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Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 30 March 2015

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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date:  30th March 2015

 

Present

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

Deputy K.C. Lewis

Apologies

 

Absent

 

In attendance

Mrs J. Hales , Scrutiny Officer

Mr M. King, Chief Officer, Economic Development (item 1 only)

Mr D. Scott , Executive Officer, Economic Development (item 1 only) Mr R. Bell, Treasurer of the States (item 2 only)

Mr C. Haws, Director of Financial Planning (item 2 only)

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

Item 1 27.03.15

513/46

QE Article 34

1. Jersey International Finance Centre

The  Panel  welcomed  Mr  M.  King,  Chief  Officer  of  Economic Development  and  Mr  D.   Scott ,  Executive  Officer  of  Economic Development to a Private Briefing regarding the need for Grade A office space in Jersey from the view of Locate Jersey.

The record of the briefing is classified as exempt in accordance with the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 (as amended). (Exemption shown in margin notes).

 

513/1/1(4)

2. Public Finance (Jersey) Law 2005 - Amendment

The Panel welcomed Mr R. Bell, Treasurer of the States and Mr C. Haws, Director of Financial Planning to a briefing and was informed that an Amendment to the Public Finance (Jersey) Law 2005 was being proposed by the Minister for Treasury & Resources. The Panel was advised that the Amendment would need to be lodged by 21st April 2015 if it was to be applied to the MTFP 2016 – 2019.

The  Panel  was  informed  that  the  Amendment  was  currently  being drafted by the Law Draftsmen and a copy would be forwarded to the Panel as soon as possible.

The Panel explained that the timeframe in which to undertake a review was tight and until it had received sight of the proposed Amendment wording, could not guarantee it would meet the deadline. The Panel also  explained  it  would  do  what  it  could  to  ensure  the  proposed Amendment was properly scrutinised.

 

 

 

The Panel requested that Terms of Reference and a Scoping Document be drafted for approval. The Panel confirmed it would like to engage the services of an expert advisor to assist it in undertaking this piece of work and requested an engagement brief be drafted for circulation.

JH

513/1/1(1)

3. Council of Ministers Strategic Plan – Amendment

The Panel discussed its options with regards to bringing an Amendment to the Council of Ministers Strategic Plan. It was agreed the Chairman would contact the Greffier of the States for advice on the location of the Amendment within the Strategic Plan document. It was also agreed the Chairman would draft some Amendment wording and circulate to the Panel  for  approval.   The  Panel  requested  a  Report  to  support  its Amendment be drafted and circulated for discussion.

JH