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Corporate Services - Approved Panel Minutes - 27 February 2017

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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

Date:  27th February 2017  

 

Present

Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré, Chairman Deputy S.M. Brée, Vice-Chairman Deputy K.C. Lewis

Senator S.C. Ferguson

Connétable C.H. Taylor

Apologies

 

In attendance

Mr T. Nicolle, Scrutiny Officer

Mr S. Spottiswoode, Scrutiny Officer

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1.  Records of Meeting

The Panel approved the records of its meetings held on 23rd (public and private), 25th, 30th, 31st January (public and private) and 3rd and 6th of February 2017, and the Chairman was authorised to sign them.

 

Item 3 16/02/17

513/52

2.  Future Hospital Funding Strategy

The Panel received an update from the Officers regarding the work conducted by its advisors during their visit on 23rd February.

Having considered the initial feedback from the advisors, the Panel discussed the progress of the review and highlighted particular areas to look at in more detail.

The Panel noted the arrangements for public hearings with the Minister for Treasury and Resources and Minister for Infrastructure and asked the Officers to draw up question areas for the hearings.

SS/TN

Item 4 16/02/17

513/37(9)

3.  The 2005 Law Society of Jersey Law: Amendment

Consideration was given by the Panel to the initial requirements of the review. The Panel agreed to request an initial background briefing on the legislation and asked the Officer to make a request for a briefing on 7th March.

TN

Item 1 16/02/17

513/46

4.  Jersey International Finance Centre

The Panel received a verbal update from the Officer on the progress of this review.

 

Item 2 09/02/17

513/37(8)

5.  Draft Employment of States of Jersey Employees (Amendment No.8) (Jersey) Regulations

It was noted that the draft Regulations (P105/2016) had been withdrawn by the States Employment Board prior to the scheduled debate date of 14th February and a new set of Regulations (P11/2017) had been lodged for debate on 28th March 2017.

The  Panel  noted  that  on  initial  review,  the  new  Regulations  were

 

 

 

straightforward and the areas of concern highlighted by the Panel in relation to the earlier version had been removed.

The Panel asked to be provided with a marked up version of the relevant law incorporating the recently lodged draft Regulations. The Panel also asked the Officer to request an indicative timetable from the Chief Minister's Department for the future work to be carried out in relation to bodies connected to the States and Judicial Appointments.

The Panel agreed to publish a Comments paper outlining the work undertaken to date on this matter. The Officer was asked to prepare a suitable draft.

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SS

 

6.  Waste Charge

The Panel noted the current work being undertaken by the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel.

 

 

7.  2016 Year End Carry Forward Report

The  Panel  considered  the  confidential  draft  2016  Year  End  Carry Forward Report and agreed to defer review of this report until its next meeting on 1st March 2017.