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Report of Proceedings of Tynwald Court Printed (by Authority) by CORRIE Ltd., 48 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF TYNWALD COURT Douglas, Tuesday, 11th April 2000 at 10.30 a.m. Present: ahead, some one member of that grouping will serve the The President of Tynwald (the Hon Sir Charles constituency as well as its present incumbent does. Kerruish OBE LLD (hc) CP). In the Council: The Lord Bishop (the Rt Rev Noel Debroy Jones), Members: Hear, hear. (Laughter and interjections) the Attorney-General (Mr W J H Corlett QC), Hon C M Christian. Messrs E A Crowe, D F K Delaney, J R Kniveton, E G Lowey, Dr E J Mann, Mr G H Waft, Papers Laid before the Court with Mr T A Bawden. Clerk of the Council. The President: I call upon the Clerk to lay papers. In the Keys: The Speaker (the Hon N Q Cringle) (Rushen); Mr L I Singer and Hon A R Bell (Ramsey); The Clerk: I lay before the Court: Mr R E Quine OBE (Ayre); Mr J D Q Cannan (Michael); Mrs H Hannan (Peel); Hon W A Gilbey (Glenfaba); Hon S C Rodan (Garff); Hon D North (Middle); Road Traffic Act 1985: Licensing and Registration of Mr P Karran. Hon R K Corkin and Mr G T Cannel] Vehicles Act 1985 - (Onchan); Messrs J R Houghton and R W Henderson Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) (Amendment) (Douglas North); Hon D C Cretney and Mr A C Duggan Regulations 2000 [SD No 130/00] (Douglas South); Mr R P Braidwood and Mrs B J Cannel] (Douglas East); Mr J P Shimmin and Hon A F Downie Road Traffic Act 1985 - (Douglas West); Hon J A Brown (Castletown); Driving Licences (Theoretical Tests) Regulations Hon D J Gelling (Malew and Santon); Sir Miles Walker 2000 [SD No 132/00] CBE LLD (hc) and Mrs P M Crowe (Rushen); with Inspection of Taxis and Hire Vehicles Regulations Prof T StJ N Bates, Clerk of Tynwald. 2000 [SD No 133/00] Sea-Fisheries Act 1971 - The Lord Bishop took the prayers. Cod (Recovery of Stock) Order 2000 [SD No 121/00] Apologies for Absence Forestry Act 1984 - Sulby Claddagh Byelaws 2000 The President: Hon. members, we have apologies for [SD No 102/00] absence from the hon. member of the Council. Mr Radcliffe. Social Security Act 1982 - Social Security Legislation (Application) (No. 5) Order 2000 [SD No 123/00] Social Security Legislation (Application) (No. 6) Photograph of the Court Order 2000 [SD No 124/00] The President: I have to inform the Court that at 2.30 Pension Schemes Act 1995 - a picture of the Court in situ will be taken, so in your places Pension Schemes Legislation (Application) Order with smiling faces! (Laughter) 2000 [SD No 125/00] Licensing Act 1995 - Welcome to Visitors Permitted Hours (Licensed Premises) (Temporary Variation) Order 2000 [SD No 119/00] The President: This morning it is also a pleasure to extend a welcome to the children from Ballaugh School. Local Government Act 1985 - We are delighted to have them in the chamber to witness Southern Civic Amenity Board Order 2000 this operation and perhaps, over the course of the years [SD No 58/00] Apologies for Absence Photograph of the Court Welcome to Visitors Papers Laid before the Court T612 TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY. 11th APRIL 2000 Department of Education - Simplification and Harmonisation of Customs Student Awards Scheme 2000 [GC No 8/00] Procedures (The Kyoto Convention). International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Superannuation Act 1984 - 1998 Amendments to the ITU Constitution and Leisure Services Superannuation Scheme 2000 Convention. [SD No 105/00] 1999 Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air. Reports - 1976 Agreement on Safeguards Against Nuclear Report of the Ecclesiastical Committee of Tynwald Proliferation and Additional Protocol. on the Church Records Measure (Isle of Man) 2000 International agreements which the Isle of Man Police Act 1993 - Government has requested not to be extended to the Isle of Man Police Regulations 2000 Isle of Man during the period 1st January 2000 to 31st [SD No 118/00] March 2000. Value Added Tax Act 1996 - EU Convention on the Fight Against Corruption Value Added Tax (Deemed Supply of Goods) Order Involving Officials of the European Communities 2000 [SD No 98/00] or Officials of Member States of the European Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2000 Union. [SD No 99/00] Wildlife Act 1990 - Cannabis — Attitude to Use of Ayres National Nature Reserve Declaration 2000 — Question by Mr Singer [GC No 12/00] The President: Turning now to the question paper I Government Departments Act 1987 - call upon the hon. member for Ramsey, Mr Singer. Appointment of Members of Departments Instrument 2000 [GC No 10/00] Mr Singer: Thank you, Mr President. I beg leave to ask the Chief Minister: Appointed Day Orders - Criminal Justice Act 1996 (Appointed Day) (No.4) (1) Did the review of your drug strategy omit a policy Order 2000 [SD No 151/00] to 'soften' the attitude to cannabis use; Companies (Transfer of Functions) Act 2000 (Appointed Day) Order 2000 [SD No 149/00] (2) has this issue been discussed in the Council of Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1996 (Appointed Ministers; and Day) (No.2) Order 2000 [SD No 131/00] Copyright (Amendment) Act 1999 (Appointed Day) (3) if so, what position has been adopted in relation to Order 2000 [SD No 103/00] this matter? Public Health (Amendment) Act 2000 (Appointed Day) (No.1) Order 2000 [SD No 122/00] The President: The Chief Minister to reply. Town and Country Planning Act 1999 (Appointed Day) (No.1) Order 2000 [SD No 152/00] Mr Gelling: Mr President, the review of our drugs strategy did not omit a policy to 'soften' the attitude to Reports and Accounts - cannabis use. The five-year drug strategy drawn up by the Thirty-second Report of the Criminal Injuries committee was formulated with the most up-to-date Compensation Tribunal for the year ended 31st evidence available at that time. However, the evolution of March 1999 the strategy is a matter for the committee and, as our Manx Cable Company Limited: Directors' Report strategy report states, and I quote, 'research and and Financial Statements for the period 6th May information will continue to inform the development of 1998 (date of incorporation) to 31st March 1999 this strategy.' Therefore, Mr President, the issue of our drugs strategy has not been a substantive issue on the European Communities-- Council of Ministers' agenda since the drugs strategy was European Communities instruments circulated approved by this Court in March of 1999, sir. during February 2000 [GC No 13/00] International agreements which the Isle of Man Mr Singer: Mr President, I thank the Chief Minister Government has requested to be extended to the Isle of for his answer. Can the Chief Minister therefore confirm Man during the period 1st January 2000 to 31st March that neither he nor the Council of Ministers intends to 2000. promote discussion on the relaxation of the drug laws, which would enable either the possession of cannabis for EU Driving Disqualification Convention. general use to be decriminalised or its possession or use to Revised International Convention on the be considered a less serious offence? Cannabis — Attitude to Use of — Question by Mr Singer TYNWALD COURT, TUESDAY. 11th APRIL 2000 T613 Mr Gelling: As I have said, the Council of Ministers Mr Bell: Thank you, Mr President. Would the Chief • have not discussed it, Mr President, and the next meeting Minister agree that the Police Foundation, which has of the strategy committee will be in June. Of course, we produced the recent report on drug abuse. is a well have obtained the report from the United Kingdom which respected body which includes chief constables, legal and I suppose has generated the interest in this particular area, medical officers and whose report has received unanimous and that will be discussed at that meeting, sir. support in principle across the whole political spectrum of the UK media, deserves more serious debate and not Mr Singer: Mr President, would the Chief Minister political posturing and point-scoring? agree with me that the Island's image of zero tolerance is '0 important in the fight against drugs and that the message Mr Gelling: Mr President, as I have said to the original must go out that the use of any classified drug other than questioner, we have this report available to us. We will be for medical use in a prescribed form is unacceptable on discussing it at our meeting in June and of course we will this Island? be taking what it says seriously, sir. Mr Gelling: I think the message went out fairly clearly Mrs Crowe: Hear, hear. that we were serious about drugs in the Isle of Man, Mr President, and that strategy is still in force. However, as I have already stated, things do happen, the reports are now coming forward from the chemists that it could very well Civil Service — Secondment be on trial in the United Kingdom for certain medical — Question by Mr Lowey problems and that is something obviously we will take on board as and when these reports become available to us. The President: Question 2, the hon. member of Council, Mr Lowey. • Mrs Hannan: Vainstyr Loayreyder, would the Chief Minister not agree with me that some young people do Mr Lowey: I beg leave to ask the Chief Minister: experiment with drugs and, because it is the first time that they have used such drugs, they should not be criminalised (1) How many persons who are seconded from the so that it affects the whole of their future life.
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