Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 12 July 2006

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Agenda matter

Action

1.

 Minutes of Meetings.

The minutes of Meeting No. 15, open and private of 14th June 2006, Meeting No. 16 of 20th June 2006, Meeting No. 17A, 22nd June 2006, Meeting No. 17B of 4th July 2006, and Meeting Nos. 18A and 18B private meetings dated 6th July 2006 were approved.

2.

The  Panel  endorsed  the  content  of  notes  from  meetings  with Fulfilment  Industry  representatives  and  noted  matters  for information as follows-

1. 26th June 2006 - meeting with Mrs. J. Coward, Mr.

C. Evans and Mr. D. Wild;

2. 26th June 2006 - meeting with a representative from Flying Brands;

3. A paper to be presented to the Chairmen's Committee in respect of the establishment of Sub- Panels and their status in accordance with Standing Orders; and,

4. Receipt of additional documents in respect of the Fulfilment Review.

3.

Dairy Review

The Panel discussed its next review which would be related to the viability  of  the  Dairy.  The  Panel  was  advised  that  it  would  be provided  with  an  early  draft  of  the  Public  Accounts  Committee report on the dairy relocation.

The  Panel  agreed  that  a  Sub-Panel  was  the  appropriate  way forward for the review and that it should be Chaired by the its Vice Chairman, Deputy A. Breckon. The Panel discussed the breadth of the review and agreed on the broad concepts that it would include. It was agreed that the Terms of Reference should be completely

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finalised as soon as the membership of the Sub-Panel had been agreed and were able to meet.

4.

Fulfilment Review

The  Panel  noted  that  the  Economic  Development  Minister  had confirmed  his  attendance  to  a  Hearing  on  the  26th  July  2006 between 10.00 and 11.30 am.

The Panel agreed that it should meet on the 17th and 18th July 2006 to develop the questions it would ask the Minister. The officer was requested to take the necessary action.

The Chairman advised that correspondence had been drafted and forwarded to HM Attorney General seeking clarification on some of the legal issues connected to the application of the Regulation of Undertakings and Development (Jersey) Law 1973. It was noted that some professional advice may be required with regard to legal generalities and this approach was endorsed by the Panel.

The Panel began work on drafting questions for its forthcoming hearing and instructed its officer to take the necessary action.

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Rural Development Grant

The Panel having questioned the robustness of the newly proposed grant scheme for shell fish farmers was advised of the proposed process  for  fund  allocation.  The  Panel  was  content  with  the safeguards in place at this time.