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Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 22 December 2015

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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date:  22nd December 2014

 

Present

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré, Chairman Deputy S.M. Bree, Vice-Chairman Connétable C.H. Taylor

Deputy K.C. Lewis

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Mr T. Oldham , Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

Item 1 16.12.14

513/46

1. Jersey International Finance Centre

The Panel considered the overview briefing provided on 16th December by its adviser for the Review, Mr R. Law, regarding the work that he had undertaken  to  date  in  assisting  the  Panel  to  gather  background information and inform the development of its Terms of Reference.

The Panel noted the comments of its adviser. It agreed that the matter remained of significant public interest and that it would continue to prepare  its  next  steps  in  line  with  its  previously  approved  scoping document.  It  therefore  requested  that  its  existing  draft  Terms  of Reference be re-circulated for Panel comment by 5th January 2015, with  a  view  to  their  approval  and  the  public  phase  of  the  Review commencing shortly thereafter.

Mindful of the timeframe established, the Panel further agreed that the adviser should be requested to submit the anticipated written paper, in conclusion  of  his  opening  phase  of  work  regarding  the  Terms  of Reference, early in the New Year.

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513/47

2. Re-naming of Ministers and Transfer of Functions

The Panel discussed its draft Scoping Document for the Review, and associated draft correspondence for attention of the Chief Minister. It noted that the draft States of Jersey (Establishment of Minister, Re- Naming of Ministers and Transfer of Functions) (Jersey) Regulations 201- remained un-lodged by the Chief Minister at the request of the Panel as it considered its approach to and timeframe of its Review. The Panel also discussed and approved its Terms of Reference.

Further to its discussions, the Panel agreed that its Scoping Document should  be  updated  accordingly  and  distributed  to  the  Chairmen's Committee, with a view to beginning evidence gathering in public in the New Year. It re-confirmed its intention to seek to appoint advisers to the Review where such need was identified, and initial consideration was given to potential advice in relation to financial services regulation and property management.

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Correspondence  outlining  the  Panel's  planned  timeframe  and confirming that it was content for the Chief Minister to proceed to lodge the draft Regulations, subject to agreement on the timing of debate providing the Panel sufficient time to satisfactorily undertake its Review, would be drafted for the Chairman's approval.

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