Order Paper 10th October 2000

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 10th October 2000

1. C OMMUNICATIONS BY THE BAILIFF

The Bailiff will administer the oath of office to the Greffier of the States Designate and the Deputy Greffier of the States Designate.

2. T ABLING OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION

(Explanatory note attached)

Civil Service Administration (Salaries) (Amendment No. 20) (Jersey) Order 2000. R & O 84/2000. Human Resources Committee

Merchant Shipping (Small Ships Register) (Amendment No. 4) (Jersey) Order 2000. R & O 85/2000. Harbours and Airport Committee.

3. M ATTERS RELATING TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4. P RESENTATION OF PAPERS

1. Papers for information

Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(a)

Welfare Benefit Rates: recommended rates from 1st October 2000. R .C.34/2000 Employment and Social Security Committee.

Actuarial Valuation of the Public Employees Contributory Retirement Scheme as at 31st December 1998.

Human Resources Committee

Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(b)

Presented on 3rd October 2000.

Overseas Aid: report of the Honorary Executive Officer's visit to Kosovo.  R.C.33/2000 Overseas Aid Committee.

Employment legislation (P.99/2000): addendum to report. P.99/2000 Employment and Social Security Committee. R p t .

Immigration and Nationality Department: annual report for 1999. Home Affairs Committee.

2. Notification of Standing Order decisions
3. Notification of acceptance of tenders
4. Papers to be lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)

Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: appointment of Chairman.   P .173/2000 Employment and Social Security Committee.

Meetings of the States Assembly in 2001: suspension of Standing Order 4(1). P .174/2000 House Committee.

Draft Harbours (Amendment No. 31) (Jersey) Regulations 200 . P.175/2000 Harbours and Airport Committee.

5. Notification of Papers lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(b)

Lodged on 3rd October 2000

Draft Police (Honorary Police Complaints and Discipline Procedure) (Jersey) Regulations

200- (P.159/2000): second amendments.           P . 1 7 1 /2 0 0 0     Deputy of St. Martin .

Committee of Inquiry: Pioneer Coaches Ltd., Town Hoppa Bus' service. P .172/2000 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .

6. Papers for consideration by the States in Committee under Standing Order 38A

Presented on 3rd October 2000.

A Tourism Strategy for Jersey. Tourism Committee.

5. S TATEMENTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT MEETING

THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" will be considered at the next meeting on 24th October 2000 -

Projet de Loi (200  ) (Amendement No.  8) réglant la procédure criminelle . P . 89/2000 Logé au Greffe: le 6 juin 2000.

Comité de Législation.

Projet de Loi (200 ) (Amendement No. 8) réglant la procédure criminelle (P.89/2000): amendement. P.111/2000

Logé au Greffe: le 4 juillet 2000.

Député G.C.L. Baudains de St. Clément.

Projet de Loi (200 ) (Amendement No. 8) réglant la procédure criminelle (P.89/2000):

amendement (P.111/2000) - report. P.111/2000

Presenté: le 1 août 2000.             R p t .           Comité de Législation.

Draft Criminal Justice (Forfeiture Orders) (Jersey) Law 200  .P.135/2000 Lodged: 1st August 2000.

Legislation Committee.

Draft Police (Complaints and Discipline) (Jersey) Law  1999  (Appointed Day) Act  200 . P.158/2000

Lodged: 19th September 2000.

Home Affairs Committee.

Draft Police (Honorary Police Complaints and Discipline Procedure) (Jersey) Regulations 200  .   P .159/2000

Lodged: 19th September 2000.

Home Affairs Committee.

Draft Police (Honorary Police Complaints and Discipline Procedure) (Jersey) Regulations

200  (P.159/2000): amendments.           P . 1 6 9 /2 0 0 0      Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement .

Draft Police (Honorary Police Complaints and Discipline Procedure) (Jersey) Regulations

200- (P.159/2000): second amendments.           P . 1 7 1 /2 0 0 0     Lodged: 3rd October 2000.

Deputy of St. Martin .

Jersey Police Complaints Authority: appointment of Chairman and members. P .1 60/2000 Lodged: 19th September 2000.

Home Affairs Committee.

Jersey Council for Safety and Health at Work: appointment of Chairman.   P .173/2000 Employment and Social Security Committee.

Meetings of the States Assembly in 2001: suspension of Standing Order 4(1). P .174/2000 House Committee.

Tourism Strategy for Jersey (discussion by Committee of the Whole House in accordance with Standing Order 38A).

Presented: 3rd October 2000.

Tourism Committee.

In accordance with Standing Order 17(6) the following Papers are deemed to have been withdrawn -

Committee of Inquiry: housing needs of young people. P .149/99 Lodged: 5th October 1999.

Deputy T.J. Le Main of St. Helier .

6. P RESENTATION OF PETITIONS
7. Q UESTIONS

Deputy M.E. Vibert of St. Brelade will ask a question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee about the timing of the population debate.

The Deputy of St. John will ask questions of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee President regarding the retention and remuneration of Public Relations agencies.

The Deputy of St. John will ask questions of the President of the Industries Committee regarding the Regulation of Undertakings and Development (Jersey) Law 1973, as amended.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask questions of the President of Health and Social Services Committee about comments in the Medical Officer of Health's report concerning water quality.

Deputy R.G Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask a question of the President of the Employment and Social Security Committee about the Training and Employment Partnership.

The Deputy of Grouville will ask a question of the President of the Housing Committee about professional fees incurred in relation to the site known as la Motte Ford, La Rue à Don, Grouville .

8. M ATTERS OF PRIVILEGE
9. P E RSONAL STATEMENTS
10. C OMMITTEE STATEMENTS
11. P UBLIC BUSINESS

Le Champ des Fleurs, La Rue à Don, Grouville : sale to Jersey Homes Trust. P.166/2000 Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Housing Committee.

Albert Pier housing, St. Helier : transfer of administration and sale of dwellings.   P.167/2000 Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Housing Committee.

Millennium town park: petition.          P . 1 9 0 /9 7       Lodged: 2nd December 1997 and referred to the Policy and Resources Committee.

Deputy A.S. Crowcroft of St. Helier .

Millennium town park: petition (P.190/97): report.     P .1 3 5 / 9 8 Presented: 16th June 1998.

Public Services Committee.

Millennium town park: petition (P.190/97): report.

Presented: 11th April 2000. (A4 report entitled "The Millennium Town Park"). Planning and Environment Committee.

Draft Civil Proceedings (Vexatious Litigants) (Jersey) Law 200 .P.70/2000 Lodged: 16th May 2000.

Legislation Committee.

Draft Homicide (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 200  .     P .1 3 6 / 2 0 0 0  Lodged: 1st August 2000.

Legislation Committee.

Draft Borrowing (Control) (Amendment No. 5) (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200 .   P.148/2000

Lodged: 29th August 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Collective Investment Funds (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200 . P.149/2000

Lodged: 29th August 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft  Insurance  Business  (Amendment  No.  2)  (Jersey)  Law  2000  (Appointed  Day)  Act  200  . P.150/2000

Lodged: 29th August 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Investment Business (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act 200  .   P.151/2000

Lodged: 29th August 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Registration of Business Names (Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Law 2000 (Appointed Day) Act

200 .                  P .1 5 2 / 2 0 0 0         Lodged: 29th August 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Parish of Trinity : grant of a loan (Field 818).     P . 1 6 1 /2 0 0 0 Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999 (Appointed Day) Act 200  .P.162/2000 Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Finance (No. 2) (Jersey) Law 200  .      P . 1 6 3 /2 0 0 0   Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Finance and Economics Committee.

La Moye School, St. Brelade : approval of drawings.   P . 1 6 5 /2 0 00 Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Education Committee.

Draft Parish Rate (Jersey) Law 200  .           P .1 7 0 / 2 0 0 0     Lodged: 26th September 2000.

Connétable of St. Peter .

C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States Designate

5th October 2000

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this Meeting

(See Item B)

R & O 84/2000

The purpose of this Order is to prescribe Civil Service salaries.

The Order was made on 26th September 2000 and comes into force forthwith.

R & O 85/2000

The purpose of this Order is to increase from £16.50 to £16.90 the fee for the registration of a ship in the small ships register.

The Order was made on 5th October 2000 and comes into force on 1st January 2001.

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

Deputy M.E. Vibert of St. Brelade will ask the following question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee -

"On 6th June 2000 I asked the President when his Committee intended to request the Assembly to consider proposals on population and immigration control. The President replied that the Committee had recently discussed this and was aiming to submit a further report to the States by about the end of July which would pave the way for a debate after the summer break. Would the President explain -

1. why this report has not yet been submitted?
2. when it is hoped that it will be presented to the States?
3. when members may expect to have this debate?"

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee:

"The Policy and Resources Committee retains a representative of a Public Relations company who attends all Committee meetings, and whose rôle is to ensure that the Committee's views are correctly reported in the media.

1. W ould the President explain why his Committee has announced that it requires the services of an additional Public Relations agency 'with a single remit to counter the huge amount of negative publicity' when a PR company is already represented at every Committee meeting?
2. W ould the President give members details of the remuneration package agreed with the Company represented at his Committee's meetings?"

The Deputy of St. John will ask the following questions of the President of the Industries Committee:

"1) W  ould the President advise members whether the Committee has any plans to amend or relax the

Regulation of Undertakings and Development (Jersey) Law 1973, as amended?

2. I s the President aware of the difficulties being experienced by small businesses in finding a labour force from the limited pool of qualified people in their respective fields, and if so, would he advise members how the Committee proposes to resolve this problem?
3. W o uld the President agree to table a proposition so that the Assembly may debate the issue of whether or not to amend the Law and the so-called five-year rule'?"

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following questions of the President of Health and Social Services Committee:

"1) I n paragraph 1.8 of the Medical Officer of Health's report for 1999, it is stated that nitrate levels are

still unacceptably high in the groundwater, ..'. Would the President confirm that whilst some boreholes may indicate an elevated nitrate content, this by no means applies to all, and therefore not all groundwater is affected by high nitrate levels?

2. I n the same paragraph it is stated widespread pollution of water by pesticides and their residues continues unabated'. Would the President define what is meant by widespread' in this context and would he advise what percentage of the samples taken in this analysis exceeded safe or recommended levels?
3. I n t he same paragraph it is stated that two sites are suffering from mercury contamination in their water supply and that witchcraft is being investigated as a possible cause. Would the President advise -

1. t h e n ature of this investigation and whether any progress has been made thus far?
2. i f a n y other possible causes are being considered and if so, would he identify them?"

Deputy R.G Le Hérissier of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the President of the Employment and Social Security Committee:

"(a) Would the President identify the current budget and staffing, of all kinds, of the Training and

Employment Partnership (TEP)?

2. W ould the President identify how the effectiveness of TEP is measured?
3. W ould the President outline what steps are proposed by the Committee to ensure the effective attainment of TEP's objectives?"

The Deputy of Grouville will ask the following  question of the President of the Housing Committee:

"Would the President inform the Assembly of the professional fees incurred by the Committee since 25th April 1996 in relation to the purchase and development of the site known as La Motte Ford, La Rue à Don, Grouville ?"

STATES MEMBERS LUNCHEON

Halkett Room, Morier House

I will require lunch at today's meeting.

Signed................................................... Name..................................................

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