Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2009

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The Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2009
The Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2009
 
THE STATES, on the representations of the States Policy Council, and in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 1 of the Public Functions (Transfer and Performance) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1991[a] and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby order:-
 
Transfer of functions.
1.      The functions, rights and liabilities of the Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee and of its Chairman arising under or by virtue of any relevant enactment are transferred to and vested in, respectively, the Sark General Purposes and Advisory Committee and its Chairman in relation to the functions listed in Schedule 1, and the Sark Finance and Commerce Committee and its Chairman in relation to the functions listed in Schedule 2.
 
Savings and transitional provisions.
2.      (1)      Anything done before the date of the commencement of this Ordinance or in the process of being done on that date by or in relation to the Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee or its Chairman under or by virtue of any relevant enactment in relation to a function listed in Schedule 1 shall have effect as if done or (as the case may be) may be continued by or in relation to the Sark General Purposes and Advisory Committee or (as the case may be) its Chairman.
 
(2)      Anything done before the date of the commencement of this Ordinance or in the process of being done on that date by or in relation to the Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee or its Chairman under or by virtue of any relevant enactment in relation to a function listed in Schedule 2 shall have effect as if done or (as the case may be) may be continued by or in relation to the Sark Finance and Commerce Committee or (as the case may be) its Chairman.
 
Amendment of statutory references.
3.      For any reference in any relevant enactment to the Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee or to its Chairman, however expressed –
 
(a)      in relation to a function specified in Schedule 1 there shall be substituted a reference to the Sark General Purposes and Advisory Committee or (as the case may be) its Chairman, and
 
(b)      in relation to a function specified in Schedule 2 there shall be substituted a reference to the Sark Finance and Commerce Committee or (as the case may be) its Chairman.
 
Interpretation.
4.      (1)      In this Ordinance the expression "relevant enactment" means-
 
(a)      any Law, and any Act of Parliament extended to the Bailiwick, other than one applicable only in Sark or Alderney,
 
(b)      any Ordinance of the States of Deliberation of Guernsey, and
 
(c)      any subordinate legislation made by any department, council or committee (however called) of the States of Guernsey.
 
(2)      The Interpretation (Guernsey) Law, 1948[b] shall apply to the interpretation of this Ordinance.
 
Citation.
5.      This Ordinance may be cited as the Sark General Purposes and Finance Committee (Transfer of Functions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2009.
 
Commencement.
6.      This Ordinance shall come into force on 1st November, 2009.
SCHEDULE 1
 
FUNCTIONS OF THE SARK GENERAL PURPOSES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TRANSFERRED TO THE SARK GENERAL PURPOSES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 
To advise Chief Pleas on matters relating to the allocation of duties to Committees
 
To advise Chief Pleas on matters relating to the Island's constitutional position, international relations and matters relating to the other Islands of the Bailiwick
 
To develop, present to Chief Pleas for approval and implement policies on the above matters
 
To appoint the Committee Secretary, the Assistant Constable and any other salaried employee as directed by Chief Pleas and to recommend their salaries and terms of employment
 
To examine any matter which falls outside the mandate of any existing Committee and report to Chief Pleas thereon
 
With the approval of Chief Pleas, to appoint any ad-hoc or sub-committee to study and report to it on any relevant matter that falls within these functions or is outside the mandate of any existing Committee
SCHEDULE 2
 
FUNCTIONS OF THE SARK GENERAL PURPOSES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TRANSFERRED TO THE SARK FINANCE AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE
 
To collect data on the expenditure of independent Committees, so as to monitor the overall expenditure of Chief Pleas
 
To regulate and control the financial affairs of Chief Pleas
 
To raise Chief Pleas revenue and utilise its financial resources
 
To monitor costs of the Seneschal's Court and make recommendations to Chief Pleas on the funding of the Court
 
To advise Chief Pleas on commercial matters
 
 
[a]

Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXXIII, p. 478.

[b]

Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 355.





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