.
Finance Law Delegation Report for the six-month period to 30th June 2024. R.134/2024. Presented: 16th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Sale of Land – La Rue des Platons. R.135/2024. Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Land Transactions under Standing Order 168(3) – Transfer of Land – Le Clos des R.136/2024. Sables.
Presented: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Infrastructure.
Agricultural Loans and Guarantees Advisory Board Appointments. R.137/2024. Presented: 27th August 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority: Re-Appointment of Non-Executive Member. R.138/2024. Presented: 27th August 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Office of the Children's Commissioner for Jersey: Strategic Plan 2024. R.139/2024. Presented: 2nd September 2024, Children's Commissioner for Jersey.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and Assemblée Parlementaire de la R.140/2024. Francophonie activities 2023.
Presented: 2nd September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Transfers between Heads of Expenditure under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019: R.141/2024. Article 18 – 6th September 2024.
Presented: 6th September 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service: Appointment of Board Members. R.142/2024. Presented: 9th September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
States of Jersey Complaints Board: Findings – Complaint by Ms. N. Hay against the R.143/2024. Minister for the Environment regarding the approval of planning application Reference
P/2023/0229 granted to La Mare Vineyard, La Rue De La Hougue Mauger, St. Mary .
Presented: 10th September 2024, Privileges and Procedures Committee.
Supply Chain Resilience (S.R.4/2024): Response of the Minister for Sustainable S.R.4/2024. Economic Development. Res. Presented: 10th September 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
People and Culture Follow-up Review Report. S.R.5/2024. Presented: 1st August 2024, Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel.
Notification of lodged propositions
Marine Spatial Plan. P.44/2024. Lodged: 19th July 2024, Minister for the Environment.
Delivery of three bilingual primary schools. P.45/2024. Lodged: 19th July 2024, Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache of St. Clement .
Draft Shipping (Registration) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.46/2024. Lodged: 22nd July 2024, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-. P.48/2024. Lodged: 29th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Draft Financial Services (Disclosure and Provision of Information) (Jersey) Amendment P.49/2024. Law 202-.
Lodged: 30th July 2024, Minister for External Relations.
Jersey Police Complaints Authority – Appointment of Chair and Member. P.52/2024. Lodged: 8th August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Draft Multinational Taxation (Global Anti-Base Erosion – IIR Tax) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.53/2024. Lodged: 14th August 2024, Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Draft Family Division Registrar (Change of Status and Title) (Jersey) Law 202-. P.56/2024. Lodged: 22nd August 2024, Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
Social Security Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. P.57/2024. Lodged: 2nd September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Income Support Medical Appeal Tribunal: Appointment of Members. P.58/2024. Lodged: 2nd September 2024, Minister for Social Security.
Capital Gains Tax on the sale of residential property that is not a main residence. P.61/2024. Lodged: 10th September 2024, Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North .
Withdrawal of lodged propositions
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged "au Greffe" had informed the Greffier of the States that it had been withdrawn –
E-petitions
The Bailiff informed the Assembly that the e-petition Make States Old Age Pensions exempt from Tax' had reached 5,000 signatures and that the Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee would, during consideration of the arrangement of public business for future meetings, invite the Assembly to decide whether to consider the e-petition in Committee.
Written Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
WQ.256/2024 1. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding contracts Health and Community Services had entered into with charitable or other third sector organisations.
WQ.257/2024 2. The Minister for Children and Families had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the number of children who attended school on a reduced timetable.
WQ.258/2024 3. The Minister for Treasury and Resources had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding Beaulieu School annual accounts. WQ.259/2024 4. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding single-use lithium batteries.
WQ.260/2024 5. The Chief Minister had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question asked by Deputy
H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding cyber-security risks.
WQ.261/2024 6. The Minister for Children and Families had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a question
asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the Government Care Leavers Offer. WQ.262/2024 7. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 16th July 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North regarding the Health and Community
Services Turnaround Team.
WQ.263/2024 8. The Minister for Social Security had tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a question asked
by Deputy M.B. Andrews of St. Helier North regarding legislating for a maximum number of hours to be worked by a person across a designated period of time.
WQ.264/2024 9. The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee had tabled an answer on 23rd July
2024 to a question asked by Deputy M.R. Scott of St. Brelade regarding a breakdown of the membership of the Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) Diversity Forum Sub- Committee in terms of diversity.
WQ.265/2024 10. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade regarding staff in the Health and Community Services Department.
WQ.266/2024 11. The Minister for Health and Social Services had tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a
question asked by Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity regarding the Royal College of Physicians report.
WQ.267/2024 12. The Minister for Infrastructure had tabled an answer on 23rd July 2024 to a question asked by
Deputy S.M. Ahier of St. Helier North regarding the fountains at Les Jardins de la Mer.
Oral Questions
(see Official Report/Hansard)
OQ.154/2024 1. Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier Central asked a question of the Minister for Health and
Social Services regarding use of the drug Kaftrio in the treatment of a specific mutation of cystic fibrosis.
OQ.153/2024 2. The Connétable of St. Saviour asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding sharing the
cost of a mail plane with Guernsey.
OQ.149/2024 3. Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for
Sustainable Economic Development regarding guidelines to small businesses to transition to the living wage'.
OQ.166/2024 4. Deputy H.L. Jeune of St. John , St. Lawrence and Trinity asked a question of the Minister for
Infrastructure regarding the role of the Jersey Development Company in the redevelopment of Fort Regent.
OQ.165/2024 5. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Education and
Lifelong Learning regarding the publication of the Early Years nursery provision action plan. OQ.155/2024 6. Deputy H.M. Miles of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for the Environment
regarding an update on the status of the West of Island Planning Framework as set out in
Strategic Proposal 4 of the Bridging Island Plan.
OQ.156/2024 7. Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Sustainable
Economic Development regarding the procurement process for passenger and freight ferry services.
OQ.162/2024 8. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Education and Lifelong
Learning regarding introducing Portuguese as a language option during the regular school day in Jersey's state schools
OQ.161/2024 9. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Treasury and
Resources regarding the implementation of the Assembly's adoption of Putting Jersey businesses first' (P.56/2020), as amended.
OQ.152/2024 10. The Connétable of St. Martin asked a question of the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs
regarding developing a statutory spiking offence.
OQ.150/2024 11. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Minister for Justice and
Home Affairs regarding the number of dogs destroyed by Order of the Court.
OQ.160/2024 12. Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding the use of the former Jersey Gas site for community activities.
OQ.158/2024 13. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for the Infrastructure
regarding the toilets that are part of the former Nude Food development at La Pulente. OQ.169/2024 14. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding the reprofiling of the development of Le Squez Youth Centre in the Proposed Budget
(Government Plan) 2025-2028.
OQ.168/2024 15. Deputy L.M.C. Doublet of St. Saviour asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social
Services regarding the improvement of women's health services.
OQ.151/2024 16. Deputy M.B. Andrews of St Helier North asked a question of the Chair of the States
Employment Board regarding public sector redundancies.
OQ.159/2024 17. Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Health and Social Services
regarding the planned restructure of the Health and Community Services Department OQ.157/2024 18. Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South asked a question of the Minister for Infrastructure
regarding an update on the Bus Operator Contract.
OQ.164/2024 19. Deputy I. Gardiner of St. Helier North asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding an
Internal Government Digital Strategy.
OQ.170/2024 20. Deputy K.M. Wilson of St. Clement asked a question of the Chief Minister regarding
restructuring the Civil Service.
OQ.163/2024 21. Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade asked a question of the Minister for Education and Lifelong
Learning regarding a student's ability to access provision of learning in their home language whilst at school in Jersey.
Oral Questions without notice (see Official Report/Hansard)
The Minister for Sustainable Economic Development answered questions without notice from Members. The Minister for Treasury and Resources answered questions without notice from Members.
The Chief Minister answered questions without notice from Members.
Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- P.29/2024
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant Scrutiny Panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, and commencing consideration of Articles 1 to 22, commenced consideration of an amendment of Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement (P.29/2024 Amd.), and, adopting an amendment of the Chief Minister (P.29/2024 Amd.Amd.), agreed that, for the substituted Article 21A, there should be substituted –
"21A Limitations of liability
- The Chief Statistician, the staff of the OCS, other producers of tier 1 statistics and the Statistics Council are not liable in damages in respect of loss resulting from reliance on information or statistics produced in the discharge, or purported discharge, of any of their functions under this Law unless paragraph (2) applies.
- This paragraph applies –
- if the information or statistics were produced in bad faith; or
- to allow an award of damages if that production constitutes an act that is unlawful under Article 7(1) of the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000.".
THE STATES, adopting the amendment of Deputy Sir Philip Martin Bailhache of St. Clement, as amended, agreed that for the inserted Article 21A, there should be substituted –
"21A Limitations of liability
- The Chief Statistician, the staff of the OCS, other producers of tier 1 statistics and the Statistics Council are not liable in damages in respect of loss resulting from reliance on information or statistics produced in the discharge, or purported discharge, of any of their functions under this Law unless paragraph (2) applies.
- This paragraph applies –
- if the information or statistics were produced in bad faith; or
- to allow an award of damages if that production constitutes an act that is unlawful under Article 7(1) of the Human Rights (Jersey) Law 2000.".
THE STATES adopted Articles 1 to 22, as amended.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, adopted a Law entitled the Statistics and Census (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-.
Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.41/2024
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Saviour
Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet
Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat
Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H)
Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache
Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée
Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson
Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant Scrutiny Panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 4.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 40 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 3
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Connétable of Trinity Deputy B. Ward Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Agriculture (Loans) (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024 under Article 2 of the Agriculture (Loans and Guarantees) (Jersey) Law 1974.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 1 Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Brelade
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Saviour
Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES noted that, in accordance with the provisions of Standing Order 106, the following Members declared an interest in the subject of the proposition, in that they owned companies whose articles or investments were in agricultural capital –
The Connétable of Grouville
Deputy Alexander Frederick Curtis of St. Clement
Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.47/2024
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 42 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham Deputy S.Y. Mézec Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles Deputy M.R. Scott Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis Deputy L.V. Feltham Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune Deputy M.E. Millar Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet Deputy M.R. Ferey Deputy R.S. Kovacs Deputy A.F. Curtis Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant Scrutiny Panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 19.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier Deputy S.G. Luce Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Telecommunications Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024 under Article 57 of the Telecommunications (Jersey) Law 2002.
Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- P.48/2024
THE STATES commenced consideration of the Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202- and adopted the principles.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy M. Tadier
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES, having been informed that the relevant Scrutiny Panel had indicated that it did not wish to scrutinise the draft legislation, adopted Regulations 1 to 8.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 43 CONTRE: 1 ABSTAIN: Connétable of St. Brelade Deputy A.F. Curtis
Connétable of Trinity
Connétable of St. Peter
Connétable of St. Martin
Connétable of St. John
Connétable of St. Clement
Connétable of Grouville
Connétable of St. Ouen
Connétable of St. Mary
Connétable of St. Saviour
Deputy C.F. Labey
Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet
Deputy K.F. Morel
Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat
Deputy S.M. Ahier
Deputy R.J. Ward
Deputy C.S. Alves
Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
THE STATES made Regulations entitled the Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 2024' under Article 24A(1)(b) of the Patents (Jersey) Law 1957 and Article 20A(1)(b) of the Registered Designs (Jersey) Law 1957.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 44 CONTRE: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of Trinity Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Mary Connétable of St. Saviour Deputy C.F. Labey Deputy M. Tadier Deputy S.G. Luce
Deputy L.M.C. Doublet Deputy K.F. Morel Deputy M.R. Le Hegarat Deputy S.M. Ahier Deputy R.J. Ward Deputy C.S. Alves Deputy I. Gardiner (H) Deputy L.J. Farnham
Deputy S.Y. Mézec
Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf
Deputy Sir P.M. Bailhache Deputy T.A. Coles
Deputy B.B. de S.V.M. Porée Deputy D.J. Warr
Deputy H.M. Miles
Deputy M.R. Scott
Deputy J. Renouf
Deputy C.D . Curtis
Deputy L.V. Feltham
Deputy R.E. Binet
Deputy H.L. Jeune
Deputy M.E. Millar
Deputy A. Howell
Deputy T.J.A. Binet
Deputy M.R. Ferey
Deputy R.S. Kovacs
Deputy A.F. Curtis
Deputy B. Ward
Deputy K.M. Wilson
Deputy L.K.F. Stephenson Deputy M.B. Andrews
Changes in Presidency
The Bailiff retired briefly from the Chamber during consideration of the proposition of the Minister for External Relations entitled Draft Patents Law and Registered Designs Law (Jersey) Amendment Regulations 202-' (P.48/2024) and the meeting continued under the Presidency of Mr. William John Charles Millow , Deputy Greffier of the States, until the Bailiff 's return.
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Wednesday 11th September 2024 to continue consideration of the outstanding propositions listed for consideration at the meeting.
THE STATES rose at 5.26 p.m.
L.-M. HART Greffier of the States