STATES OF JERSEY OFFICIAL REPORT WEDNESDAY, 14th MAY 2014 Connétable P.J. Rondel of St. John: .........................................................................................3 PUBLIC BUSINESS.....................................................................................................................3 1. Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) (Jersey) Law 201- (P.33/2014)....................3 1.1 Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):..........................................................................3 1.1.1 Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement: ........................................................................6 1.1.2 Deputy P.J.D. Ryan of St. John:......................................................................................8 1.1.3 Deputy G.P. Southern of St. Helier: ................................................................................8 1.1.4 Deputy J.A. Martin of St. Helier: ....................................................................................9 1.1.5 Deputy J.H. Young of St. Brelade:................................................................................12 1.1.6 Deputy R.C. Duhamel of St. Saviour: ...........................................................................14 1.1.7 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier of St. Saviour: ......................................................................15 1.1.8 Deputy M. Tadier of St. Brelade: ..................................................................................16 1.1.9 Deputy S.Y. Mézec of St. Helier:..................................................................................20 1.1.10 Senator L.J. Farnham: ..............................................................................................21 1.1.11 Senator F. du H. Le Gresley: ....................................................................................22 1.1.12 Deputy J.M. Maçon of St. Saviour: ..........................................................................24 1.1.13 Senator S.C. Ferguson:.............................................................................................27 Deputy N.B. Le Cornu of St. Helier:......................................................................................28 1.1.14 Deputy R.G. Bryans of St. Helier: ............................................................................28 1.1.15 Senator B.I. Le Marquand: .......................................................................................29 1.1.16 Senator P.M. Bailhache:...........................................................................................31 1.1.17 Connétable L. Norman of St. Clement:.....................................................................32 Deputy N.B. Le Cornu:..........................................................................................................33 1.1.18 The Connétable of St. John: .....................................................................................34 1.1.19 Senator A. Breckon:.................................................................................................36 LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT PROPOSED..........................................................................38 LUNCHEON ADJOURNMENT................................................................................................38 1.1.20 Deputy J.G. Reed of St. Ouen: .................................................................................38 1.1.21 Deputy S.G. Luce of St. Martin:...............................................................................41 1.1.22 Deputy S. Pinel of St. Clement:................................................................................41 1.1.23 Deputy S. Power of St. Brelade: ...............................................................................41 1.1.24 Deputy A.E. Pryke of Trinity: ..................................................................................43 1.1.25 Senator P.F. Routier:................................................................................................44 1.1.26 Connétable J.M. Refault of St. Peter:........................................................................44 1.1.27 Senator P.F.C. Ozouf: ..............................................................................................45 1.1.28 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré of St. Lawrence:...............................................................47 1 1.1.29 Deputy A.K.F. Green of St. Helier: ..........................................................................50 1.1.30 Deputy M.R. Higgins of St. Helier: ..........................................................................51 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier:......................................................................................................55 1.1.31 Senator I.J. Gorst: ....................................................................................................56 1.2 Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):........................................................................60 1.3 Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201- (P.33/3014): fourth amendment (P.33/2014 Amd.(4)) .......................................................................................................60 1.3.1 Senator I.J. Gorst (The Chief Minister):........................................................................60 1.4 Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201- (P.33/2014): seventh amendment (P.33/2014 Amd.(7)) - Article 2 ......................................................................................61 1.4.1 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:.............................................................................................61 1.4.2 Senator I.J. Gorst:.........................................................................................................61 1.5 Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201- (P.33/2014): second amendment (P.33/2014 Amd.(2)) - Article 2 ......................................................................................61 1.5.1 Deputy T.A. Vallois of St. Saviour: ..............................................................................61 1.5.2 Senator I.J. Gorst:.........................................................................................................62 1.5.3 The Deputy of St. Ouen:...............................................................................................62 1.5.4 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................62 1.5.5 Deputy T.A. Vallois: ....................................................................................................62 1.6 Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201- (P.33/2014): Article 2 as amended ........................................................................................................................................64 1.6.1 The Deputy of St. Ouen:...............................................................................................64 1.6.2 Deputy J.H. Young:......................................................................................................64 1.6.3 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................65 1.6.4 Deputy T.A. Vallois: ....................................................................................................65 1.6.5 Deputy M.R. Higgins:...................................................................................................65 1.6.6 Senator I.J. Gorst:.........................................................................................................66 1.7 Senator I.J. Gorst:.........................................................................................................68 1.8 Draft States of Jersey (Amendment No. 8) Law 201- (P.33/2014): sixth amendment (P.33/2014 Amd.(6)) - Article 3 ......................................................................................68 1.8.1 Connétable J. Gallichan of St. Mary: ............................................................................68 1.8.2 Deputy M. Tadier: ........................................................................................................70 1.8.3 Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier: ............................................................................................72 1.8.4 Deputy G.P. Southern:..................................................................................................72 1.8.5 Senator P.M. Bailhache: ...............................................................................................73 1.8.6 Deputy J.A. Martin:......................................................................................................73 1.8.7 Deputy J.H. Young:......................................................................................................75 1.8.8 Deputy G.C.L. Baudains:..............................................................................................76 1.8.9 Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré:.............................................................................................76 1.8.10 The Deputy of St. Ouen:...........................................................................................77 ADJOURNMENT.......................................................................................................................80 2 [9:31] The Roll was called and the Dean led the Assembly in Prayer. Connétable P.J. Rondel of St. John: Yesterday morning I was challenged by Senator Ozouf about my information