List of laws of Guernsey


This is an incomplete list of Laws, Ordinances and Orders in Council of the States of Guernsey.
Guernsey passes between 30 and 60 laws a year.

20th century

1935

1939

  • Matrimonial Causes Law 1939

1948

  • Interpretation Law, 1948
  • Reform Law, 1948

1952

  • Saisie Procedure Order, 1952

1954

  • Stay of Evictions Law, 1954

1961

1963

  • Offences against Police Officers Law, 1963

1964

  • Court of Appeal Rules, 1964

1966

  • Husband and Wife Law, 1966
  • Island Development Law, 1966

1969

  • Court of Alderney Law, 1969
  • Trusts Law, 1969

1972

1973

  • European Communities Law, 1973

1974

  • Misuse of Drugs Law, 1974

1975

  • Income Tax Law, 1975

1979

1982

  • Arbitration Law 1982

1985

  • Preuves, Loi relative aux 1985

1986

  • The Census Ordinance, 1986
  • The Public Transport Law, 1984 Ordinance, 1986
  • The Public Transport Ordinance, 1986
  • The Road Traffic Ordinance, 1986
  • The Impôts Ordinance, 1986
  • The Vehicle Noises etc. Ordinance, 1986
  • The Mooring Charges Ordinance, 1986

1987

  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 1987
  • The Pilotage Dues and Fees Ordinance, 1987
  • The Harbours, Moorings and Pilotage Law, 1986 Ordinance, 1987
  • The Health and Safety at Work, 1987
  • Law Reform Law, 1987
  • Real Property Law, 1987

1988

  • The Electoral Expenditure Ordinance, 1988
  • The Electoral Expenditure Ordinances, 1988
  • The Fishing Ordinance, 1988
  • Domestic Proceedings and Magistrate's Court Law, 1988

1989

  • The Liquor Licensing Ordinance, 1989
  • The Drug Trafficking Offences Law, 1988 Ordinance, 1989
  • The Bank Holidays Ordinance, 1989
  • Curatelle Rules 1989
  • Fire Services Law, 1989
  • Fishing Law, 1989
  • Parole Review Committee Law, 1989
  • Royal Court Civil Rules, 1989
  • Trusts Law, 1989

1990

  • The Foreshore Ordinance, 1990
  • The Gambling Ordinance, 1990
  • Housing, 1990
  • Right to Work Law, 1990

1991

  • The Parole Review Committee Ordinance, 1991
  • The Companies Law Ordinance, 1991
  • The Births, Deaths and Marriage Ordinance, 1991
  • Criminal Justice Law 1991

1992

  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 1992
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 1992
  • The Marriage Fees Ordinance, 1992

1993

  • The Water Charges Ordinance, 1993
  • The Vehicular Traffic Ordinance, 1993
  • The Prohibited and One-way Streets Ordinance, 1993
  • Rent Control Law, 1993
  • Security Interests Law, 1993

1994

  • The Public Holidays Ordinance, 1994
  • The Housing Ordinance, 1994
  • The Special Constabulary Ordinance, 1993
  • Housing Law, 1994
  • European Communities Law 1994
  • Ecclesiastical Court Law, 1994

1995

1996

  • The Food and Drugs Law, 1995 Ordinance, 1996
  • The Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1996
  • The Alderney Ordinance, 1996
  • The Royal Bank of Scotland Law, 1995, Ordinance, 1996
  • The Limited Partnerships Law, 1995 Ordinance, 1996
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 1996
  • Fishing Ordinance, 1996

1997

  • The Employers’ Liability Ordinance, 1997
  • The Housing Ordinance, 1997
  • The Magistrate's Court and Miscellaneous Reforms Law, 1996 Ordinance 1997
  • The Sale of Tobacco Ordinance, 1997
  • The Protected Cell Companies Ordinance, 1997
  • Amalgamation of Companies Ordinance, 1997
  • Migration of Companies Ordinance, 1997

1998

  • The Health Service Ordinance, 1997
  • The Alderney Ordinance, 1997
  • The By-elections Ordinance, 1998
  • Housing Law, 1998
  • Employment Protection Law, 1998

1999

  • The Public Ordinance, 1999
  • The Gambling Ordinance, 1999
  • The Road Traffic Ordinance, 1999
  • The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Ordinance, 1999
  • The Firearms Law, 1998 Ordinance, 1999
  • Criminal Justice Law, 1999

21st century

2000

  • The Alderney Ordinance, 2000
  • The Electoral expenditure Ordinance, 2000
  • The Driving Tests and Driving Licences Ordinance, 2000
  • The Supplementary Benefit Ordinance, 2000
  • The Data Protection Ordinance, 2000
  • The Human Rights Law, 2000
  • The Landmines Act 1998 Order 2000

2001

  • Data Protection Law, 2001
  • Electricity (Guernsey) Law, 2001
  • Electricity Law, 2001 Ordinance, 2001
  • Housing Law, 2001
  • Post Office Law, 2001
  • Post Office Law, 2001 Ordinance, 2001
  • Post Office Ordinance, 2001
  • Regulation of Utilities Law, 2001
  • States Trading Companies Law, 2001
  • States Trading Companies Ordinance, 2001
  • Telecommunications Law, 2001
  • Telecommunications Law, 2001 Ordinance, 2001
  • Transfer of States Undertakings Law, 2001
  • The Limited Partnerships Law, 1997 Ordinance 2001

2002

  • Criminal Evidence and Miscellaneous Provisions Law, 2002
  • Rehabilitation of Offenders Law, 2002
  • States Trading Companies Ordinance, 2002

2003

  • States Audit Commission Ordinance 2003
  • The European Communities Ordinance 2003
  • Sea Fish Licensing Ordinance, 2003
  • Control of Borrowing Ordinance, 2003
  • Feudal Dues Law, 2002 Ordinance, 2003
  • Document Duty Ordinance, 2003
  • Long-term Care Insurance Ordinance, 2003
  • Supplementary Benefit Ordinance, 2003
  • Bar Ordinance, 2003
  • Health Service Ordinance, 2003
  • Water Byelaws Ordinance, 2003
  • By-election Ordinance, 2003
  • Liquor Licensing Ordinance, 2003
  • Reform Law, 2003 Ordinance, 2003
  • Housing Ordinance, 2003
  • Guernsey Gambling Control Commission Ordinance, 2003
  • Harbours Ordinance, 2003
  • European Communities Ordinance, 2003
  • By-election Ordinance, 2003
  • Social Insurance Ordinance, 2003
  • Police Powers and Criminal Evidence Law, 2003

2004

  • Housing Ordinance, 2004
  • Health Service Ordinance, 2003
  • Reform Law, 1972 Ordinance, 2004
  • Regulation of Investigatory Powers Law, 2003 Ordinance, 2004
  • Burma Ordinance, 2004
  • The Elections Ordinance, 2004 - 2004 Guernsey general election
  • Police Powers and Criminal Evidence Law, 2003 Ordinance, 2004
  • Bail Law, 2003, Ordinance, 2004
  • Notice of Smoking in Public Places Ordinance, 2004
  • Sale of Tobacco Ordinance, 2004
  • States Housing Law, 2004
  • States Housing Law, 2004

2005

  • The Burma Ordinance, 2004
  • The Bar Ordinance, 2005
  • The States Housing Ordinance, 2005

2006

  • Companies Ordinance, 2006
  • Companies Ordinance, 2006
  • Housing Law, 2006
  • Incorporated Cell Companies Ordinance, 2006
  • Protected Cell Companies Ordinance, 2006
  • Criminal Justice Law 2006

2007

  • The Motor Tax Ordinance, 2006
  • The European Communities Ordinance, 2006
  • The Regulation of Utilities Ordinance, 2007
  • The Registered Plant Breeders’ Rights Ordinance, 2007

2008

  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2007
  • The Financial Services Commission Ordinance, 2008
  • The Migration of Companies Ordinance, 2008
  • The Amalgamation of Companies Ordinance, 2008
  • The Protected Cell Companies Ordinance, 2008
  • The Royal Court Law 2008
  • The Incorporated Cell Companies Ordinance, 2008
  • Children Law 2008
  • Companies Law 2008

2009

  • The Registered Patents and Biotechnological Inventions Ordinance, 2009
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2009
  • The Guernsey Bar Ordinance, 2009
  • The Merchant Shipping Law, 2002 Ordinance, 2009
  • The Aviation Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2009
  • The Aviation Ordinance, 2009

2010

  • Income Tax Ordinance, 2010
  • Data Protection Ordinance, 2010
  • Milk Ordinance, 2010
  • Vehicular Traffic Ordinance, 2010
  • Driving Licences Ordinance, 2010

2011

  • Income Tax Ordinance, 2011
  • Iran Ordinance, 2010
  • Foreign Tax Ordinance, 2010
  • Fees, Charges and Penalties Ordinance, 2010
  • Machinery of Government Ordinance, 2011
  • The Electoral Roll Ordinance, 2011

2012

  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2012
  • The Terrorist Asset-Freezing Law, 2011 Ordinance, 2012
  • The Animal Welfare Ordinance, 2012
  • The Housing Ordinance, 2012
  • The Inheritance Law, 2011 Ordinance, 2012

2013

  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Civil Contingencies Law, 2012 Ordinance, 2013
  • The Civil Contingencies Authority Ordinance, 2013
  • The Merchant Shipping Law, 2002, Ordinance, 2013
  • The Smoking Ordinance, 2013
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Control of Borrowing Ordinance, 2013
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2012
  • The Mental Health Law, 2010 Ordinance, 2013
  • The Criminal Justice Ordinance, 2013
  • The Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance, 2013
  • The Egypt Ordinance, 2013
  • The Iran Ordinance, 2013
  • The Tunisia Ordinance, 2013
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Mental Health Ordinance, 2013
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The North Korea Ordinance, 2013
  • The Supplementary Benefit Ordinance, 2013
  • The Employment Agencies Law, 2012 Ordinance, 2013
  • The Foreign Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Myanmar/Burma Ordinance, 2013
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Libya Ordinance, 2013 The Document Duty Ordinance, 2013 XXV
  • The Excise Duties Ordinance, 2013
  • The Property Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services Ordinance, 2013
  • The Prison Ordinance, 2013
  • The Electronic Census Ordinance, 2013
  • The Companies Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2013
  • The Housing Ordinance, 2013
  • The Copyright and Performers' Rights Ordinance, 2013
  • The Health Service Ordinance, 2013 The Long-term Care Insurance Ordinance, 2013
  • The Health Service Ordinance, 2013
  • The Social Insurance Ordinance, 2013
  • The Attendance and Invalid Care Allowances Ordinance, 2013
  • The Supplementary Benefit Ordinance, 2013
  • The Parochial Administration Ordinance, 2013
  • The Medicines Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2013
  • The Health Service Ordinance, 2013
  • The Chief Accountant Ordinance, 2013
  • The Al-Qaida Ordinance, 2013

2014

  • Income Tax Ordinance, 2013
  • The Syria Ordinance, 2013
  • The North Korea Ordinance, 2013
  • The Competition Ordinance, 2014
  • Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Al-Qaida Ordinance, 2013
  • The European Communities Ordinance, 2014
  • The European Communities Ordinance, 2014
  • The Alderney Ordinance, 2014
  • The Protection of Investors Ordinance, 2014
  • The Aviation Registry Ordinance, 2014
  • The States Trading Companies Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2014
  • The Severe Disability Benefit and Carer's Allowance Law, 2013 Ordinance, 2014
  • The Disclosure Ordinance, 2014
  • The Criminal Justice Ordinance, 2014
  • The Drug Trafficking Ordinance, 2014
  • The European Communities Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax
  • Ordinance, 2014 The Ukraine Ordinance, 2014
  • The Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine Ordinance, 2014
  • The Central African Republic Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Supplementary Benefit Ordinance, 2014
  • The Alderney Ordinance, 2014
  • The Housing Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Terrorism and Crime Ordinance, 2014
  • The Banking Deposit Compensation Scheme Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Alderney eGambling Ordinance, 2014
  • The Crimea and Sevastopol Ordinance, 2014
  • The Afghanistan Ordinance, 2014
  • The Ukraine Ordinance, 2014
  • The Territorial Integrity etc. of Ukraine Ordinance, 2014
  • The Central African Republic Ordinance, 2014
  • The Sudan Ordinance, 2014
  • The South Sudan Ordinance, 2014
  • The Excise Duties Ordinance, 2014
  • The Property Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Public Health Ordinance, 2014
  • The Wastewater Charges Ordinance, 2014
  • The Russian Federation Guernsey Ordinance, 2014
  • The Social Insurance Ordinance, 2014
  • The Health Service Ordinance, 2014
  • The Long-term Care Insurance Ordinance, 2014
  • The Supplementary Benefit Ordinance, 2014
  • The Alderney Ordinance, 2014
  • The Severe Disability Benefit and Carer's Allowance Ordinance, 2014
  • The Tobacco Products Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Disclosure Ordinance, 2014
  • The Terrorism and Crime Ordinance, 2014
  • Insurance Business Ordinance, 2014
  • Housing Ordinance, 2014
  • Health Service Ordinance, 2014

2015

  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2005
  • The Air Navigation Ordinance, 2015
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Companies Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2014
  • The Driving Licences Ordinance, 2015
  • The Charities and Non Profit Organisations Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2014
  • The Pilotage Ordinance, 2015
  • The Machinery of Government Ordinance, 2015
  • The Criminal Justice Law, 2013 Ordinance, 2015
  • The Guernsey Financial Services Commission Ordinance, 2015
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2015
  • The Yemen Ordinance, 2014
  • The Crimea and Sevastopol Ordinance, 2014
  • The Cremation Ordinance, 2014
  • The Financial Services Ombudsman Ordinance, 2015
  • The Aviation Registry Ordinance, 2015
  • The Côte d'Ivoire Ordinance, 2015
  • The Sark General Purposes and Advisory and Finance and Commerce Committees Ordinance, 2015
  • The Social Security Ordinance, 2015
  • The Regulation of Health and Professions Ordinance, 2015
  • The Electricity Law, 2001 Ordinance, 2015
  • The Criminal Justice Law, 2013 Ordinance, 2015
  • The Income Tax Ordinance, 2015
  • The Companies Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2015
  • The Prison Law, 2008 Ordinance, 2015
  • The Parochial Administration Law, 2014 Ordinance, 2015
  • Loi relative aux Douits Law, 2013 Ordinance, 2015
  • The South Sudan Ordinance, 2015