Chief Accountant (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013

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The Chief Accountant (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 13^th December, 2012[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 2 and 3 of the Public Functions (Transfer and Performance) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1991[b] and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-

Amendment of statutory references to Chief Accountant.

1. For any reference in a relevant enactment to the Chief Accountant, however expressed, there is substituted a reference to the States Treasurer.

Savings and transitional provisions.

2. Anything done before the date of commencement of this Ordinance or in the process of being done on that date by or in relation to the Chief Accountant under or by virtue of a relevant enactment shall have effect as if done or (as the case may be) may be continued by or in relation to the States Treasurer.

Subordinate legislation.

3. The provisions of sections 1 and 2 also apply in relation to any subordinate legislation made or having effect as if made under a relevant enactment as they apply to a relevant enactment; and the provisions of the relevant enactment under which the subordinate legislation was made are varied insofar as is necessary to give effect to this section.

Interpretation.

4. (1) In this Ordinance -

"Chief Accountant" means the Chief Accountant of the States of Guernsey,

"relevant enactment" means -

(a) any Law,

(b) any Act of Parliament extended to the Bailiwick, and

"subordinate legislation" means any regulation, rule, order, rule of court, resolution, scheme, byelaw or other instrument made under any statutory, customary or inherent power and having legislative effect (and includes, for the avoidance of doubt, any statutory instrument within the meaning of the Guernsey Statutory Instruments (Registration) Ordinance, 1949[c]).

(2) Any reference in this Ordinance to a relevant enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, repealed and re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

Citation.

5. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chief Accountant (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013.

Commencement.

6. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 1^st December, 2013.

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[a]	Billet d'État No. XXVI of 2012 (proposition 15).
[b]	Order in Council No. XXI of 1991.
[c]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome X, p. 16.