DELIBERATIONS OF 20-12-2006

Date: 20th December, 2006

DELIBERATIONS OF THE MEETING HELD ON 20th DECEMBER 2006 AT 17:30

Present:
Sir Norman Browse
Colonel P F Walter
Mr J Postlethwaite
Mr R Cox
Mr B Pengilley
Mr R Willmott
Mrs S Phillips
Mrs L Maurice
Mr W Walden

His Excellency The Lieutenant-Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey was in attendance.

Item l "C" Permits

The States resolved to approve that the number of ‘C" permits to be granted during the calendar year 2007 be zero (unless the States earlier resolves otherwise).

(Proposed by Mr Cox and seconded by Mrs Maurice.)

(Approved unanimously.)

Item ll Rules of Procedure: Members" Interests

The States resolved to approve that in accordance with the powers vested in it by Section 45(1) of the Government of Alderney Law, 2006, the States of Alderney Rules of Procedure be amended by the insertion of the following section and that all following sections be renumbered accordingly: -

22. (1) The Greffier shall maintain a Register to be known as the Register of Members" Interests in which he shall enter all declarations of interests lodged with him in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).

(2) The Register of Members" Interests shall be available at the Courthouse for public inspection whenever the Courthouse is open for normal business.

(3) The President and all Members shall, within one month of the commencement of their term of office and by the 31st January in each year thereafter, make and lodge with the Greffier a declaration of all immovable property interests and business interests in Alderney owned by themselves or their spouse.

(4) The President and all Members shall make and lodge with the Greffier a declaration of any material change to their immovable property interests and business interests within one month of the change.

(5) The President and all Members may, upon ceasing to have an immovable property interest or business interest of which an entry has been made in the Register of Members" Interests, require the Greffier to delete the entry.

(6) The President and all Members need not, when making a declaration in respect of any immovable property interest or business interest, disclose the value of the interest.

(7) All declarations of immovable property interests and business interests required to be lodged with the Greffier under paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Rules.

Proposed by Colonel Walter and seconded by Mr Postlethwaite.)

(Approved unanimously.)

Item lll The Alderney eGambling (Amendment) Regulations, 2006

The States resolved not to annul " The Alderney eGambling (Amendment) Regulations, 2006"

(Proposed by Colonel Walter and seconded by Mr Postlethwaite.)

(Approved by a majority. All in favour except Mrs Phillips who abstained.)

Item lV Proposed Increase in Harbour Dues, Pilotage Dues and Mooring Charges

The States resolved to approve of the following Statutory Instruments: -

1. Statutory Instrument No 2 of 2006

2. Statutory Instrument No 3 of 2006

3. Statutory Instrument No 4 of 2006

(Proposed by Colonel Walter and seconded by Mr Pengilley.)

(Approved unanimously.)

Item V The Fees (Amendment)(Alderney) Ordinance, 2006

The States resolved to approve of "The Fees (Amendment)(Alderney) Ordinance, 2006".

(Proposed by Colonel Walter and seconded by Mr Postlethwaite.)

(Approved unanimously.)

Item Vl The Lebanon (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2006

The States resolved to approve of " The Lebanon (Restrictive Measures) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2006".

(Proposed by Colonel Walter and seconded by Mr Willmott.)

(Approved by a majority. All in favour except Mr Postlethwaite who abstained.)

Item Vll Policy and Finance Committee - Annual Report for 2006

The States resolved to accept the Annual Report for 2006 of the Policy and Finance Committee.

(Proposed by Colonel Walter and seconded by Mr Postlethwaite.)

(Approved unanimously)

Item Vlll General Services Committee - Annual Report for 2006

The States resolved to accept the Annual Report for 2006 of the General Services Committee.

(Proposed by Mr Pengilley and seconded by Mr Walden.)

(Approved unanimously)

Item lX Building and Development Control Committee - Annual Report for 2006

The States resolved to accept the Annual Report for 2006 of the Building and Development Control Committee.

(Proposed by Mr Cox and seconded by Mr Willmott.)

(Approved unanimously)

Item X Questions and Reports

The President reported on two recent events, the Ordinary Election and the results of the Plebiscite. The President advised that during the January Annual Meeting of the States, Messrs Willmott and Walden would be proposed for election to sit as Alderney Representatives in the Guernsey States of Deliberation for 2007, and Messrs Main and Cox would be proposed as the Alternative Representatives The President reported that the Ordinary Election had produced a turnout of 61%. Three new States Members had been elected and two standing States Members had been re-elected. The President stated that he wished to thank Colonel Walter, Mr Postlethwaite and Mrs Phillips for all they had done during their time on the States of Alderney.

His Excellency reported that his first year in Office had passed very quickly and he hoped that he would be attending more States Meetings in Alderney during 2007. His Excellency stated that on behalf of The Crown he would like to thank Colonel Water and Mr Postlethwaite for their length of commitment to the States and the work that they had carried out over the years for the Island. They had delivered a long and valuable service. His Excellency then wished them and all States Members a productive and prosperous New Year, and stated that he looked forward to seeing much more of the Island during 2007.

Meeting Ended 1830
Issued: 28th December 2006