Order Paper 30th October 2001

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 30th October 2001

1. COMMUNICATIONSBYTHEBAILIFF
2. TABLINGOFSUBORDINATELEGISLATION (Explanatory note attached)

Firearms (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2001. R & O 146/2001.

Home Affairs Committee.

Firearms (Excepted Air Weapons) (Jersey) Order 2001. R & O 147/2001.

Home Affairs Committee.

Social Security (Earnings Limit) (Jersey) Order 2001.  R & O 148/2001.

Employment and Social Security Committee.

Social Security (Collection of Contributions) (Jersey) Order 2001. R & O 149/2001.

Employment and Social Security Committee.

Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No.  7) (Jersey) Order 2001. R & O 150/2001.

Employment and Social Security Committee.

3. MATTERSRELATINGTOCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4. PRESENTATIONOFPAPERS

1. Papersforinformation

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

St. Helier ring road: deferment of works P.115/2001. (P.115/2001) - report. Rpt. Planning and Environment Committee.

Union Street, St. Helier : purchase of land P.139/2001. (P.139/2001): - comments. Com. Planning and Environment Committee.

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

2. Notification ofStanding Order decisions
3. Notification ofacceptanceoftenders
4. Paperstobelodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)
5. Notification  of Papers lodged "au  Greffe" under Standing Order17A(1)(b)
6. Papers for consideration by the  States in Committee under Standing Order 38A

5. STATEMENTSANDPROPOSITIONSRELATINGTO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT THISORANYSUBSEQUENTMEETING

THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" be considered at the next meeting on 13th November 2001 -

Funding of Welfare. P.135/2001. Lodged: 11th September 2001.

Connétable of Grouville .

Funding of welfare (P.135/2001): comments. P.135/2001. Presented: 23rd October 2001. Com. Human Resources Committee.

Union Street, St. Helier : purchase of land. P.139/2001. Lodged: 25th September 2001.

Public Services Committee.

Union Street, St. Helier : purchase of land P.139/2001. (P.139/2001): - comments. Com. Presented: 30th October 2001.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Draft Piercing and Tattooing (Jersey) Law 200-. P.144/2001. Lodged: 9th October 2001.

Health and Social Services Committee.

6 Plaisance Terrace, La Route du Fort, St.  Saviour: P.159/2001. transfer of administration.

Lodged: 23rd October 2001.

Health and Social Services Committee.

Hotel Cristina, Mont Félard, St. Lawrence: P.161/2001. development in the Green Zone.

Lodged: 23rd October 2001.

Planning and Environment Committee.

THE STATES are asked to agree in principle that the following matter lodged "au Greffe" be considered on 20th November 2001 -

Introduction of work permits. P.107/2000. Lodged: 4th July 2000.

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire.

Introduction of work permits (P.107/2000): P.107/2000. comments. Com. Presented: 9th October 2001.

Policy and Resources Committee.

6. PRESENTATIONOFPETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

The Deputy of St. Peter will ask questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee regarding applications for housing units.

Senator P.V.F Le Claire will ask questions of the President of the Jersey  Transport  Authority  regarding  air  routes  to  the  United Kingdom.

Senator P.V.F Le Claire will ask a question of the President of the Finance and Economics Committee regarding concessions on the payment of tax by financial institutions and banks.

8. MATTERSOFPRIVILEGE
9. PERSONALSTATEMENTS
10. COMMITTEESTATEMENTS
11. PUBLICBUSINESS

Stabilisation of Property Price s and the Provision P.68/2001. of Affordable Residential Accommodation.

Lodged: 24th April 2001.

Deputy A. Breckon of St. Saviour .

Stabilisation of Property Price s and the Provision P.68/2001. of  Affordable  Residential  Accommodation Com. (P.68/2001):  comments.

Presented: 4th September 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Stabilisation of Property Price s and the Provision P.68/2001. of Affordable Residential Accommodation Com.(2) (P.68/2001):  comments

Presented: 16th October 2001.

Policy and Resources Committee.

Meetings of the States of Jersey in 2002: P.149/2001. suspension of Standing Order 4(1).

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

House Committee.

Draft Gambling (Betting) (Amendment No.  11) P.150/2001. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Gambling Control Committee.

Projet d'Acte (200-) mettant en vigueur la Loi P.151/2001. (2001) (Amendement No.  8) réglant la procédure

criminelle.

Logé le 16 octobre 2001.

Comité de Législation.

Draft Law Reform (Disclosure and Conduct Before P.152/2001. Action) (Jersey) Law 1999 (Appointed Day) Act

200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001. Legislation Committee.

Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) P.153/2001. (Jersey) Law 2001 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) P.154/2001. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Collective Investment Funds (Amendment P.155/2001. No.  3) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Banking Business (Amendment No.  3) P.156/2001. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Insurance Business (Amendment No. 3) P.157/2001. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Financial Services (Amendment) (Jersey) P.158/2001. Law 200-.

Lodged: 16th October 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States

25th October 2001.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

R & O 146/2001

This Order prescribes the forms to be used in connection with the grant of certificates and permits for the purposes of the Firearms (Jersey) Law  2000, and the registration of firearms dealers.

The Order was made on 23rd October 2001 and comes into force on 1st November 2001. R & O 147/2001

The purpose of this Order is to declare air weapons designed for use under water and air weapons with a muzzle energy of less than one foot-pound not to be specially dangerous and therefore to be excepted from the general requirement for a firearm certificate under Part II of the Firearms (Jersey) Law 2000.

The Order was made on 23rd October 2001 and comes into force on 1st November 2001. R & O 148/2001

The purpose of this Order is to increase the earnings limit above which a Class 1 insured person's earnings shall be disregarded in calculating his or her Class 1 contributions to £2644 a month.

The Order was made on 25th October 2001 and comes into force on 1st  January 2002. R & O 149/2001

The purpose of this Order is to revoke and replace the Social Security (Collection of Contributions) (Jersey) Order 1975 with an updated Order that takes account of administrative changes.

The Order was made on 25th October 2001 and came into force forthwith. R & O 150/2001

The purpose of this Order is to replace Article 17 of the Social Security (Contributions) (Jersey) Order 1975 to make it clear that an amount paid to the Committee in error is to be returned to the person who paid it to the Committee (and not to the person on whose behalf it was paid).

The Order was made on 25th October 2001 and came into force forthwith.

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

The Deputy of St. Peter will ask the following questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee -

"1. Would the President advise the

Assembly -

(a)

1. how many applications for the development of housing units have been rejected by the Committee so far during 2001?
2. what was the total number of housing units involved?
3. how many were rejected on grounds of lack of amenity space?

(b)

2. Would the President state clearly and succinctly whether or not the Committee's policies as expressed in Planning Policy Note No. 3- Parking Guidelines issued in September 1988, and Planning Policy Note No. No 6- Minimum Standards in New Housing Developments (in relation to amenity space) issued in 1994, are flexible, and how many exceptions to policy have been granted during the same period?"

Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire will ask the following questions of the President of the Jersey Transport Authority -

"1. Has  the  Authority  taken  any

steps to encourage airlines to utilise the Stansted route when it is the fastest growing airport in Britain?

2. Has the Authority taken any steps to encourage airlines, and in particular, low cost airline companies, to address the downturn in passenger numbers since the closure of the Heathrow route, and if so, would the President inform members what these are and what outcomes they have achieved? Is

the Authority aware of any steps taken by other Committees to address this matter?"

Senator Paul Vincent Francis Le Claire will ask the following question of the President of the Finance and Economics Committee -

"In his reply to the Connétable of St. Helier 's question on 9th October 2001, the President stated that extra-statutory concessions on income tax rates had been available to companies in the finance sector in the past, and that this facility had been replaced by the International Business Company which was enshrined in statute and found at Article 123B of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961, as amended.

Would the President advise members how many financial institutions and banks take advantage of the above facility and therefore pay less than 20 per cent tax in Jersey?"