Printed (by Authority) by CORRIE Ltd., 48 Bucks Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF TYNWALD COURT Douglas, Wednesday, 16th July 1997 at 10.30 a.m. Present: ( I) to apply surplus receipts totalling £2,666 of the The President of Tynwald (the Hon Sir Charles expenses of the legislature in payment of excess Kerruish OBE LLD (hc) CP). In the Council: the expenditure; and Attorney-General (Mr J M Kerruish Q C), Mr B Barton, Hon C M Christian, Messrs D F K Delaney and E G Lowey, (2) to apply from general avenue the sum of £23,343 His Honour A C Luft CBE, Hon E J Mann, Messrs in payment of excess expenditure by the expenses J N Radcliffe and G H Waft, with Mr T A Bawden, of the legislature. Clerk of the Council. There were really four main factors which contributed In the Keys: The Speaker (the Hon N Q Cringle) to the excess expenditure; salaries were one, and they were (Rushen); Mr L I Singer and Hon A R Bell (Ramsey); over budget as a result of the general 3 per cent increase in Hon R E Quine OBE (Ayre); Mr J D Q Cannan (Michael); August 1996, and also because all members of Tynwald Hon H Hannan (Peel); Mr W A Gilbey (Glenfaba); now have departmental responsibilities and are therefore Mr S C Rodan (Garff); Hon D North (Middle); qualifying for the additional remuneration; and in library Mr P Karran, Hon R K Corkill and Mr J R Kniveton publications there was a substantial increase in the (Onchan); Messrs J R Houghton and E A Crowe (Douglas requirement for the library to purchase publications for North); Hon D C Cretney and Mr A C Duggan (Douglas other departments of government; and as 1996 was an South); Mr R P Braidwood and Mrs B J Cannell (Douglas election year, the number of committees and the level of East); Messrs J P Shimmin and A F Downie (Douglas activity was greatly increased to enable them to report to West); Hon J A Brown (Castletown); Hon D J Gelling Tynwald before the dissolution of the House; and also, as (Malew and Santon); and Sir Miles Walker CBE LLD (hc), in an election year that meant that there was an additional (Rushen) with Prof T StJ N Bates, Clerk of Tynwald. pressure on Hansard to make sure that everything was up to date at the time. Those were the four main headings why we overspent on the budget and I beg to move. The Chaplain of the House of Keys took the prayers. Mr Gelling: I beg to second, Mr President. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE The President: Hon. members, I will put the resolution set out at item 13 on the order paper. Those in favour please The President: Hon. members, this morning we have say aye; against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. apologies for absence from the Lord Bishop and the hon. member for Rushen, Mrs Crowe, who is attending the Court of Salford University. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE MANAGEMENT ACT 1986 (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER 1997 — APPROVED LEGISLATURE - EXCESS EXPENDITURE APPROVED The President: Item 14, the Minister for the Treasury. The President: Now, before turning to the business on Mr Corkill: Thank you, Mr President. I beg to move: the order paper I should like to thank the hon. Mr Speaker and the hon. member for Michael, the Acting Speaker, for That the Customs and Excise Management Act 1986 deputising in my absence yesterday. (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 be approved. I understand we are now at item 13 on the order paper and I call upon the hon. Mr Speaker to move. The purpose of this order is to amend sections 62 and 184 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1986, The Speaker: Mr President, I beg to move: which introduced changes that bring the treatment of deficiencies found in aircraft and ship stores for excise That Tynwald authorises the Treasury in respect of the duty into line with the treatment of other shortages and year ended 31st March 1997 - discrepancies. Apologies for Absence Legislature — Excess Expenditure Approved Customs and Excise Management Act 1986 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 — Approved T602 TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 16th JULY 1997 Section 62 of the Act is concerned with the provision Mr Singer: I beg your pardon. of duty-free stores to ships and aircraft leaving the Island and United Kingdom for a foreign destination. If such a Mr Corkill: Therefore I beg to move. journey is aborted and the aircraft or ship returns to the Island and a deficiency in the stores is found over and above The President: I will put the resolution, hon. members, what could have been legitimately consumed, the master set out at item 15 on the order paper. Will those in favour or commander may be liable to a fine on summary please say aye; against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes conviction. Furthermore the amount of revenue involved in the deficiency may be called for from him. I beg to move have it. the Customs and Excise Management Act 1986 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1997. MEMBERS OF STATUTORY BOARDS (ANNUAL Mr Radcliffe: I beg to second, Mr President. SUMS) (NO. 2) ORDER 1997 — APPROVED Hon. members, I will put the resolution The President: The President: Item 16, the Minister for the Treasury. set out at item 14 on the order paper. Will those in favour please say aye; against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes have it. Mr Corkill: Mr President, I beg to move: That the Members of Statutory• Boards (Annual Sums) (No. 2) Order 1997 be approved. MEMBERS OF STATUTORY BOARDS (ANNUAL SUMS) ORDER 1997 — APPROVED The Members of Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) (No. The President: Item 15, the Minister for the Treasury. 2) Order 1997 prescribes the amount of annual sums payable to non-Tynwald members of the statutory boards, Mr Corkill: Mr President, I beg to move: but excluding the Financial Supervision Commission and the Insurance and Pensions Authority, with effect from 21st That the Members of Statutory Boards (Annual January 1997. This was the date members were appointed Sums) Order 1997 be approved. or reappointed to the statutory boards after the general election. The Members of Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) Order The increases in remuneration are as follows: members 1997 provides for an increase in remuneration to £8,500 of the Post Office Authority, the Water Authority and the per annum with effect from 21st January 1997 to non- Manx Electricity Authority, £1,600 per annum; members Tynwald members of the Financial Supervision of the Board of Consumer Affairs and the Communications Commission and the Insurance and Pensions Authority. Commission, £2,800 per annum. In percentage terms the The 21st January 1997 was the date members were increase is approximately 12 per cent, being broadly in appointed or reappointed to the statutory boards after the general election. In percentage terms the increase is line with Civil Service pay rises since the last review in approximately 12 per cent, being broadly in line with Civil 1991-92. The sums are paid under the Payment of Service pay rises since the last review in 1991-92. As the Members' Expenses Act and the recipients are therefore sums are paid under the Payment of Members' Expenses not liable to pay income tax. The rates of increase were Act the recipients are not liable to pay income tax on these determined in consultation with the statutory boards and amounts. The rate of the increase was determined in the Joint Committee on the Emoluments of Certain Public consultation with the Financial Supervision Commission, Servants. And in answering the hon. member for Ramsey, Insurance and Pensions Authority and the Joint Committee Mr Singer's point, consultation is done with the statutory on the Emoluments of Certain Public Servants. I beg to boards and agreement is reached in terms of the workload move, Mr President. and also with regard to the professional qualifications in certain areas. That is why there is a range of amounts and Mr Radcliffe: I beg to second, Mr President. that they are not all the same. It is a fact that these amounts have come about over a period of time with consultation Mr Singer: Mr President, could I just ask the hon. at the appropriate time. I beg to move, Mr President. minister for information? Why is there such a difference in the annual sums payable, for example, between a Mr Radcliffe: I beg to second, sir. member of the Board of Consumer Affairs and the Isle of Man Post Office? Is this the amount of work that they actually have to undertake? Mr Singer: I would just like to thank the hon. minister for his reply. The President: Reply, sir? The President: Hon. members, I put the resolution Mr Corkill: Mr President, with reference to item 15, standing at item 16 on the order paper. Will those in favour this relates purely to the Financial Supervision please say aye; against, no. The ayes have it. The ayes Commission - have it. Members of Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) Order 1997 — Approved Members of Statutory Boards (Annual Sums) (No. 2) Order 1997 — Approved TYNWALD COURT, WEDNESDAY, 16th JULY 1997 T603 MANX ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY (ANNUAL MERCHANT SHIPPING (RELEVANT SUM) ORDER 1997 — APPROVED COUNTRIES) (HONG KONG) REGULATIONS 1997 — APPROVED The President: Item 17, the Minister for the Treasury to move. The President: Item 19 will not be moved as it has been placed on the supplementary order paper.