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Corporate Services - Approved Sub-Panel Minutes - 16 November 2012

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Corporate Services Scrutiny Sub- Panel Population and Migration – Part 2

Record of Meeting

Date:   16th November 2012 Meeting No:  7

 

Present

Deputy S. Power, Chairman Deputy J. Le Bailly

Deputy G. Southern

Apologies

Deputy R. Rondel, Vice-Chairman Senator S. Ferguson

Connétable S. Rennard

Absent

 

In attendance

Miss S. McKee , Scrutiny Officer

 

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Agenda matter

Action

 

1.  Record of Meetings

The record of the meeting held on 2nd November 2012 was approved and signed.

 

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2.  Fact-finding Visits

The Sub-Panel received an update regarding its fact-finding visit to the Isle of Man. Members were advised that a Work Permit Appeal Tribunal was now due to take place on the afternoon of the 28th November 2012 (the same day as the Sub-Panel arrive in the Isle of Man) and had received an invitation to attend. The Sub-Panel was further advised that the Chairman had confirmed attendance at the Tribunal, on behalf of the Sub-Panel, prior to the meeting. The Sub- Panel Members agreed with the decision that had been made by the Chairman.

Furthermore, the Chairman informed the Sub-Panel that a request had been made by Hon A. Bell, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, to meet with the Sub-Panel during its visit to the Island. The Sub-Panel accepted the request and subsequently the Officer was asked to liaise with the Chief Minster's PA to confirm arrangements. The Sub-Panel was advised that Senator Ferguson was no longer able to attend the visit to the Isle of Man due to other work commitments.

The Sub-Panel was advised that no arrangements had yet been made in regards to its fact-finding visit to Guernsey. Members recalled their discussion during the Sub-Panel's last meeting regarding the States of Guernsey Policy not to engage in political matters or review of other Governments jurisdictions. Consequently, it was agreed by the Sub- Panel that the Officer would liaise with the Director of the Population Office  and  find  out  whether  any  further  information  regarding Guernsey's  Population  and  Migration  Legislation  proposals  was available. It was therefore agreed by the Sub-Panel that consideration

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of its visit to Guernsey would be deferred until a response had been received from the Chief Minister's Department.

 

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3.  Regulations Debate

The Sub-Panel was advised that a response from the Chief Minister's Department, regarding its request to delay the Regulations Debate, had not yet been received. The Officer was requested to follow up on this matter.

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4.  Requested Information

The  Sub-Panel  was  advised  that  the  Corporate  Services  Scrutiny Panel had agreed, during its last meeting, that the Sub-Panel should request a copy of the documentation provided to the Privy Council by HM Attorney General in regards to the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law (CHW) and Register of Names and Addresses (Jersey) Law. The Sub-Panel agreed with this decision and subsequently the Officer was requested to draft a letter to the HM Attorney General regarding this matter.

The Panel was further advised that the relevant provisions of the Code  of  Practice  for  Scrutiny  Panels  and  the  Public  Accounts Committee might apply to any such request made to HM Attorney General.

The  Sub-Panel  also  requested  the  latest  draft  of  the  CHW (Exemptions) (Jersey) Order 201- for its review.

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5.  Private Briefing

The Panel received Mr D. Gibaut, States of Jersey Chief Statistician, and Miss S. Davis, Senior Assistant Statistician, for a private briefing.

 

 

6.  Future Meetings

The Sub-Panel noted that it would next meet at 11:00am on 7th December 2012.