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Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel
Record of Meeting
6th May 2015
Present | Deputy S.M. Brée, Vice-Chairman Deputy D. Johnson Connétable M.J. Paddock |
Apologies | Connétable J.E. Le Maistre, Chairman |
Absent |
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In attendance | Mr. M. Orbell, Scrutiny Officer |
Also present |
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Ref Back | Agenda matter | Action |
| 1. Records of meetings The Minutes of the meetings held on 16th, 21st and 22nd April were approved and signed. | MO |
Item 1 05.05.15 515/31 | 2. Ports of Jersey Incorporation The Panel again raised the possibility of asking the Comptroller and Auditor General to comment on the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Incorporated Ports of Jersey, specifically on changes which the Panel had been told were designed to meet both her previous recommendations (in R.109/2015) and those of an earlier Deloitte report on incorporated bodies. Members were informed by the Scrutiny Officer that enquiries had been made via the Officer to the Public Accounts Committee, who thought it likely that the Comptroller and Auditor General would not be prepared to comment on matters directly relating to draft legislation. The Officer concerned then briefly joined the meeting and it was confirmed that this was the position. The Panel then discussed the imminent debate. Nothing more had been heard from the department concerning a possible further delay, and members therefore agreed that bearing in mind the ongoing work on the MOU and Memorandum and Articles of Association (both of which had only been received quite recently from the department) this should now be the subject of a formal request. The Scrutiny Officer was asked to request a deferral until 2nd June 2015. Assuming that this was accepted, the Panel agreed that it would aim to present its comments to the States on 22nd May 2015; members agreed to hold an extra meeting at 9.30am on that day to enable any final details or amendments to be confirmed. Members considered detailed draft comments on the MOU. It was agreed to inform the Minister for Treasury and Resources that the Panel had a number of questions and suggestions for further amendments, and to request an early meeting to discuss these points prior to the | MO MO MO MO |
| debate. Members agreed that the draft comments could be shared with the Minister in advance of the meeting. |
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Item 3 16.04.15 515/1/1(6) | 3. Quarterly Public Hearing The Panel discussed possible topics and draft questions for the Quarterly Public Hearing to be held on 11th May 2015. The Panel agreed the order in which it would address the topics; the Scrutiny Officer was asked to confirm this with the department. | MO |