BILLET D ÉTAT. WEDNESDAY, 25th MAY, 2005

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1 BILLET D ÉTAT WEDNESDAY, 25th MAY, 2005 VI The Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005, p Parochial Outdoor Assistance Boards - New Presidents and New Members, p Policy Council - The Guernsey Financial Services Commission: 2004 Annual Report, p Policy Council - Legal Aid, p Health and Social Services Department - Future Management of St Julian s House, p Home Department - Gambling Control, p House Committee - Parliamentary Privilege and Code of Conduct for Members of the States of Deliberation, p Requête - Fairtrade Foundation, p APPENDIX Education Department The Ladies College Annual Report /2004, p Printed by Guernsey Herald Ltd., Victoria Road, Guernsey. Price 1.50

2 BILLET D ÉTAT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE STATES OF THE ISLAND OF GUERNSEY I have the honour to inform you that a Meeting of the States of Deliberation will be held at THE ROYAL COURT HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY, the 25 th MAY, 2005, immediately after the meeting already convened for that day, to consider the items contained in this Billet d État which have been submitted for debate by the Policy Council. DE V. G. CAREY Bailiff and Presiding Officer The Royal Court House Guernsey 6 th May 2005

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121 Resolutions

122 IN THE STATES OF THE ISLAND OF GUERNSEY ON THE 26 th DAY OF MAY, 2005 (Meeting adjourned from 25 th May, 2005) The States resolved as follows concerning Billet d État No VI dated 6 th May, 2005 THE HEALTH SERVICE (BENEFIT) (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2005 I.- To approve the draft Ordinance entitled The Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2005, and to direct that the same shall have effect as an Ordinance of the States. II.- PAROCHIAL OUTDOOR ASSISTANCE BOARDS NEW PRESIDENTS AND NEW MEMBERS (1) (a) To re-elect as members of the following Parochial Outdoor Assistance Boards with effect from 1 st June, 2005: Board St Peter Port St Sampson Castel St Saviour Torteval Forest St Martin St Andrew Member Mr P D Jehan Mr D J Harvey Mr H J Dorey Mr J H Humphreys Mr L P Brehaut Mr G E Musson Mr R A Strappini Mr W J Stewart (b) To elect Mr A Goubert as a Member of the Vale Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board with effect from 1 st June, 2005 (c) To elect Mr T. R. Langlois as a Member of the St Pierre-du-Bois Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board with effect from 1 st June, 2005 C:\Documents and Settings\istrn7\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1\May 05 No VI.doc Page 1 of 4

123 (2) To re-elect Mr P D Jehan as President of the St Peter Port Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (3) To re-elect Mr S G Park as President of the St Sampson Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (4) To elect Mr N N Duquemin as President of the Vale Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (5) To re-elect Mr P B Bott as President of the St Saviour Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (6) To re-elect Mr J H Lenfestey as President of the St Pierre-du-Bois Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (7) To re-elect Mr L P Brehaut as President of the Torteval Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (8) To re-elect Mr R L Heaume as President of the Forest Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (9) To re-elect Mrs B J Hervé as President of the St Martin Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, (10) To re-elect Mr G C Le Mesurier as President of the St Andrew Parochial Outdoor Assistance Board, with effect from 1 st June, POLICY COUNCIL THE GUERNSEY FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION: 2004 ANNUAL REPORT III.- After consideration of the Report dated 4 th April, 2005, of the Policy Council:- 1. To note that Report. 2. To approve the accounts of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission for the year ended 31 st December To appoint the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers CI LLP as auditors of the accounts of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission for the year ending 31 st December POLICY COUNCIL LEGAL AID IV.- After consideration of the Report dated 21 st April, 2005 of the Policy Council:- 1. To approve the establishment of the Office of Legal Aid Administrator as proposed in that Report (as set out in paragraphs 5 (b), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i) and (j)). C:\Documents and Settings\istrn7\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1\May 05 No VI.doc Page 2 of 4

124 2. (a) To authorise the Policy Council to negotiate with the Guernsey Bar regarding the basis for, and rates of remuneration for publicly funded legal aid work and to report back to the States on the outcome. (b) To direct the Policy Council to report to the States with recommendations, including an estimation of costs, for all or any of the models for the delivery of legal aid. 3. To require Departments proposing new legislation to indicate any likely impact on the proposed Legal Aid Fund as a direct or indirect result of the proposals. 4. To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the foregoing. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF ST JULIAN S HOUSE V.- After consideration of the Report dated 23 rd March, 2005, of the Health and Social Services Department:- To sursis the proposals; and instruct the Health and Social Services Department to report back to the States with alternative proposals as soon as practicable. HOME DEPARTMENT GAMBLING CONTROL VI.- After consideration of the report dated 24 th March, 2005, of the Home Department:- 1. To approve the proposals for amending the gambling legislation as set out in that Report to allow for gambling servers for the Alderney e-gaming industry to be hosted on Guernsey and to confer appropriate regulatory powers on the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. 2. To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to their above decision. HOUSE COMMITTEE PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATES OF DELIBERATION VII.- After consideration of the Report dated 15 th March, 2005, of the House Committee:- 1. By 43 votes in favour and none against, that the legislation relating to the granting of absolute privilege, the preparation of which was directed by the States on 29 October C:\Documents and Settings\istrn7\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1\May 05 No VI.doc Page 3 of 4

125 2003, be extended by the inclusion of the matters set out in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of that Report. 2. By 42 votes in favour and 2 against, that legislation be enacted to enable the States, by resolution, to introduce a Code of Conduct for Members of the States of Deliberation on the lines set out in paragraphs 13 to 18 of that Report. 3. To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to their above decisions. REQUÊTE FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION VIII.- After consideration of the Requête, dated 1 st April, 2005, signed by Deputy M W Torode and eight other Members of the States:- 1. To support all goals, targets and initiatives to enable the Island to be recognised by the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade island and, in particular, to agree that- (a) the States should support Fairtrade and agree that Fairtrade coffee and tea be served at meetings of the States and departments and committees of the States and in States offices and canteens, and that any refreshments provided at receptions and functions organised by the States should whenever reasonably possible be Fairtrade products; (b) the States should promote awareness of Fairtrade on a regular basis on the States of Guernsey website and in publications produced or sponsored by the States with the object of attracting popular support for the Fairtrade campaign; and (c) the States should support any local Fairtrade steering group that may be convened to ensure continued commitment to Faitrade island status. 2. To request the Policy Council, in consultation with any such group, to ensure continued commitment to the Fairtrade initiative. 3. To request all departments and committees of the States to take all appropriate steps to support Fairtrade products in their purchasing policies. K. H. TOUGH HER MAJESTY S GREFFIER C:\Documents and Settings\istrn7\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1\May 05 No VI.doc Page 4 of 4