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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 2^nd 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.

Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 16 October, 2019

Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 27 September, 2019

Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on the 17 July, 2019

Transfer of States Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Information Systems and Services) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinances laid before the States of Deliberation on the 12 June, 2019

Laws registered on the 3 June, 2019

Ordinances laid before the States of Deliberation on the 22 May, 2019

Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on the 24 April, 2019

Merchant Shipping (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002 (Wreck Removal Convention) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinances made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 23 April, 2019

Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 2 April, 2019

Import Duties (Tariff and Related Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinances laid before the States on the 27 March, 2019

Laws registered on 26th March, 2019

Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 26 March, 2019

European Union (Amendment of Legislation) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 12th March, 2019

International Trade Agreements (Implementation) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinances approved by the States of Deliberation on the 27th February, 2019

Ordinance made by the Policy & Resources Committee on 12 February, 2019

European Union (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinance approved by the States of Deliberation on the 1st February 2019

Data Protection (Authorised Jurisdiction) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2019

Ordinances made by the Policy & Resources Committee on the 15 January, 2019

Laws registered on the 14 January, 2019

2019 Ordinances made by the Chief Pleas of Sark

Latest Guernsey Statutory Instruments

No. 1 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 2 - The Motor Vehicles, Licensing and Traffic (Fees) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 3 - The Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Motor Vehicles) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 4 - The Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles and Trailers) (Periodic Technical Inspections) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 5 - The Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 6 - The Lighting of Vehicles and Skips (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 7 - The Road Traffic (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 8 - The Road Traffic (Trailer Registration) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 9 - The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 10 - The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Guernsey and Alderney) (Brexit) Regulations, 2019
No. 11 - The Seat Belts (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations, 2019
No. 12 - The Parking Places (Amendment) Order, 2019
No. 13 - The Air Navigation (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Foreign Aircraft Operations) Regulations, 2019
No. 14 - The Electoral System Referendum (Retention and Destruction of Ballot Papers) Regulations, 2019
No. 15 - The Social Insurance (Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 16 - The Liquor Licensing (Fees) Regulations, 2019
No. 17 - The Immigration (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Rules 2019
No. 18 - The Companies (Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) (Brexit) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 19 - The Companies (Regulation of Auditors) (Brexit) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 20 - The Open Market Housing Register (Guernsey) Law, 2016 (New Inscriptions) Regulations, 2019
No. 21 - The Lighting of Vehicles and Skips (Exemptions) Order, 2019
No. 22 - The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Rear Under-Run Protection and Sideguards) Regulations, 2019
No. 23 - The Road Traffic (Construction and Use) (Exemptions) Regulations, 2019
No. 24 - The Road Traffic (Trailer Registration) Regulations, 2019
No. 25 - The Notifiable Animal Diseases Order, 2019
No. 26 - The Customs and Excise (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Personal Reliefs) (Amendment) Order 2019
No. 27 - The Customs and Excise (Safety and Security) (Export) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations 2019
No. 28 - The Liquor Licensing (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
No. 29 - The Immigration (Fees) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order 2019
No. 30 - The Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles and Trailers) (Periodic Technical Inspections) Regulations, 2019
No. 31 - The Companies (Recognised Stock Exchanges) Regulations, 2019
No. 32 - The European Union (Modification and General Provisions) (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 33 - The Communications, Broadcasting and Wireless Telegraphy (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 34 - The Bees (Importation and Prevention of Disease) (Brexit) (Amendment) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 35 - The Animal Health (Brexit) (Amendment) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 36 - The European Communities (Food and Feed Controls) (Brexit) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 37 - The Cash Controls (Specified Amount) (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 38 - The Export Control (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 39 - The Medicines (Human and Veterinary) (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 40 - The Customs and Excise (Approved Ports and Customs Declarations) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 41 - The Customs and Cross-Border Trade (General and Enabling Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 42 - The Customs Transit Procedures (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 43 - The Highway Code for Guernsey, 2019
No. 44 - The Traffic Signs and Traffic Light Signals (Amendment) Order, 2019
No. 45 - The European Union (Exit Day and Designated Day) (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 46 - The Seat Belts (Exemptions) Order 2019
No. 47 - The Methods of Valuation (Import Duty) Regulations, 2019
No. 48 - The Customs and Excise (Approved Ports and Customs Declarations) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 49 - The Customs and Excise (Approved Ports) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Order, 2019
No. 50 - The Merchant Shipping (Commercial Vessels) (Safety and Crewing) (Guernsey and Sark) Regulations, 2019
No. 51 - The Financial Services Commission (Amendment) (UK EU Exit) Rules, 2019
No. 52 - The Sanctions (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2018 (Commencement) Regulations, 2019
No. 53 - Directions of the Lieutenant Governor Concerning Leave to Enter and Remain, 2019
No. 54 - The Health Service (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 55 - The European Union (Exit Day and Designated Day) (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (No. 2) Regulations, 2019
No. 56 - The Terrorist Asset Freezing (Designations) (Brexit) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 57 - The Parking Places (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 2019
No. 58 - The Traffic Temporary (North Plantation and Rue à l'Or) Regulations, 2019
No. 59 - The Prohibited and One-Way Streets (Amendment) Order, 2019
No. 60 - The Control of Trade in Endangered Species etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Ordinance, 2016 (Commencement) Order, 2019
No. 61 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (La Vallette, St Peter Port) Order, 2019
No. 62 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (Liberation Day) Order, 2019
No. 63 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (Muratti Vase Football Final) Order 2019
No. 64 - The Control of Intoxicating Liquor (Designated Public Places) (Vale Castle) Order, 2019
No. 65 - The Control of Poisonous Substances (Fees) (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 66 - The Health and Safety (Fees) Order, 2019
No. 67 - The Misuse of Drugs (Modification) Order, 2019
No. 68 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2019
No. 69 - The Data Protection (General Provisions) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 70 - The Mental Health (Treatment and Forms) Regulations, 2013
No. 71 - The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 72 - The Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Motor Vehicles) (Guernsey) (Brexit) Regulations, 2019
No. 73 - The Criminal Justice (Proceeds of Crime) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 74 - The Regulation of Health Professions (Medical Practitioners) (Sark) Regulations, 2017
No. 75 - Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing, 1 March 2019
No. 76 - Handbook on Countering Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing, 13 June 2019
No. 77 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No.3) Regulations, 2019
No. 78 - The Misuse of Drugs (Modification No. 2) Order, 2019
No. 79 - The Traffic Temporary (Rue du Coudre) Regulations, 2019
No. 80 - The Terrorism and Crime (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Information) Regulations, 2019
No. 81 - The Disclosure (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Information) Regulations, 2019
No. 82 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations, 2019
No. 83 - Waste Disposal and Recovery Charges Regulations, 2019
No. 84 - The Income Tax (Substance Requirements) (Implementation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 85 - The Minimum Wage (Prescribed Rates and Qualifications) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 86 - The Minimum Wage (Accommodation and Food Offsets) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 87 - The Water Charges (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 88 - The Wastewater Charges (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 89 - Waste Disposal and Recovery Charges (No. 2) Regulations, 2019
No. 90 - The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Alderney Royal Aero Club Air Racing Regulations, 2019
No. 91 - The Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List) (Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations, 2019
No. 92 - The Airport Fees (Guernsey and Alderney) Regulations, 2019
No. 93 - The Pilotage Dues (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 94 - The Mooring Charges (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 95 - The Harbour Dues and Facilities Charges (Guernsey) Regulations, 2019
No. 96 - The Single Euro Payments Area (Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 97 - The Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles and Trailers) (Periodic Technical Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 98 - The Financial Services Ombudsman (Case Fee and Levies) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order, 2019
No. 99 - The Weights and Measures (Prescribed Quantities) (Exemptions) Regulations, 2019
No. 100 - The Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. 101 - The Import (Control) (Guernsey) (Amendment) Order, 2019
No. 102 - The European Communities (Food and Feed Controls) (Guernsey, Alderney and Sark) Regulations, 2019
No. 103 - The Excise Duties (Temporary Variation of Rates) Order, 2019

Latest 2019 U.K. Statutory Instruments registered in Guernsey

Latest Practice Directions

Practice Direction 1/2018 - Mental Health Review Tribunal

Latest 2019 Unreported Judgments

[2019]GRC002 - De La Haye v The Law Officers of the Crown
[2019]GRC003 - In the matter of the Arasbridge Unit Trust
[2019]GRC004 - Smith v Carey Olsen
[2019]GRC005 - A Taxpayer v Director of Income Tax
[2019]GRC006 - Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited
[2019]GRC007 - Smith v Carey Olsen
[2019]GRC008 - Gomoll v Ruggaber
[2019]GRC009 - Public Trustee v Red River Properties Limited and Others
[2019]GRC010 - Bookless v The Law Officers of the Crown
[2019]GRC011 - Rusnano Capital AG (in liquidation) v Molard International (Ptc) Limited and Pullborough International Corp
[2019]GRC012 - A W Holdings Corp v The Constables of The Castel Parish and HM Procureur and HM Receiver
[2019]GRC013 - A and C v PQ, RS and T Trustees Limited
[2019]GCA014 - Carlyle Capital Corporation Limited v Conway Others
[2019]GRC015 - In the matter of: Highbridge Investments LP, Inc
[2019]GCA016 - Carey Olsen v Smith
[2019]GRC017 - X Trustees Limited v Y Trustees Company Limited and Beneficiary E
[2019]GRC018 - Law Officers of the Crown v Stewart
[2019]GRC019 - Law Officers of the Crown v Collum and Clayton
[2019]GRC020 - Law Officers of the Crown v Wardrop
[2019]GRC021 - Law Officers of the Crown v Mozgala
[2019]GRC022 - Law Officers of the Crown v Fox
[2019]GRC023 - Law Officers of the Crown v Fawcett
[2019]GRC024 - Law Officers of the Crown v Halker
[2019]GRC025 - Law Officers of the Crown v Pepperrell
[2019]GRC026 - Law Officers of the Crown v Le Prevost
[2019]GRC027 - Law Officers of the Crown v Jehan
[2019]GRC028 - Law Officers of the Crown v Dawson-Ball and MacPane
[2019]GRC029 - Law Officers of the Crown v Walters
[2019]GRC030 - Law Officers of the Crown v Easton
[2019]GRC031 - Law Officers of the Crown v Noviks
[2019]GRC032 - Law Officers of the Crown v Meagher and Clarke
[2019]GRC033 - Law Officers of the Crown v Bettie
[2019]GRC034 - Law Officers of the Crown v Vaivars
[2019]GRC035 - Law Officers of the Crown v Leonczuk
[2019]GRC036 - Law Officers of the Crown v Thomason
[2019]GRC037 - A v R
[2019]GRC038 - In the matter of the liquidation of Conqueror Holdings Limited
[2019]GRC039 - Le Billon v Law Officers of the Crown
[2019]GRC040 - Law Officers of the Crown v Dixon
[2019]GRC041 - Law Officers of Crown v Glen-Williamson
[2019]GCA042 - Leonczuk v Law Officers of the Crown
[2019]GRC043 - Pontin v The President of the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure
[2019]GRC044 - Law Officers of the Crown v Lewell
[2019]GRC045 - Law Officers of the Crown v Barbosa
[2019]GRC046 - Law Officers of the Crown v D
[2019]GRC047 - Law Officers of the Crown v Tostevin
[2019]GRC048 - Law Officers of the Crown v Valt
[2019]GJC049 - Re A [A Child] [Non-accidental injury]
[2019]GRC050 - Popat v Popat and Others
[2019]GRC051 - Law Officers of the Crown v Prestidge and McDermott

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
Guernsey Judgment 15/2018 - In re Le Marquand
Guernsey Judgment 16/2018 - Tchenguiz, Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees S.A. v Akers
Guernsey Judgment 17/2018 - Dockerill v Chilcott and Chilcott v Dockerill
Guernsey Judgment 18/2018 - Trident Corporate Services (No.1) Limited v LAM Developments Limited
Guernsey Judgment 19/2018 - SPL Guernsey ICC Limited and its Incorporated Cells v Addison
Guernsey Judgment 20/2018 - Liang v RBC Trustees (Guernsey) Limited
Guernsey Judgment 21/2018 - M v St Anne's Trustees
Guernsey Judgment 22/2018 - Sargent v The Public Trustee of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Guernsey Judgment 23/2018 - Re M, A MINOR CHILD
Guernsey Judgment 24/2018 - Bond v Equiom Trust (Guernsey) Limited
Guernsey Judgment 25/2018 - Harnish v Elizabeth College
Guernsey Judgment 26/2018 - Lovering v Atkinson, Ferbrache and Richardson
Guernsey Judgment 27/2018 - Tinkler v Stobart Group Limited
Guernsey Judgment 28/2018 - In the matter of Waterman and The Drug Trafficking (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2000 as amended
Guernsey Judgment 29/2018 - Investec Trust (Guernsey) Limited v Glenalla and Rawlinson & Hunter
Guernsey Judgment 30/2018 - Tchenguiz and Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees SA v Akers
Guernsey Judgment 31/2018 - The Registrar of La Chambre de Discipline v An Advocate
Guernsey Judgment 32/2018 - Forfeiture Of Money, etc in Civil Proceedings (Bailiwick Of Guernsey) Law 2007 v Heykers
Guernsey Judgment 33/2018 - In the matter of the OSM Provident Fund
Guernsey Judgment 34/2018 - In the matter of Re X [A Child: Relocation]
Guernsey Judgment 35/2018 - Sandle v Artemis Trustees Limited and anr
Guernsey Judgment 36/2018 - Law Officers of the Crown v Fawcett
Guernsey Judgment 37/2018 - Tchenguiz and Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees SA v Akers
Guernsey Judgment 38/2018 - Lovering v Atkinson, Ferbrache and Richardson
Guernsey Judgment 39/2018 - HSBC Bank PLC v Doyle
Guernsey Judgment 40/2018 - Garfield v Glass-Garfield
Guernsey Judgment 41/2018 - Forfeiture Of Money, etc in Civil Proceedings (Bailiwick Of Guernsey) Law 2007 - Heykers v HM Comptroller
Guernsey Judgment 42-2018 - Fountain Street Developments Ltd
Guernsey Judgment 43-2018 - Falla v Law Officers of the Crown
Guernsey Judgment 44-2018 - HMP Hugo Heykers and ABM Amro Channel Islands Ltd
Guernsey Judgment 45-2018 - Civil Forfeiture of Money H.F.M. Heykers
Guernsey Judgment 46-2018 - Forfeiture of Money in Civil Proceedings Heykers HMC
Guernsey Judgment 47-2018 - Y v Guernsey Financial Services Commission
Guernsey Judgment 48-2018 - Ruling on the Reference of Points of law by the SBAT
Guernsey Judgment 49-2018 - Stephen Chilcott v Janice Dockerill
Guernsey Judgment 50-2018 - Ian Birnie v Nigel Batiste
Guernsey Judgment 51-2018 - Fountain Street Developments Limited and The Companies (Guernsey) Law 2008 costs

Latest Orders of the Royal Court

ORC 1/2018 - The Royal Court High Hedges (Appeals and References) Rules, 2018
ORC 2/2018 - The Royal Court Mental Health Review Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules, 2018
ORC 3/2018 - The Mental Health Review Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules (No.2), 2018
ORC 4/2018 - The Royal Court (Costs and Fees) (Amendment) Rules, 2018
ORC 5/2018 - The Magistrates Court (Fees) (Amendment) Rules, 2018
ORC 6/2018 - The Shorthand Notes and Transcripts (Criminal Cases) (Amendment) Rules, 2018
ORC 7/2018 - The Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Rules, 2018