Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) Ordinance, 2021

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The Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) Ordinance, 2021

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 25^th March, 2021[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 1 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:-

Transfer of Functions.

1. The functions, rights and liabilities of the Committee for Employment & Social Security arising under –

(a) section 100(4) and (5) of the Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 1978[c], and

(b) section 1(7) and (8) of the Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) law, 2002[d],

are transferred to and vested in the Policy & Resources Committee; and the provisions listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) are referred to in this Ordinance as the "Relevant Subsections".

Amendment of statutory references.

2. For any reference in the Relevant Subsections to the Committee for Employment & Social Security, however expressed, there is substituted a reference to the Policy & Resources Committee.

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 Committee for Employment & Social Security under the Relevant Subsections shall have effect as if done, or (as the case may be) may be continued, by or in relation to the Policy & Resources Committee.

Citation.

4. This Ordinance may be cited as the Machinery of Government (Transfer of Functions) Ordinance, 2021.

Commencement.

5. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 15^th July 2021.

[a]	Article IV of Billet d'État No. VIII of 2021.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXXIII, p. 478; amended by Ordinance No. XXXIII of 2003 and No. IX of 2016.
[c]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXVI, p. 292; section 100 is amended by Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXIX, p. 148 and Vol. XXXV(1), p. 161; and Ordinance No. IX of 2016; there are other amendments to the Law not relevant to this Ordinance.
[d]	Order in Council No. XXIII of 2002; section 1 is amended by Ordinance No. IX of 2016; there are other amendments to the Law not relevant to this Ordinance.