Education and Home Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 28 April 2014

Present

Connétable S. W. Pallett, Chairman Connétable M. P. S. Le Troquer, Vice Chairman

Apologies

Connétable S. Rennard

In attendance

Senator B. I. Le Marquand, Minister for Home Affairs (Item 3 (in part), 7,8 and 9).

Chief Officer of Home Affairs Department (Item 3 (in part),7,8 and 9). Senior Manager of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (Item 8).

Mr M. Robbins Scrutiny Officer

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Agenda matter

Action

1.  Records of Meetings

The records of the Panel's meetings held on 14th and 22nd April 2014 were approved and accordingly signed by the Chairman.

Item 14.04.14

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2.  Exam Results

516/1(51)

The Panel noted that the arrangement of a briefing from the Director of Education, Sport and Culture regarding exam results, had been moved from 19th May to the 28th May 2014.  

MR

Item 14.04.14

516/39

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3.  Draft Explosives (Jersey) Law 201-

The Panel agreed that the review was to be concluded with comments to  the  Minister's  forthcoming  proposition.  The  Comité  des Connétable s had expressed a requirement that the Connétable s were included in consultation when any new explosives magazine had been applied for in their particular parish. As the Minister for Home Affairs was in attendance for other reasons, this was discussed with him. He agreed that a change in the draft Explosives (Jersey) Law 201- was to be made to that effect. The drafting of the comments was to be delayed until the Minister's proposition had been lodged.

MR

Item 22.04.14

516/36(1)

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4.  P.14/2014, Draft Passports (False Statements and Forgery) (Jersey) Law 201-

The Panel was supportive of P.14/2014. Following the hearing on 24th March 2014, the Minister for Home Affairs had brought an amendment to P.14/2014 which resolved all concerns the Panel had encountered. The Panel's terms of reference were considered to be fulfilled and the review was therefore considered complete by the Panel's publication of comments to P.14/2014 on 23rd April 2014.

Item 9 14.04.14

516/40

5.  Trackers Apprenticeship Schemes.

Arrangements were to be made for public hearings to be held on the morning of 19th May 2014.

MR

Item 14.04.14

516/18(2)

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6.  Youth Service

The Panel recalled that it had agreed to the drafting of a Scoping Document and Terms of Reference for a Review of the Youth Service. This work was still to be done but due to other commitments, was not considered urgent. The preparation of the scoping documents was to go ahead for the review to be undertaken when other commitments allowed.

MR

516/1(51)

7.  Sex Offenders (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 201-

The Panel welcomed Senator B. I. Le Marquand, Minister for Home Affairs, and the Chief Officer of the Home Affairs Department for a private briefing in relation to a forthcoming proposition by the Minister relating to Sex Offenders (Amendment No 2) (Jersey) Law 201-.

516/1(51)

8.  Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 201-

Senator B. I. Le Marquand, Minister for Home Affairs, the Chief Officer of the Home Affairs Department and the Senior Manager of the Jersey Financial Services Commission provided a private briefing in relation to a forthcoming proposition by the Minister relating to Criminal Justice (Young Offenders) (Jersey) Law 201-

516/1(51)

9.  Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendments) (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

Senator B. I. Le Marquand, Minister for Home Affairs, and the Chief Officer of the Home Affairs Department provided a private briefing in relation  to  a  forthcoming  proposition  by  the  Minister  relating  to Rehabilitation  of  Offenders  (Exceptions)  (Amendments)  (Jersey) Regulations 201-.

10.  Future Meetings

The Panel noted that its next meeting was scheduled to take place at 9.30am on 19th May 2014.

MR