Law of Guernsey new text was eventually prepared and received royal approval in 1585 by Henry III of France. The setting out in writing of the previous French common laws provided a basis of understanding for the Courts of Guernsey. At the same time that France was consolidating its laws, Elizabeth I enquired about the laws and duties of the Channel Islands. The commissioners to Guernsey found certain faults, resulting in the laws being defined and "L’Approbation des Lois" being published. "L'Approbation" itself became Guernsey law by an Order in Council dated 27 October 1583. There were areas missed out and faults in
Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey The Policy and Resources Committee is the Senior Committee of the system of government in Guernsey, it was created on 1 May 2016 to replace the Policy Council of Guernsey. Guernsey operates a system of government by committees and consensus. There are no political parties. The members of the parliament, which is known as the States of Deliberation, are elected as independents. The States of Deliberation is both parliament and executive, but it delegates most of its executive functions to policy-specific committees, which are known as the six principal committees, each of which is