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B. STATES OF GUERNSEY
1. Since the second report by the States of Guernsey (CCPR/C/32/Add.5, annex), a number of relevant changes to the law have taken place in Guernsey. These are described below. The comments contained in part I of the initial report (CCPR/C/1/Add.39, annex 2) and part I of the second report remain valid. This report covers the Bailiwick of Guernsey, comprising Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and other dependencies of Guernsey.
2.
Article 1
The Government of Alderney Law 1987 repeals and replaces the Government of Alderney Law 1948, as amended, a copy of which was annexed to the initial report, and related legislation. The function of the new law is mainly to consolidate the existing legislation.
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Article 2
The Administrative Decisions (Review) (Guernsey) Law 1986 creates a review board system to provide a remedy for a person who is aggrieved by any decision or act or omission of a committee or department of the States of Guernsey where there is no right of appeal to any tribunal or court, or where it would not be reasonable to expect the complainant to resort to such right.
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Article 3
The Committee of the States of Guernsey appointed on 29 June 1983, and referred to in part II of the second report, reported to the States on
30 May 1985. In consequence of that report, the State of Guernsey resolved, inter alia:
(a) To direct the States Labour and Welfare Committee to consider, in consultation with the appropriate bodies, the provisions of local agreements on pay and conditions in the horticultural, selling, accommodation and catering industries, and to use its best endeavours to ensure that all forms of discrimination are removed therefrom in consonance with the provisions of article 2(2) (b) and (c) of the ILO Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value (Convention No. 100), and to report to the States thereon from time to time, and
(b) To direct the States Insurance Authority to consider what changes it would be necessary to make in the social insurance and supplementary benefit laws to enable males and females to be treated equally.
5. In consequence of the above resolution, the States passed an ordinance entitled Supplementary Benefit (Classes of Persons to whom the Law applies) Ordinance 1988. An exhaustive list of the classes of persons now entitled to benefit under the Supplementary Benefit (Guernsey) Law 1971, as amended, is set out in the Ordinance. The persons now included who were not formerly entitled are, inter alia:
(a)
Men over 60 years of age;
(b) Single men supporting a family alone;
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