Order Paper 1st October 2002

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

Tuesday, 1st October 2002

1. COMMUNICATIONSBYTHEBAILIFF
2. TABLINGOFSUBORDINATELEGISLATION (Explanatory note attached)

Post Office (Foreign Post Provisions) (Amendment No.  28) (Jersey) Order 2002. R & O 99/2002.

Committee for Postal Administration.

Post  Office  (General  Provisions)  (Amendment  No.  49) (Jersey) Order 2002. R & O 100/2002.

Committee for Postal Administration.

Road Racing (Motor Vehicle Rally) (Jersey) Order 2002. R & O 101/2002.

Home Affairs Committee.

3. MATTERS RELATING TO COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4. PRESENTATIONOFPAPERS

1. Papersforinformation

Matters presented under Standing Order 6A(1)(a) Field 126, La Grande Route de la Côte, P.98/2002. Rpt.

St.  Clement:  construction  of  homes

(P.98/2002) - report.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Jersey  Harbours:  progress  towards  the P.128/2002. Trust Port (P.128/2002) - comments. Com. Human Resources Committee.

Committee  of  Inquiry:  procedures  for P.139/2002. allocation  of  residential  property  by Com. Housing Trusts (P.139/2002) - comments.

Human Resources Committee.

Planning  and  Building  Core  Service: P.143/2002. strategy  for  future  resourcing Com. (P.143/2002) - comments.

Human Resources Committee.

Health  and  Social  Care  Modernisation P.151/2002. Fund (P.151/2002): comments. Com. Human Resources 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)

Channel  Islands  Lottery:  allocation  of P.174/2002. profits.

Gambling Control Committee.

5. Notification of Papers lodged "au Greffe" under Standing Order17A(1)(b)
6. Papers for  consideration by the States  in Committee underStandingOrder38A

5. STATEMENTS AND PROPOSITIONS RELATING TO THE ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS AT THIS OR ANY SUBSEQUENTMEETING

THE STATES are asked to agree that the following matters lodged "au Greffe" be considered at their next meeting to be held on 8th October 2002 -

Tax  Information  Exchange  Agreement P.172/2002. with the United States of America.

Lodged: 24th September 2002.

Policy and Resources Committee.

The President of the Policy and Resources Committee will ask that the above matter be considered as the first item of public business.

Jersey  Consumer  Council:  transfer  of P.167/2001. responsibility.

Lodged: 6th November 2001.

Deputy A. Breckon of St. Saviour .

Jersey  Consumer  Council:  transfer  of P.167/2001. responsibility (P.167/2001): comments. Com. Presented: 27th November 2001.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Jersey  Consumer  Council:  transfer  of P.167/2001. responsibility (P.167/2001): comments. Com.(2). Presented: 23rd July 2002.

Industries Committee.

Committee  of  Inquiry:  procedures  for P.139/2002. allocation  of  residential  property  by

Housing Trusts.

Lodged: 20th August 2002.

Deputy S.M. Baudains of St. Helier .

Committee  of  Inquiry:  procedures  for P.139/2002. allocation  of  residential  property  by Com. Housing Trusts (P.139/2002) - comments.

Presented: 1st October 2002.

Human Resources Committee.

Haut de la Garenne: Incorporation of Trust, P.147/2002. appointment of original Trustees, and lease

of property to the Trust.

Lodged: 3rd September 2002. Planning and Environment Committee.

Haut de la Garenne: Incorporation of Trust, P.147/2002. appointment of original Trustees, and lease Com. of  property  to  the  Trust  (P.147/2002) -

comments.

Presented: 10th September 2002.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Haut de la Garenne: Incorporation of Trust, P.147/2002 appointment of original Trustees, and lease Amd. of  property  to  the  Trust  (P.147/2002) -

amendment.

Lodged: 24th September 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Draft Law granting an Act of Incorporation P.148/2002. to the Association called "The Haut de la

Garenne Trust".

Lodged: 3rd September 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

Health  and  Social  Care  Modernisation P.151/2002. Fund.

Lodged: 10th September 2002.

Health and Social Services Committee.

Health and Social Care Modernisation Fund P.151/2002. (P.151/2002): comments. Com. Presented: 1st October 2002.

Human Resources Committee.

Projet  de  Loi  (200-) concernant  les P.158/2002. serments des Connétable s et des Centeniers. (re-issue) Lodged: 10th September 2002.

Comité de Législation.

Draft  Health  Insurance  (Medical  Benefit) P.166/2002. (Amendment No. 56) (Jersey) Regulations

200-.

Lodged: 24th September 2002.

Employment  and  Social  Security

Committee.

Draft  European  Communities  Legislation P.168/2002. (Implementation)  (Cattle  Identification)

(Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 24th September 2002.

Agriculture and Fisheries Committee.

Jersey Overseas Aid Committee: funding. P.169/2002. Lodged: 24th September 2002.

Overseas Aid Committee.

St. Helier Street Life Programme. P.170/2002. Lodged: 24th September 2002.

Planning and Environment Committee.

6. PRESENTATIONOFPETITIONS
7. QUESTIONS

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask a question of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee regarding Haut de la Garenne, St. Martin .

Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier will ask questions of the President of the Education Committee regarding cuts in, or charges for, services.

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

Draft  Amendment  (No.  11)  of  Standing P.133/2002. Orders Relating to Certain Transactions in

Land.

Lodged: 13th August 2002.

Privileges and Procedures Committee.

Draft Public Holidays and Bank Holidays P.136/2002. (Amendment No.  2) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Lodged: 20th August 2002.

Finance and Economics Committee.

Mains  Drain  Extension  Scheme:  Thistle P.141/2002. Grove, St.  Lawrence and St. John.

Lodged: 27th August 2002.

Deputy of St. John .

Mains  Drain  Extension  Scheme:  Thistle P.141/2002. Grove,  St.  Lawrence  and  St.  John Com.

(P.141/2002) - comments. Presented: 24th September 2002. Finance and Economics Committee.

Mains  Drain  Extension  Scheme:  Thistle P.141/2002. Grove,  St.  Lawrence  and  St.  John Rpt. (P.141/2002) - report.

Presented: 24th September 2002.

Public Services Committee.

Draft Boats and Surf-Riding (Control) P.144/2002. (Amendment No. 23) (Jersey) Regulations

200-.

Lodged: 3rd September 2002.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Draft Pilotage (General Provisions) P.145/2002. (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Regulations

200-.

Lodged: 3rd September 2002.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Draft Harbours (Amendment No. 34) P.146/2002. (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 3rd September 2002.

Harbours and Airport Committee.

Draft  Health  and  Safety  at  Work P.154/2002. (Construction)  (Personal  Protective

Equipment) (Jersey) Regulations 200-.

Lodged: 10th September 2002.

Employment and Social Security

Committee.

Draft Motor Traffic (No. 9) (Jersey) P.155/2002. Regulations 200-

Lodged: 10th September 2002.

Home Affairs Committee.

New North Quay, St. Helier: erection of P.163/2002. fencing - review.

Lodged: 17th September 2002.

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

C.M. NEWCOMBE Greffier of the States

26th September 2002.

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting.

R&O 99/2002

This Order abolishes the facility for the issue of a certificate of posting under the Post Office (Foreign Post Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1979 to the sender of an unregistered postal packet.

It also increases from 60p to 80p the charge for an international reply coupon.

The Order was made by the Committee for Postal Administration on 25th September 2002 and comes into force on 1st January 2003.

R&O 100/2002

This Order has the following effect -

  (a ) it increases the surcharge on unpaid or underpaid mail from 15p to 80p;

  (b ) it increases rental and other charges for Private Boxes by approximately 4  per cent; and   (c ) it increases redirection charges by approximately 4  per cent.

The Order was made by the Committee for Postal Administration on 25th September 2002, and will come into force on 1st January 2003.

R&O 101/2002

This Order allows the Jersey Motor Cycle and Light Car Club to hold motor races on public roads in the parishes of Saint Peter, Saint Ouen, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrence, Saint John and Trinity , on Friday, 25th October 2002 and Saturday, 26th October 2002.

The roads, and the dates and times at which they may be closed and used for those purposes, are specified in the Schedule to the Order.

The Order was made by the Home Affairs Committee on 26th September 2002, after consultation with the Public Services Committee.

QUESTION PAPER (See Item G)

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier will ask the following question of the President of the Planning and Environment Committee -

The report accompanying the proposition regarding Haut de la Garenne, St. Martin : Approval of Drawings (P.57/2002), which

was adopted by the States on 10th September 2002, states that over 60,000 bed nights were provided since 1995 ' and The building had to be taken out of use in 2000' -

( a )  c an the President confirm that the 60,000 bed nights

referred to were used over the five year period between 1995 and 2000?

( b ) does the President agree that such a level of

occupancy of the planned 128-bed facility would result in an occupancy rate of only 25 per cent which would render the centre unviable?

( c ) w hat steps have or will be put in place to ensure that

the Trust to be set up by the Committee is fully self- financing and not a continuing drain on the States' resources?

Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier will ask the following questions of the President of the Education Committee -

"1. The Education Committee has announced to staff that it will

make cuts in, or make charges for, services in order to keep within budget.

Will the President -

( a ) in form members of the extent of these cuts or

charges?

( b )  o utline the service areas where these cuts will

fall?

(c ) confirm  that these  cuts will affect individual

school budgets?

2. Would the President confirm that it is the intention of the Committee to increase the pupil/teacher ratio (PTR), in 16+ education from 10.2 to one, to 11.2 to one?

At a time of rising rolls, would the President advise members whether -

( a ) th is will result in larger A and A/S level classes?

( b )  le  ad to a reduction in minority subjects (physics, modern languages) at A and A/S level?

3. Would the President advise members whether, whilst the cuts will affect all six centres of16+ education (assuming that Highlands College will also be affected), the cuts will fall most heavily upon Hautlieu School, where over 60 per cent of pupils are over 16, and would he advise members by how much in absolute and percentage terms the budgets of these six centres will be cut?