Order Paper 3rd July 2001

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 3rd July 2001

1. COMMUNICATIONSBYTHEBAILIFF
2. TABLINGOFSUBORDINATELEGISLATION (Explanatory note attached)

Diseases of Animals (Foot and Mouth - Restrictions No.  1B) (Jersey) Order 2001. R & O 100/2001.

Diseases of Animals (Foot and Mouth - Restrictions No.  8B) (Jersey) Order 2001. R & O 101/2001.

Agriculture and Fisheries Committee.

3. MATTERSRELATINGTOCOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Nomination of Deputy J.L. Dorey of St. Helier as a member of the Cottage Homes Committee.

4. PRESENTATIONOFPAPERS

1. Papersforinformation

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

States Audit Commission Annual Report 2000. Finance and Economics Committee.

Manpower report for the period 1st January 2001 to R.C.22/2001 31st March 2001.

Industries Committee.

Ecology Fund: report for 2000. R.C.23/2001 Planning and Environment Committee.

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

2. Notification ofStanding Order decisions

25th June 2001

Decisions under delegated functions. Finance and Economics Committee.

3. Notification ofacceptanceoftenders
4. Paperstobelodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order 17A(1)(a)

Draft Royal Bank of Canada (Jersey) Law 2000 P.91/2001. (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Finance and Economics Committee.

States Audit Commission: appointment of P.92/2001 Chairman.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Nos. 7, 12 and 12A Lemprière Street, St. Helier : P.93/2001 proposed sale to CTJ Trust.

Housing Committee.

Lease of accommodation at Jersey Airport Freight P.94/2001 Terminal to Hi-Speed Freight Limited.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Langford Sports Complex, St. Helier : approval of P.95/2001. drawings.

Education Committee.

Field 764, St. Peter: Airport Trading Fund - P.96/2001. purchase.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Jersey Child Care Trust: Five Year Strategy (2002- P.97/2001 2006) and the provision of funding.

Education Committee.

Drury Lane, St. Helier : acquisition of roadway. P./2001 Planning and Environment Committee.

Adoption  (Amendment  No.  4)  Law  1999 - P./2001 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Health and Social Services Committee.

Bus Strategy. P./2001 Public Services Committee.

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 be considered at their next meeting on 17th July 2001 -

Draft Royal Bank of Canada (Jersey) Law 2000 P.91/2001. (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

States Audit Commission: appointment of P./2001 Chairman.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Nos. 7, 12 and 12A Lemprière Street, St. Helier : P./2001 proposed sale to CTJ Trust.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Housing Committee.

Lease of accommodation at Jersey Airport Freight P.94/2001 Terminal to Hi-Speed Freight Limited.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Langford Sports Complex, St. Helier : approval of P.95/2001. drawings.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Education Committee.

Field 764, St. Peter: Airport Trading Fund - P.96/2001. purchase.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Jersey Child Care Trust: Five Year Strategy (2002- P.97/2001 2006) and the provision of funding.

Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Education Committee.

Drury Lane, St. Helier : acquisition of roadway. P./2001 Lodged: 3rd July 2001.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Adoption  (Amendment  No.  4)  Law  1999 - P./2001 (Appointed Day) Act 200-.

Lodged:

Health and Social Services Committee.

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6. PRESENTATIONOFPETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask a question of the President of the Public Services Committee regarding consultation, and the Transport Strategy.

Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement will ask questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee regarding the Urban Renewal Sub Committee.

Deputy C.J. Scott - Warr en of St. Saviour will ask a question of the President  of  the  Education  Committee  regarding  teacher recruitment.

Deputy  P.F.C.   Ozouf  of  St.  Helier  will  ask  questions  of  the President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee regarding the agricultural strategy.

Deputy  P.F.C.   Ozouf  of  St.  Helier  will  ask  a  question  of  the President of the Housing Committee regarding the timetable for allocating housing units at the former Woodville Hotel site.

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask a question of the President of the Policy  and  Resources  Committee  regarding  its report  on  the proposition  concerning  the  Introduction  of  Work  Permits (P.107/2000).

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask a question of the President of the Industries  Committee  regarding  its report  on  the  proposition concerning the Introduction of Work Permits (P.107/2000).

Deputy M.E. Vibert will ask a question of the President of the Industries Committee regarding the Jersey Economic Forum.

Crowcroft to Home Aff

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

Committee of Inquiry: procedures for recruitment P.67/2001. of Honorary Police Officers.

Lodged: 24th April 2001.

Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .

Committee of Inquiry: procedures for recruitment P.67/2001. of  Honorary  Police  Officers  (P.67/2001) - Com. comments.

Presented: 22nd May 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Committee of Inquiry: procedures for recruitment P.67/2001. of Honorary Police Officers (P.67/2001) - report. Rpt. Presented: 29th May 2001.

Home Affairs Committee.

Draft  Costs  in  Criminal  Cases  (Witnesses' P.78/2001. Allowances) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 22nd May 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Hautlieu School: approval of drawings. P.83/2001. Lodged: 29th May 2001.

Education Committee.

Hautlieu School: approval of drawings: P.83/2001. (P.83/2001) - comments. Com. Finance and Economics Committee.

Draft Companies (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law P.84/2001. 200-. (re-issue) Lodged: 29th May 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

States Auditors - further extension of contract. P.77/2001. Lodged: 15th May 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

(Consideration in camera)

Jersey  Financial  Services  Commission: P.81/2001. appointment of Commissioner.

Lodged: 22nd May 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

(Consideration in camera)

Appointments made by the States: review of P.85/2001. procedures.

Lodged: 5th June 2001

Deputy R G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour .

Field 1418, St. Saviour, Trinity : development in the P.86/2001. Green Zone.

Lodged: 5th June 2001.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Draft Powers of Arrest (Injunctions) (Amendment) P.88/2001. (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 19th June 2001.

Legislation Committee.

C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States

May 2001

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

R & O 100/2001

The purpose of this Order is to revoke the foot-and-mouth restrictions in respect of France and the Republic of Ireland.

It also amends the restrictions on the importation of certain animals and items from other British Islands to ensure that restricted animals and items cannot be imported from those islands through other places.

It also adds four more beaches on which dogs may be exercised unleashed.

Finally it consolidates the Orders relating to foot-and-mouth disease restrictions (except the one relating to Holland). The Order was made on 20th June 2001 and came into force forthwith.

R & O 101/2001

The purpose of this Order is to amend the restrictions on the importation of certain animals and items from Holland to take account of the fact that the restrictions on importing animals and items from France are to be lifted.

The Order was made on 22nd June 2001 and came into force on 24th  June 2001.

NOTIFICATION OF STANDING ORDER DECISIONS -

FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE (delegated functions)

May 2001

(a)

(b)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER UNDER RULE 5 OF THE PUBLIC FINANCES (GENERAL) (JERSEY) RULES 1967, AS AMENDED -

FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COMMITTEE

June 2001

1.

(a)

Contractor: Amount: Corrected Tender

Total:

£ £

£ £

£ £

(b)

Contractor: Amount: Corrected Tender

Total:

£ £

£ £

£ £

(c)

Contractor: Amount: Corrected Tender

Total:

£ £

£ £

£ £

2.

Contractor: Amount:

£ £

£

3.

Contractor: Amount:

£ £ £ £ £

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

Deputy G.L.C. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following question of the President of the Public Services Committee -

"Would the President advise members -

1. w h ic h bodies the Committee consults before reaching conclusions regarding extending pavements and altering traffic flows?
2. w h at progress the Committee has made on the Sustainable Transport Strategy, and when it will be coming to this Assembly with proposals for the implementation of the Transport Strategy (P.60/99) which was adopted by the States on 29th June 1999?
3. w h y the Committee has not brought a proposition to enable approval of the far-reaching changes being made to pavements and traffic flows by the Committee in conjunction with the Urban Renewal Sub-Committee,(of which the President is Chairman)?"

Deputy G.L.C. Baudains of St. Clement will ask the following questions of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee -

"1. Would the President -

1. s ta te   whether the decisions of the Urban Renewal Sub-Committee are normally submitted to the full Committee for endorsement?
2. a d v is e members of the Sub-Committee's remit?

2. Would the President -

1. c o n f irm that the Urban Renewal Sub-Committee has £500,000 at its disposal per year?
2. a d v is e what major projects this money has been spent onin the last three years?
3. s ta te how the various projects are prioritised?

3. Would the President advise whether the Sub-Committee's work is limited to St. Helier, or whether it can operate in other parishes? If the answer is affirmative to the latter, would the President advise what percentage of the £500,000 has been spent inSt. Helier in each of the last three years?
4. With regard to the road alterations involving Union Street, York Street, Charing Cross, the Parade, Dumaresq Street, Conway Street, New Cut and Broad Street, would the President -

1. a d v is e what benefits were anticipated from these alterations?
2. a d v ise members whether one of the main purposes

of these alterations is to restrict the movement of cars into

town?

3. ag r e e that the public have not been kept fully informed, and that the roadshow' type presentation to the public did not meet the aims of the Street Life Programme', issued by the Committee in conjunction with Public Services Committee, which states that At each stage, information will be published about the details of the plan, and members of the public will be kept fully informed'?
4. w o uld he agree that the traffic alterations in question have not been a success to date , and will he therefore revert the traffic flows to their original format?"

5. In view of the chaos that has ensued as a result of traffic alterations in Union Street, York Street, etc., would the President agree that in future wider consultation is needed, involving more than just those living or working nearby, and therefore undertake to publish the current plans in full in the media? Would he also ensure that any future plans are similarly published, so that the public generally, and motorists in particular, have sufficient advance warning, not only to express their views, but also to enable them to understand what is happening?"

Deputy C.J. Scott Warr en of St. Saviour will ask the following question of the President of the Education Committee -

"Can the President give details of the number of vacancies for teachers in the public and private sector schools that have been advertised during 2000 and 2001 and would he give a break down for each year as follows -

1. th e n umber of applicants from the United Kingdom for teaching posts in Jersey in 2000 and 2001?
2. th e n umber in (a) who came to Jersey for interview?
3. th e number of those attending interviews in (b) who were offered posts?
4. th e n umber of those attending interviews in Jersey who have -

(i ) b een offered posts who have accepted them?

(ii ) th e number who declined an offer of employment?

5. the number of posts which include a subsidy for housing, for rental or purchase?
6. the annual housing subsidy to Education Committee employees in -

1. 1 9 9 6 ; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000?
2. a n e s timate for 2001?"

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask the following questions of the President of the Agriculture and Fisheries Committee -

"1. Would the President inform the Assembly on progress of

completing the new agricultural strategy. Specifically when the Committee intends lodging and seeking a States debate and, if after the summer recess, the reason for the delay?

2. Would the President inform the Assembly what the range of financial implications for the States are?
3. Would the President explain the latest position with regard to the status of the Growers Association including whether management and staff have been appointed and whether any public funds have been paid or promised to the Association?
4. Is the Committee intending to bring a proposition under the Agricultural Marketing (Jersey) Law 1953 ? If so, why?"

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Helier will ask the following question of the President of the Housing Committee -

"Would the President inform the Assembly of the timetable for allocating the housing units at the former Woodville Hotel site, including setting the price, date offers are to be made, date offers need to be accepted, dates for physical completion, and dates for the the passing of contracts?"

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask the following question of the President of the Policy and Resources Committee -

"Would the President inform the Assembly -

1. what progress has been made in preparing a report on the proposition concerning the Introduction of Work Permits (P.107/2000) which was referred to the Committee on 11th July 2000?
2. when the Committee expects to present the report to the States?"

Senator P.V.F. Le Claire will ask the following question of the President of the Industries Committee -

"Would the President inform the Assembly -

1. what progress has been made in preparing a report on the proposition concerning the Introduction of Work Permits (P.107/2000) which was referred to the Committee on 11th July 2000?
2. when the Committee expects to present the report to the States?"

2.

(a)

DRAFT (J E RSEY) LAW 200- (P. /2 001): AMENDMENT ____________

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