SGSSI Gazette No 1 dated 27 January 2026

This Gazette, published on 27 January 2026, contains official notices and the Appropriation Ordinance 2026. The notices document several appointments made by Commissioner Colin Martin-Reynolds C.M.G.: James Rufus Sinclair as Fisheries Protection Officer, Customs Officer, Reserve Police Officer, and Registrar from September 2025; three postal officers (Joanne Campbell, Sarah Devlin, and Mandy Elizabeth Rush); and Mairi Simms of the British Antarctic Survey as Magistrate. Notice 4 declares nine public holidays for 2026, including Possession Day, Liberation Day, Shackleton Day, Mid-winter Day, and Environment Day. The Appropriation Ordinance 2026 authorises the Financial Secretary to withdraw up to £8,485,785 from territorial funds for the 2026 financial year, allocated between operating expenditure (£8,250,785) and special expenditure (£235,000), with retrospective authority provided for any withdrawals made prior to publication.

SGSSI Gazette No 4 dated 28 July 2025

This Gazette, publish on 28 July 2025, contains the Commencement Notice for the Entry Control Ordinance 2025, which will come into force on 1 August 2025, the Notice setting the fees for an application for a permit under that 2022 Ordinance at £200 for a visitors permit and no charge for a work permit and the Notice removing all charges for the landing of visitors under the Visitors Ordinance 1992.

SGSSI Gazette No 3 dated 12 June 2025

This Gazette, publish on June 12 2025, contains two main items: Notice 4, which sets a new fee of £420 for a Commissioner’s Special Licence for marriage effective 1 July 2025, and the Harbour (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, which increases various harbour fees including yacht fees from £52 to £55 and raises vessel fees across all tonnage categories based on passenger capacity, with all changes taking effect from 1 July 2025.

SGSSI Gazette No 2 dated 22 April 2025

This Gazette, publish on April 22, 2025, contains official notices and new legislation, notably the Marine Protected Areas Order 2025. This order establishes the comprehensive South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area covering all territorial waters, replacing the 2019 order. It implements extensive conservation measures including no-take zones, benthic closed areas, research areas, and seasonal restrictions. Key protections include a complete ban on bottom trawling, prohibition of Antarctic krill fishing from October to April, and various spatial closures to protect marine biodiversity and ensure sustainable fisheries. The document also lists 16 newly appointed Fisheries Protection Officers and updates customs fees for vessel declarations.

SGSSI Gazette No 1 dated 30 January 2025

This Gazette, publish on 30 January 2025, includes a notice declaring the official public holidays for 2025 and the Appropriation Ordinance 2025 (No. 1 of 2025). The ordinance authorizes the withdrawal of £8,077,263 from SGSSI funds for the financial year ending 31 December 2025, covering £8,037,263 for operating expenditure and £40,000 for special expenditure. The ordinance, enacted by Commissioner Alison Mary Blake C.M.G. on 9 January 2025, retrospectively legalizes any pre-commencement withdrawals under its provisions.