St Helena Statutes

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Prisons (Ascension) Ordinance, 1960

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This provision sets the main prison rules for Ascension, including prisoner admission, searches, separation, work, visits, discipline, release, offences, and penalties.

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Prisons Ordinance, 1960

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This part sets out prison administration, prisoner treatment, discipline, offences, penalties, and release powers.

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Prohibited Substances (Tristan da Cunha) Ordinance, 1996

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This Ordinance prohibits importing or exporting certain hazardous or ozone-depleting substances, and some ozone-depleting substances may only be handled with the Governor’s approval.

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Property Tax Ordinance, 2010

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This Ordinance sets how property tax is valued, assessed, paid, and enforced for occupiers of property in Ascension.

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Property Tax Ordinance, 2019

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Owners of certain vacant commercial buildings must file a return, pay property tax, and keep vacancy records; the Collector can assess, remit, and prescribe forms, and the Magistrates’ Court can hear appeals.

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Protection of Animals Ordinance, 1969

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This Ordinance protects domestic and captive animals from cruelty and gives courts and officials powers to intervene, order treatment or removal, and penalize breaches.

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Protection of Women Ordinance, 1930

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This Ordinance criminalizes procuring women or girls for unlawful carnal connection, brothel-related conduct, and certain prostitution-related solicitation or control, with imprisonment and fines for some offences.

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Protection of Wrecks (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009

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This Ordinance protects wreck sites in Ascension waters by letting the Governor create restricted or prohibited areas and by banning unauthorised interference, diving, salvage, and entry.

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Protection of Wrecks and Marine Archaeological Heritage Ordinance, 2014

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This Ordinance protects listed wrecks and protected artefacts in St Helena waters by restricting interference, anchoring, fishing, sand pumping, and scuba diving in restricted areas unless authority or an exception applies.

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Public Access to Government Information Ordinance, 2021

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This ordinance sets out how people can request government-held information, how the Information Officer must respond, and when information can be withheld or reviewed.

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Public Accounts Committee (Procedure) Ordinance, 2019

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This ordinance sets the quorum and voting rules for the Public Accounts Committee.

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Public Finance Ordinance, 2010

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This ordinance sets rules for managing St Helena’s public funds and audits, and gives the Financial Secretary and Chief Auditor defined powers and duties.

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Public Health Ordinance, 1939

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This ordinance sets out public health controls for nuisances, sanitation, infectious diseases, housing overcrowding, inspections, and penalties.

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Public Health Ordinance, 1967

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This ordinance lets health officials act against nuisances and infectious disease risks, and it requires food businesses to keep premises hygienic, control food temperatures, label food properly, and report food-handler illness.

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Public Holidays (Ascension) Ordinance, 1945

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This ordinance sets public holidays for certain undertakings, requires employers to pay employees for public holidays, lets the Governor and Island Council change holiday observance in some cases, and creates an offence for non-compliance.

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Public Holidays Ordinance, 1945

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This Ordinance sets public holidays and requires certain employers to pay holiday-related wages or give paid time off when employees work on a public holiday.

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Public Order Ordinance, 1997

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This ordinance creates public order offences and sets rules for public processions and assemblies, including notice, police conditions, and bans.

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Public Recreation Grounds Ordinance, 1938

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This ordinance lets the Governor declare Crown land as public recreation grounds, gives the Governor in Council regulation-making power, assigns a Council Committee management responsibility, and creates offences for damaging, obstructing, misusing, or using a closed recreation ground.

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Public Trustee Ordinance, 1977

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This Ordinance sets up the Public Trustee office and lets the Public Trustee act in several trust and estate roles, but also restricts which trusts may be accepted.

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Race Relations (Tristan da Cunha) Ordinance, 1996

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This ordinance prohibits racial discrimination in employment, contract work, partnerships, unions, qualifying bodies, training, education, goods and services, premises, and discriminatory advertisements, with stated exemptions and a £500 fine.

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