23 April 2008
Committee of Inquiry Bel Royal
Procedure Note
The Committee of Inquiry is made up of 3 members, as follows -:
1. Mrs Carol Canavan
2. Mr David Watkins
3. Mr Peter Kemble
The quorum of the Committee is 2, and in the absence of the Chairman, Mr. Watkins will chair meetings. The Committee is supported by an Executive Officer/Committee Clerk from the States Greffe.
The Committee has reviewed the large number of documents that exist relevant to their Terms of Reference and has called for such further documents as it requires. The Committee will take written evidence as read, and will hold oral hearings to explore points of disagreement, inconsistencies or matters it wishes to elucidate.
Meetings: The Committee’s business meetings and deliberations will be held in private and are covered by exemption 3.2.1(a) (iii) of the Code of Practice on Public Access to Official Information-
“3.2.1 Information shall be exempt from disclosure, if
(a) such disclosure would, or might liable to-
(iii) prejudice legal proceedings or the proceedings of any tribunal, public enquiry, Board of Administrative appeal or other formal investigation”
Hearings: The Committee’s hearings will be held in public. Witnesses will be notified of their requirement to attend in advance of the meeting in the first instance by notice, but if required by summons, in accordance with the provisions of The States of Jersey (Powers, Privileges and Immunities) (Committees of Inquiry) (Jersey) Regulations 2007. Please refer to the Notice for full details of relevant procedure and privileges. The notice will identify the areas the Committee wants to address. The Committee will not generally question witnesses on oath, but reserves the right to do so. The hearings will be recorded and transcribed.
Stages of Investigation: The Committee has split its work into 4 Heads of Inquiry:
Part 1 Pre-Zoning/Re-Zoning of the site
Part 2 Development Brief et al 2002-2004
Part 3 2004-2007 Planning Applications
Part 4 Impact on Infrastructure
The Inquiry is taking the following course:
Collection and collation of documentation
Call for Written Evidence
Site Visits
Areas for further investigation
Call to witnesses to give oral evidence
Public Hearings
Deliberation
Production and publication of a Report and Recommendations
Public Hearings will be held on Thursday April 24th and Friday April 25th in the Blampied Room, The States Building, Royal Square. Access for witnesses and the public is via the public entrance onto the Royal Square.
Witnesses will be called to give evidence as follows:
Thursday 24th April
8am Minister for Planning & Environment
9.00am Director of Planning
10.30am Principal Planner
2pm Connetable of St Lawrence
3pm Deputy of St Lawrence
Friday 25th April
8.30 am Minister for Housing
10am Assistant Director Health Protection
10.30am Environmental Health Officer
11.30 Highways & Traffic Engineer TTS
11am Manager Engineering TTS
Tel: 01534 441032
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