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.
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.
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.
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.
This 2024 Gazette compilation includes key legislative changes, amendments to marriage laws, raising the minimum marriage age to 18 and removing parental consent requirements. The Matrimonial Causes Ordinance 1979 was repealed. Various administrative appointments were made, including fisheries protection officers, customs officers, and postal officers. Public holidays for 2024 were declared, and fees were updated for customs declarations, marriage licenses, passenger landings, harbours, and postal services. A new Currency Ordinance established the pound sterling as official currency and provided for commemorative coins. The Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance authorized additional government expenditure of £1,104,000 for 2024. The gazettes also included notices regarding acting officials and fee schedules for various government services.
This 2023 Gazette compilation includes four issues published in 2023. The April 26 issue appoints Fisheries Protection Officers and declares public holidays for 2023, including the Coronation of King Charles III. The August 11 issue introduces the Wildlife and Protected Areas Regulations, establishing a management plan for specially protected areas. The October 27 issue appoints various officers, sets the commencement date for the Wildlife Regulations, delegates powers under the Wildlife Ordinance, and announces the availability of the management plan online. The December 22 issue authorizes postal officers and enacts the Appropriation Ordinance 2023, allowing for the withdrawal of £8,201,446 for government expenditure in 2024. All actions are executed by Commissioner A. M. Blake C.M.G. or on her behalf.
This 2022 Gazette compilation covers five issues, highlighting key legislative changes, appointments, and financial matters. It includes the validation of transhipment licence fees, amendments to wildlife protection laws, designation of specially protected areas, authorization of new commemorative coins, King Charles III’s accession, updates to various fees, changes to visitor definitions, and the Appropriation Ordinance 2022. Throughout the year, various officials were appointed, including Fisheries Protection Officers, Immigration Officers, and Reserve Police Officers. The gazettes also reflect the transition from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III, with all actions executed by the Commissioner or Acting Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.