SGSSI Gazette No 3 dated 25 June 2026

This Gazette, published on 25 June 2026, contains four notices and three pieces of subsidiary legislation relating to harbours and fees. Notice 11 sets customs declaration and clearance fees effective 1 July 2026, including £38 per entry or exit declaration and hourly officer fees of £29 (in-hours) or £45 (out-of-hours). Notice 12 updates exemptions from customs requirements for vessels serving the UK or SGSSI governments, those entering under force majeure, and research vessels. Notice 13 sets visitor permit application fees under the Entry Control Ordinance 2022, rising in stages from £250 (July 2026) to £275 (July 2027) and £300 (July 2028), with a £50 surcharge for late payment. Notice 14 sets the fee for a Commissioner’s Special Licence for marriage at £435 from 1 July 2026. The Harbours (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SR&O No 1) amend the 2011 Regulations by increasing the yacht fee from £55 to £57 and replacing the vessel fee schedule, reducing net tonnage categories from eleven to five with fees ranging from £400 to £4,560 depending on tonnage and passenger numbers. The Harbour (East Cumberland Bay, South Georgia) Order 2026 (SR&O No 2) re-declares East Cumberland Bay as a harbour, replacing a 1958 Order and removing the now-defunct Stromness Bay from the declaration. Finally, the Harbour (Gold Harbour) (Repeal) Order 2026 (SR&O No 3) repeals the 1984 Order declaring Gold Harbour a harbour, as it is no longer operating as such.

SGSSI Gazette No 2 dated 10 April 2026

This Gazette, published on 10 April 2026, contains six official notices (Notices 5 to 10) made by Commissioner Colin Martin-Reynolds C.M.G. Notice 5 appoints Momtaz Begum as Acting Attorney General and Acting Coroner, with effect from 7 October 2025, for periods when the substantive holder Simon David Young is unavailable, with the appointment continuing whilst she holds office as Head of Legal Services of the Falkland Islands Government. Notice 6 appoints Deirdre Elizabeth Mitchell of the British Antarctic Survey as Magistrate for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, effective 14 March 2026, for the duration of her role as BAS Station Leader on South Georgia. Notices 7 and 9 authorise postal officers under the Postal Services Ordinance 2011: Tracy Cooper, Nadine Orme, and James Rufus Sinclair (from 6 March 2026), and Susan Emma Rutherford (retrospectively from 18 December 2025). Notice 8 appoints Sarah Devlin, with effect from 6 March 2026, to four roles — Fisheries Protection Officer (until 31 March 2026), Customs Officer, Reserve Police Officer, and Registrar — each continuing until the expiry of her employment contract. Notice 10 appoints twenty-one named individuals as Fisheries Protection Officers for the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

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.