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Economic Affairs - Approved Panel Minutes - 28 March 2018

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Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel

Record of Meeting

28th March 2018

 

Present

 

Deputy S.M. Brée, Chairman Deputy D. Johnson , Vice-Chairman Connétable J.E. Le Maistre Connétable M.J. Paddock

Apologies

 

 

Absent

 

 

In attendance

 

Ms S. McKee , Scrutiny Officer

Mr. R. MacRae , Attorney General, Law Officers [Item 2 only] Mr G. Pearmain, Lead Policy Adviser, Law Officers [Item 2 only]

 

Ref Back

Agenda matter

Action

 

1.  Records of meetings

The record of the meeting held on 21st March 2018 was approved and signed by the Chairman.  

 

Item 2 14.03.18

2.  Draft Forfeiture of Assets (Civil Proceedings) (Jersey) Law 201-

The Panel received the Attorney General and Mr. Pearmain for a meeting to discuss the Draft Forfeiture of Assets (Civil Proceedings) (Jersey) Law 201- and the Panel's concerns. The meeting was held in private session under Qualified Exemption Article 35 of the  Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 and a private record was therefore taken.

 

Item 1 08.03.18

515/35

3.  Licensing Law

The Panel considered the letter that had been drafted to the Assistant Minister  for  Economic  Development,  Tourism,  Sport  and  Culture  in respect of P.103/2017 – Draft Liquor Licensing (Jersey) Law 201-.

The Panel identified a number of amendments to the draft letter which the Officer was requested to enact. The Officer was further requested to send the Panel an amended letter for final approval before sending it to the Assistant Minister. The Panel agreed to provide approval before 9:30am on 29th March. It was further agreed that the Panel would send the letter to all States Members, for their information, on Tuesday 2nd April.

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4.  Legacy Report

The  Panel  discussed  the  possible  content  of  its  legacy  report  and identified a number of topic areas which it wished to include for the successor Panel's consideration.

The Officer was requested to draft the legacy report and to circulate it to Members for comments and further input.

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5.  Forthcoming meetings

The Panel noted that it was due to meet on 4th April 2018 for its next scheduled meeting. Consideration was given, however, to whether it was necessary for the Panel to meet again before the elections. It was agreed that the Chairman would decide whether or not to hold the meeting closer to the date and to advise the Panel and Officer accordingly.

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