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Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 19 October 2015

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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date:  19th October 2015

 

Present

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré, Chairman Deputy K.C. Lewis

Connétable C.H. Taylor

Apologies

Deputy S.M. Brée, Vice-Chairman

Absent

 

In attendance

Mrs J. Hales , Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1.  Records of Meetings

The Panel approved the records of the meetings held on 15th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 29th and 30th September and 1st October 2015. The Chairman signed them accordingly.

 

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2. Transfer of Functions

The Panel held a conference call with its advisors, Concerto, regarding the  transfer  of  Jersey  Property  Holdings  from  the  Department  of Treasury and Resources to the Department of Transport and Technical Services. The Panel discussed the next steps for this review and requested a report be drafted based upon the evidence received thus far  from  its  advisors.   The  Panel  also  requested  a  document summarising  the  written  responses  received  from  Stakeholders regarding  the  transfer  of  fisheries  and  aquatic  resources  from  the Department  of  Economic  Development  to  the  Department  of  the Environment be circulated. The Panel agreed to continue to liaise with the  Economic  Affairs  Scrutiny  Panel  regarding  timelines  and  the presentation of reports.

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3.  PECRS

The Panel received a draft report from its advisors, BWCI. The Panel was advised that written responses were due on 21st October 2015 from  relevant  stakeholders  which  would  be  incorporated  into  the advisor's report. The Panel was informed that the Chief Minister had agreed to a deferral date of 17th November 2015 regarding the draft regulations Public Employees (Pension Scheme) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (P.96/2015, P97/2015, P98/2015, P99/2015 and P100/2015). The Panel agreed a further meeting would be required once the written responses had been received and the advisor's report updated. The Panel requested a document be drafted showing headline comparisons with the old scheme versus the new one.  

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4.  Budget 2016

The Panel discussed possible terms of reference. The Panel requested updated terms of reference be circulated once the budget had been lodged.

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5.  Jersey International Finance Centre

 

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The Panel agreed that a draft of its interim report, based on the Panel's conference call with EY held the previous week and its subsequent discussions, would be circulated for consideration.