Panel members will have to scrutinise hundreds of documents
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Members of a public inquiry into Jersey's bus service have stepped down, blaming unwelcome disagreement about whether the panel should be paid.
The official inquiry is looking into how transport company Connex got the tender to run the island's bus service.
The Policy and Resources Committee wants to pay members for what it calls difficult and exacting work.
But Deputy Roy Le Herissier argues it goes against the principle of using unpaid experts for such inquiries.
Controversial atmosphere
As part of the inquiry, the panel would have to scrutinise hundreds of documents.
It had been proposed that the chairman would be paid up to £700 per day.
The three men, solicitor David Lyons, retired businessman Brian Ahier and accountant Greg Branch say they are not making a protest by their move.
However, they claim panel should have the support of all States members and should not have to start its work in an atmosphere of controversy.
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