Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2006

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The Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2006

THE STATES LEGISLATION SELECT COMMITTEE, in exercise of the powers conferred on the States by sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Public Functions (Transfer and Performance) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1991[a] and all other powers enabling the States in that behalf, and on the Committee by Article 66(3) of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948[b], hereby orders:-

Transfer of functions.

1. The functions, rights and liabilities of the States Home Department arising under or by virtue of the States Fort George Development Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Law, 1987[c] are transferred to and vested in the States Treasury and Resources Department.

Amendment of statutory references.

2. For any reference in the States Fort George Development Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Law, 1987 to the States Home Department, however expressed, there is substituted a reference to the States Treasury and Resources Department.

Savings and transitional provisions.

3. 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 States Home Department under or by virtue of the States Fort George Development Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Law, 1987 shall have effect as if done or (as the case may be) may be continued by or in relation to the States Treasury and Resources Department.

The Agreements.

4. The provisions of sections 1, 2 and 3 apply in relation to the Agreements specified in section 3 of the States Fort George Development Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Law, 1987 as they apply in relation to that Law itself; and the provisions of that Law are varied insofar as is necessary to give effect to this section.

Citation.

5. This Ordinance may be cited as the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2006.

Commencement.

6. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 14^th August, 2006.

[a]	Order in Council No. XXI of 1991.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 288; there are amendments not material to this Ordinance.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXX, p. 215; the functions specified in that Law were transferred to the Home Department from the Board of Administration by Ordinance XXXIII of 2003.