SGSSI Gazette No 3 dated 18 June 2024

This Gazette, published on June 18, 2024, contains several official notices and legislative updates. It announces the designation of David Paul Morgan as Acting Commissioner and introduces amendments to the Postal Services Ordinance 2024 and the Harbours (Fees) Regulations 2024. The Postal Services amendment sets new postal rates effective July 1, 2024, and allows for future rate changes to be made by notice in the Gazette. It also increases the maximum compensation limits for lost registered postal packets. The Harbours (Fees) amendment increases various fees, including those for yachts and other vessels based on their net tonnage. These legislative changes reflect updates to the territory’s administrative and financial regulations.

SGSSI Gazette No 2 dated 12 April 2024

This Gazette, published on April 12, 2024, contains three official notices issued by Commissioner A. M. Blake C.M.G. Notice 4 details customs fees for vessel declarations and clearances, including entry and exit fees of £36 each and additional hourly rates for customs officer engagement. Notice 5 sets a fee of £416 for issuing a Commissioner’s Special Licence for marriage. Notice 6 outlines updated passenger landing fees for visitors to South Georgia, starting at £146 for up to 3 days and increasing for longer stays, with a maximum of £250 for 30 days. The gazette provides essential information on fees and regulations for vessels, marriages, and visitors to the islands, effective from the publication date.

SGSSI Gazette No 1 dated 27 February 2024

This Gazette, published on February 27, 2024, contains three notices and two ordinances. Notice 1 declares public holidays for 2024. Notice 2 appoints Davina Jo-Anne Fiore as Acting Attorney General and Acting Coroner. Notice 3 appoints Fisheries Protection Officers for the period April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 amends the Marriage Ordinance, setting the minimum marriage age at 18 and removing parental consent requirements. The Matrimonial Causes (Repeal) Ordinance 2024 repeals the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance 1979. All changes are enacted by Commissioner A. M. Blake C.M.G. and come into force upon publication in the Gazette.