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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
9th APRIL 2020
SUMMARY
10.00 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Approx. 10.10 a.m. Oral questions without notice:
• Questions permitted to any Minister on the subject of the Government of Jersey's response to the current Coronavirus situation
Statements
• Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture regarding guidance for rent and other payments for landlords and tenants of commercial property during the period of Covid-19
Approx. 11.30 a.m. Draft Regulation of Care (Amendment of Law) (Covid-19 –
Temporary Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.39/2020)
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that Standing Order 32 be suspended for the proposition to be listed for debate; and for the minimum lodging period to be reduced so that it can be debated at the meeting.
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that Standing Order 32 be suspended for the proposition to be listed for debate; and for the minimum lodging period to be reduced so that it can be debated at the meeting.
Note: Notice has been given of the intention to propose that Standing Order 32 be suspended for the proposition to be listed for debate; and for the minimum lodging period to be reduced so that it can be debated at the meeting.
STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER
9th APRIL 2020 at 10.00 a.m.
CONSOLIDATED
- COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
- TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)
Minister Deputy S.M. Wickenden of St. Helier ].
- DOCUMENTS PRESENTED
Draft Covid-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.42/2020. Regulations 202- (P.42/2020): comments. Com. Presented: 8th April 2020, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny
States of Jersey Law 2005: delegation of functions – Minister for the Environment – R.37/2020. appointment of an additional Assistant Minister.
Presented: 6th April 2020, Minister for the Environment.
Jersey Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (JMAPPA) Annual Report R.38/2020. 2019.
Presented: 6th April 2020, Minister for Home Affairs.
- NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
Draft Regulation of Care (Amendment of Law) (Covid-19 – Temporary P.39/2020. Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 7th April 2020, Chief Minister.
Draft Children (Placement) (Covid-19 – Temporary Amendment) (Jersey) P.40/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 7th April 2020, Minister for Children and Housing.
* Draft Covid-19 (Emergency Provisions – Courts) (Jersey) Regulations 202- P.41/2020. (P.41/2020): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th April 2020, Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade .
Draft Covid-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.42/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 8th April 2020, Minister for Children and Housing.
* Draft Covid-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.42/2020. Regulations 202- (P.42/2020): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th April 2020, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
- WITHDRAWAL OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS
In accordance with Standing Order 34(1), the proposer of the following proposition lodged au Greffe' has informed the Greffier of the States that it is to be withdrawn –
Draft Children (Placement) (Covid-19 – Temporary Amendment) (Jersey) P.40/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 7th April 2020, Minister for Children and Housing.
I. QUESTIONS
Questions to Ministers without notice –
Questions permitted to any Minister on the subject of the Government of Jersey's response to the current Coronavirus situation.
- STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture will make a statement regarding guidance for rent and other payments for landlords and tenants of commercial property during the period of Covid-19.
- PUBLIC BUSINESS
Draft Regulation of Care (Amendment of Law) (Covid-19 – Temporary P.39/2020. Amendment No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 7th April 2020, Chief Minister.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Chief Minister will expire on Tuesday 19th May 2020. Furthermore, notification for the proposition to be listed for debate could not be provided in accordance with the timescale set out Standing Order 32. The Chief Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 80, that Standing Order 32 be suspended in order that the proposition may be listed for debate at the meeting; and subsequently to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Draft Covid-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.42/2020. Regulations 202-.
Lodged: 8th April 2020, Minister for Children and Housing.
Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Children and Housing will expire on Wednesday 20th May 2020. Furthermore, notification for the proposition to be listed for debate could not be provided in accordance with the timescale set out Standing Order 32. The Minister has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 80, that Standing Order 32 be suspended in order that the proposition may be listed for debate at the meeting; and subsequently to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
Draft Covid-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.42/2020. Regulations 202- (P.42/2020): comments. Com. Presented: 8th April 2020, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
* Draft Covid-19 (Residential Tenancy) (Temporary Amendment of Law) (Jersey) P.42/2020. Regulations 202- (P.42/2020): amendment. Amd. Lodged: 8th April 2020, Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.
Note: Because of the requirement for a two-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel will expire on Wednesday 22nd April 2020. Furthermore, notification for the proposition to be listed for debate could not be provided in accordance with the timescale set out Standing Order 32. The Chair of the Panel has therefore given notice of his intention to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 80, that Standing Order 32 be suspended in order that the proposition may be listed for debate at the meeting; and subsequently to propose, in accordance with Standing Order 26(7), that the minimum lodging period for the proposition be reduced in order that it can be debated at the meeting.
DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States
9th April 2020
An asterisk * in the left-hand margin denotes either a new item added to this Order Paper since the Order Paper was first published on 8th April 2020, or an item which has been altered or moved.
Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)
R&O.38/2020.
Social Security (Contributions) (Covid-19) (Jersey) Order 2020.
This Order extends the time limits for making Class 1 and Class 2 social security contributions to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Article 1 contains definitions, including definitions of Quarter A, beginning on 1st January 2020, and Quarter B, beginning on 1st April 2020, to which the extended time limits apply.
Article 2 allows employers with 80 or more employees to apply to extend by up to 12 months the time by which they must pay Class 1 contributions for Quarter A and Quarter B.
Article 3 allows the Department of Social Security to extend by up to 12 months the time limit for paying Class 2 contributions for Quarter A and Quarter B.
Article 4 allows the Minister to recover any relevant benefit that is paid in excess of any contributions deferred under Article 3.
Article 5 amends Article 23 of the Social Security (Contributions) (Jersey) Order 1975 to update references so that they refer to the Social Security (Collection of Class 1 and Class 2 Contributions) (Jersey) Order 2013.
Article 6 is the citation provision and also provides for the Order to come into force on the day after it is made.
The Order was made on 3rd April 2020 and came into force on 4th April 2020.