Recent Changes
This page is updated monthly to inform users of Laws recently registered on the records of the Island and Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation, with hyper-links to electronic copies of the full text. It also includes details of new Practice Directions and Judgments published on the site.
Users are advised to note that, with effect from 2nd May, 2017, references in Guernsey legislation to marriage, married persons or persons who have been married, and to unmarried persons who are or have been living together as if they were married, and related references however expressed, shall be deemed to include same-sex marriage and persons who are or have been in a same-sex marriage or relationship, except where a contrary intention is expressed. Such references should be construed in accordance with sections 2 and 3 of the Same-Sex Marriage (Guernsey) Law, 2016. Contrary provision is made in the 2016 Law and in the Same-Sex Marriage (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments and Contrary Provisions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017: those amendments have been incorporated into the consolidated texts on this website.
Legislation most recently registered or approved.
Law registered on the 9th April, 2018
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 27th March, 2018
- Post Office (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2001 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018
Laws registered on the 12th March, 2018
- Income Support (Guernsey) Law, 2017
- Interpretation and Standard Provisions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2016
Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on the 28th February, 2018
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 7th February, 2018
- Parochial Church Property (Guernsey) Law, 2015 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2018
- Income Tax (Guernsey) (Approval of Agreement with the Bahamas) Ordinance, 2018
Ordinances laid before the States of Deliberation on the 7th February, 2018
- Venezuela (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
- Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Guernsey) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinances laid before the States of Deliberation on the 17th January, 2018
- Document Duty (Guernsey) Law, 2017 (Commencement and Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Document Duty (Rates) Ordinance, 2017
- Document Duty (Anti-Avoidance) (Guernsey) Law, 2017 (Commencement and Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Document Duty (Anti-Avoidance) (Rates) Ordinance, 2017
Laws registered on the 15th January, 2018
- Same-Sex Marriage (Alderney) Law, 2017
- Reform (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2017
- Affiliation Proceedings (Sark) Law, 2017
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 13th December, 2017
- Income Tax (Guernsey) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance, 2017
- Income Tax (Zero 10) (Company Intermediate Rate) (Amendment) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
- Public Transport (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Cutting of Hedges (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on 5th December, 2017
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on 29th November, 2017
- Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Social Insurance (Rates of Contributions and Benefits, etc.) Ordinance, 2017
- Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) (Rates) Ordinance, 2017
- Severe Disability Benefit and Carer's Allowance Ordinance, 2017
- Family Allowances Ordinance, 2017
- Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance made the Policy & Resources Committee on the 28th November, 2017
Ordinances made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 14th November, 2017
- Document Duty (Guernsey) Law, 2017 (Commencement and Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Document Duty (Rates) Ordinance, 2017
- Document Duty (Anti-Avoidance) (Guernsey) Law, 2017 (Commencement and Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Document Duty (Anti-Avoidance) (Rates) Ordinance, 2017
Laws registered on the 13th November, 2017
- Document Duty (Guernsey) Law, 2017
- Document Duty (Anti-Avoidance) (Guernsey) Law, 2017
- Road Traffic (Fees and Charges) (Guernsey) Law, 2017
- Adoption (Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2017
- Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2016
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 8th November, 2017
- Excise Duties (Budget) Ordinance, 2017
- Taxation of Real Property (Guernsey and Alderney) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 31st October, 2017
Ordinance laid before the States of Deliberation on the 18th October, 2017
- Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- North Korea (Restrictive Measures) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 27th September, 2017
- Electronic Transactions (Cheque Imaging) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
- Health Service (Benefit) (Approved Prescribers) Ordinance, 2017
- Firearms and Weapons (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinances laid before the States of Deliberation on the 27th September, 2017
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 6th September, 2017
- High Hedges (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2017
- Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 5th September, 2017
Ordinances made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 22nd August, 2017
- Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
Laws registered on the 14th August, 2017
- Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Guernsey) Law, 2017
- Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons (Alderney) Law, 2017
- Control of Electricity Prices (Sark) Law, 2016
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 21st June, 2017
- Income Tax (Pension Amendments) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
- Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Disclosure (Financial Services Commission) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Parochial Church Property (Guernsey) Law, 2015 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance laid before the States of Deliberation on the 21st June, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 13th June, 2017
Laws registered on the 22nd May, 2017
Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on 17th May, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 16th May, 2017
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on 26th April, 2017
- Same-Sex Marriage (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2017
- Same-Sex Marriage (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments and Contrary Provisions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2017
- Protection of Investors (Limitation of Liability) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Access to Neighbouring Land (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2017
Law registered on the 10th April, 2017
Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on 31st March, 2017
- Population Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, 2017
- Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Open Market Housing Register Ordinance, 2017
- Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2017
- Open Market Housing Register (Part D Cap) Ordinance, 2017
- Image Rights (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on 30th March, 2017
Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on 29th March, 2017
- Land Planning and Development (Plans) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
- Land Planning and Development (Use Classes) Ordinance, 2017
Ordinance laid before the States of Deliberation on the 8th March, 2017
Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on 15th February, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 14th February, 2017
Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 17th January, 2017
Laws registered on the 16th January, 2017
2018 Ordinances made by the Chief Pleas of Sark
- Regulation of Production of Alcoholic Products (Commencement and Exemptions) (Sark) Ordinance, 2018
- Reform (Election of Conseillers) (By-Election) (Sark) Ordinance, 2018
- Conseillers (Tenure of Office) (Sark) Ordinance, 2018
- Regulation of Health Professions (Non-medical) (Sark) Ordinance, 2018
- Fishing (Sark) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018
- Venezuela (Restrictive Measures) (Sark) Ordinance, 2018
Latest Guernsey Statutory Instruments
- No. 1 - The Misuse of Drugs (Modification) Order, 2018
- No. 2 - The Social Insurance (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
- No. 3 - The Boarding Permit Fees Order, 2018
- No. 4 - The Insurance Business (Special Purpose Insurer) Rules 2016 December 2016 (as amended February 2018)
- No. 5 - The Financial Resources Requirements Rules, 2018
- No. 6 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018
- No. 7 - The Animal Welfare (Amendment of Schedule 2) Regulations, 2018
- No. 8 - The Animal Welfare (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012 (Commencement) Order, 2018
- No. 9 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No.2) Regulations, 2018
- No. 10 - The Misuse of Drugs (Modification No. 2) Order, 2018
- No. 11 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (Vale Castle) Order, 2018
- No. 12 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (Liberation Day) Order, 2018
- No. 13 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (La Vallette, St Peter Port) Order, 2018
- No. 14 - The Liquor Licensing (Fees) Regulations, 2018
- No. 15 - The Parking Places (Amendment) Order, 2018
- No. 16 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No.3) Regulations, 2018
Latest 2018 U.K. Statutory Instruments registered in Guernsey
- 2018/44 - The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- 2018/219 - The Communications (Television Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- 2015/1533 - The Immigration (Guernsey) Order 2015
Latest Practice Directions
- Practice Direction 1/2017 - Family Proceedings - Disclosure for 2017 FPAS Inspection
- Practice Direction 2/2017 - Adoption Proceedings - Disclosure of Information for 2017 FPAS Inspection
- Practice Direction 3/2017 - Royal Court - Lodging of Papers in Criminal Matters
Latest 2018 Unreported Judgments
- Guernsey Judgment 1/2018 - M v St Anne's Trustees Limited
- Guernsey Judgment 2/2018 - Tchenguiz, Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees S.A. v Akers, Hamedani & Fort Trustees Limited, Balchan Management Limited
- Guernsey Judgment 3/2018 - In re the Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust ("the TDT")
- Guernsey Judgment 4/2018 - In re the Tchenguiz Discretionary Trust ("the TDT")
- Guernsey Judgment 5/2018 - NYX Gaming Group Limited
- Guernsey Judgment 6/2018 - Lovering V AFR Advocates
- Guernsey Judgment 7/2018 - Artemis Trustees Limited and anr v M Sandle and anr
- Guernsey Judgment 8/2018 - Artemis Trustees Limited and anr v M Sandle and anr
- Guernsey Judgment 9/2018 - Artemis Trustees Limited and anr v M Sandle and anr
- Guernsey Judgment 10/2018 - Artemis Trustees Limited and anr v M Sandle and anr
- Guernsey Judgment 11/2018 - D v The Law Officers of the Crown
- Guernsey Judgment 12/2018 - Hindle v Kitching
- Guernsey Judgment 13/2018 - Canargo Cayman Limited
- Guernsey Judgment 14/2018 - Maplecross Properties Limited
Latest Orders of the Royal Court
- ORC 1/2018 - The Royal Court High Hedges (Appeals and References) Rules, 2018