Printed (by Authority) by The Copy Shop Ltd., 48 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF TYNWALD COURT Douglas, Thursday, 19th October 2000 at 10.30 a.m. Present: section 76 of the Land Registration Act 1982 which I The President of Tynwald (Hon N Q Cringle). present for approval of Tynwald today. In the Council: The Lord Bishop (the Rt Rev Noel Debroy Tynwald is asked to approve the Fees Order to enable it Jones), the Attorney-General (Mr W J H Corlett QC), to operate from 1st November 2000. This would coincide Hon Mrs C M Christian, Messrs E A Crowe, with an approval of the Land Registry Rules 2000, which D F K Delaney, E G Lowey, Dr E J Mann and Mr are to be presented by the Minister for Local Government J N Radcliffe, with Mr T ABawden, Clerk of the Council. and the Environment. I beg to move the Land Registry Fees Order 2000, Mr President. In the Keys: The Speaker (Hon J D Q Cannan) (Michael); Hon A R Bell (Ramsey); Mr R E Quine OBE M r Radcliffe: I second, Mr President. (Ayre); Mrs H Hannan (Peel); Hon W AGilbey (Glenfaba); Hon S C Rodan (Garff); Hon D North (Middle); The President: Hon. members, the motion is that Mr P Karran, Hon R K Corkill and Mr G T Cannell printed at 7 on your order paper. Will those in favour please (Onchan); Messrs J R Houghton and R W Henderson say aye; against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. (Douglas North); Mr A C Duggan (Douglas South); Mr R P Braidwood and Mrs B J Cannell (Douglas East); Hon A F Downie (Douglas West); Hon J A Brown Land Registry Rules 2000 - Approved (Castletown); Hon D J Gelling (Malew and Santon); Sir Miles Walker CBE LLD (he) and Mrs P M Crowe and The President: Item 8, Land Registration Act again. Mr J Rimington (Rushen); with Prof T StJ N Bates, Clerk The Minister for Local Government and the Environment. of Tynwald. M r Gilbey: Mr President, I beg to move: That the Land Registry Rules 2000 [SD No 588/00] The Lord Bishop took the prayers. be approved. Apologies for Absence These rules made by the Department of Local Government under the powers conferred on the department The President: Hon. members, we have this morning by section 77 of the Land Registration Act 1982 supplement apologies from the hon. member of the Council, Mr Waft, that Act and make further provision for the registration of who is missing this morning. Can I say that, following title. The Land Registration Act appointed day order 2000, two long days, perhaps we could move up a gear and see which was laid before the June sitting of this hon. Court, how far we can progress today with more speed. brought the primary legislation, the Land Registration Act 1982, into effect for the purposes of making orders and then Land Registry Rules from 1st July 2000. Land Registry Fees Order 2000 - Approved This hon. Court is being asked to approve these rules to enable the Land Registration Act to operate from 1st The President: We turn then to item 7 on the order November. This will coincide with the approval of the Land paper, the Land Registration Act. The Minister for the Registry Fees Order presented by the Minister for the Treasury. Treasury. It is intended to introduce land registration incrementally from November 2000 commencing with land Mr Corkill: Thank you, Mr President. I beg to move: owned by public bodies so that the system may be thoroughly tested operationally before it is extended to That the Land Registry Fees Order 2000 [SD No include transactions by members of the public by means 551/00] be approved. of another order, which will be presented to this hon. Court in approximately six months’ time, the Compulsory The Land Registry Fees Order 2000 is subordinate Registration Order. The start of the process of registration legislation under the powers conferred on Treasury by of government land and properties will also coincide with Apologies for Absence Land Registry Fees Order 2000 - Approved Land Registry Rules 2000 - Approved T146 TYNWALD COURT, THURSDAY, 19th OCTOBER 2000 the introduction of the General Registry’s computerised This project will provide the school with the hall that it land registry system known as ‘CLAIRE’. The General needs and with changing rooms, a community room, two Registry are confident that the new procedures governing classrooms, library and toilets. The hall will be capable of the registration of title to land will simplify the use for sporting activities as well as school assemblies and conveyancing process and create certainty of title, productions, and the community room will enable the youth supported by a title guarantee underwritten by government. club to relocate from its present unsuitable building and, Hon. members have previously been circulated with an indeed, dangerous location, in road traffic terms, in the explanatory memorandum outlining details of the rules, village and the classrooms will enable the school to and I beg to move, Mr President. accommodate the rising number of pupils on roll. Additionally, a traffic management scheme will provide The President: The hon. member, Douglas North. the school with a safe drop-off and pick-up area together with some required additional car parking. Mr Houghton: I beg to second, sir, and reserve my The numbers of pupils on roll at Michael School have remarks. been rising steadily in recent years and future projected development in the area will mean that numbers can be The President: Hon. members, the motion is that expected to rise and therefore the two additional classrooms printed at 8 on the order paper. Will those in favour please have been included at this stage in this particular scheme say aye; against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. to cater for this. The financial details, Mr President, are outlined on the explanatory memorandum which has been circulated and Partnership (Fees) (No. 2) Rules I would therefore have much pleasure in moving the item 2000 - Approved standing in my name. Dr Mann: I beg to second and reserve my remarks. The President: Item 9, the Minister for the Treasury. The President: The hon. member, Mr Speaker. Mr Corkill: Mr President, I beg to move: The Speaker: Mr President, may I, on behalf of the That the Partnership (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 2000 [SD parents and children of Kirk Michael, express appreciation No 473/00] be approved, sir and thanks to the Department of Education for making this provision for the refurbishment and upgrading of Kirk Mr Radcliffe: I second, sir. Michael School. This has been long awaited. It has been on the list for a very long time and I am sure that you have The President: Hon. members, the motion is that at 9 on the order paper. Will those in favour please say aye; all seen your policy documents, page 77, which gives all against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. the lists of what is happening in the Department of Education, the new school at St John’s, Marown Extension, Dhoon School extension, Auldyn School extension and so on. It is a long list and many years ago Kirk Michael was Kirk Michael School - at the bottom of that list, so it has at last got to the top. Alterations and Extensions - As the minister has said, there is one original room that Expenditure Approved was built in 1894 and which doubles up as a sort of school hall, but its physical education does not conform with the The President: I call on the Minister for Education to National Curriculum It is also cleared away for dinner. It move item 10. is also cleared away as a classroom and it is also used as a cloakroom and, as I say, at long last Kirk Michael School Mr Rodan: Mr President, I beg to move: has worked its way up the list. The new extension will also provide a proper youth club That Tynwald approves of the Department of and parents will have confidence now that there is a youth Education incurring expenditure not exceeding £1,250,500 club that is in a safe environment, because the present on the alterations and extensions to Kirk Michael Primary building is right on the edge of the main road, no curtilage, School. and is extremely dangerous for young people coming out of the building; it only requires one to slip on the small It is my pleasure to move this item standing in my name which will have the effect of creating alterations and footpath and it is in the middle of the road. extensions to Kirk Michael Primary School. The main So, minister, on behalf of the community of Kirk problem at Michael School at present is that the room used Michael, my thanks to you and the department for at long as the school hall is far too small to accommodate all the last bringing Kirk Michael a modem facility which is pupils or, indeed, to be used for physical education, thus available into almost all the schools now in the Isle of Man. severely limiting the indoor physical activities available Thank you. to the children. Its size is such that it is really only suitable for use as a dining facility or a classroom. The President: The hon. member for Peel, Mrs Hannan. Partnership (Fees) (No. 2) Rules 2000 - Approved Kirk Michael School - Alterations and Extensions - Expenditure Approved TYNWALD COURT, THURSDAY, 19th OCTOBER 2000 T147 Mrs Hannan: I wonder, when the minister is winding the programme; Laxey School has just recently in the last up, could he explain how many other schools have school two years had a hall; Victoria Road - 1 could go on, and of halls too small for the school population? I believe it is course the minister will be aware that the capital still a commitment of the Department of Local Government programme, five-year programme, is not the sole extent to have all school assemblies and there must be other of activity, if the hon.