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Order Paper 27th March 2020

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STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

27th MARCH 2020

SUMMARY

10.30 a.m. Communications by the Presiding Officer and other announcements Approx. 10.40 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 Infrastructure regarding emergency parking arrangements

Approx. 11.20 a.m.  Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202- (P.29/2020)

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.

Draft Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.30/2020)  

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.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.31/2020)

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.

Draft Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202- (P.32/2020)  

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.

STATES OF JERSEY ORDER PAPER

27th MARCH 2020 at 10.30 a.m.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER
  2. TABLING OF SUBORDINATE ENACTMENTS (Explanatory note attached)

Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Covid-19– Temporary R&O.31/2020. Amendments) (Jersey) Order 2020.

Minister for Health and Social Services.

  1. NOTIFICATION OF LODGED PROPOSITIONS

Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.29/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Draft Covid-19 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.30/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Education.

Draft Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.31/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Social Security.

Draft Covid-19 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202-. P.32/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2019.  P.33/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport

and Culture.

Channel  Islands  Lottery:  allocation  of  proceeds  from  2019  (P.33/2020) –  P.33/2020 amendment.  Amd. Lodged: 26th March 2020, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel.

  1. 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 –

Channel Islands Lottery: allocation of proceeds from 2019.  P.33/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport

and Culture.

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.

  1. STATEMENTS ON A MATTER OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Minister for Infrastructure will make a statement regarding emergency parking arrangements.

  1. PUBLIC BUSINESS

Draft Covid-19 (Enabling Provisions) (Jersey) Law 202-.  P.29/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Health and Social Services will expire on Wednesday 6th 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 (Schools and Day Care of Children) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.30/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Education.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Education will expire on Wednesday 6th 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 Social Security (Amendment of Law No. 12) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.31/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Social Security.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Social Security will expire on Wednesday 6th 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 (Screening, Assessment and Isolation) (Jersey) Regulations 202-.  P.32/2020 Lodged: 25th March 2020, Minister for Health and Social Services.

Note: Because of the requirement for a six-week lodging period, the minimum lodging period of the proposition of the Minister for Health and Social Services will expire on Wednesday 6th 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.

DR. M. EGAN Greffier of the States

26th March 2020

Explanatory Note regarding subordinate legislation tabled at this meeting. (See Item B)

R&O.31/2020.

Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Covid-19– Temporary Amendments) (Jersey) Order 2020.

This Order temporarily amends the Medical Practitioners (Registration) (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2014 during an emergency relating to the Covid-19 outbreak in Jersey. The provision requiring an application for registration as a medical practitioner to contain certain particulars and documents does not apply if the Commission does not consider it reasonable to require them. The registration requirements are also relaxed to allow for the registration of medical practitioners in Jersey who have been registered in the United Kingdom under section18A of the Medical Act1983 (which allows for registration during emergencies).

The amendment expires on 30th September 2020.

The Order was made on 25th March 2020 and came into force on 26th March 2020.