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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 |
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Absent |
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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) |
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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). |
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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. |
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| 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 |