Jersey &
Guernsey Law Review – February 2011
SUMMARY OF GUERNSEY LEGISLATION
1 September
– 31 December 2010
A. GUERNSEY
1. LAWS
ADOPTED BY THE STATES OF
DELIBERATION
(a) Prison (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Approved 29.09.10)
This Law enables the States of
Guernsey Home Department to declare prisons, prescribes the objects and
principles of the prison system, sets out the functions of the Home Department
and the Prison Governor in relation to prisons and enables the States of
Deliberation by Ordinance to make such provision as they think fit in relation
to prisons, prisoners and related matters.
(b) Renewable Energy (Guernsey)
Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXI
of 2010. Approved 27.10.10)
This Law establishes the
Renewable Energy Commission and creates various powers for the States of
Deliberation by Ordinance to regulate the operation, management and
decommissioning of renewable energy systems on Guernsey or within its
territorial waters.
(c) Tobacco Products (Enabling Provisions) (Guernsey) Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIII of
2010. Approved 24.11.10)
This Law enables the States of
Deliberation by Ordinance to regulate the importation, advertisement, sale,
supply or consumption of tobacco products.
2. ORDINANCES
APPROVED BY THE STATES OF DELIBERATION
(a) Conditions of Employment (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XX of 2010. Approved 29.09.10—in force 01.10.10)
This Ordinance amends s 3 of the
Conditions of Employment (Guernsey) Law, 1985, such that no hours of employment
are to be disregarded for the purposes of the obligation placed upon employers
to provide written particulars of terms of employment to employees under s 1 of
the Law.
(b) Minimum Wage (Commencement) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XX of 2010. Approved 29.09.10—in force 01.10.10)
This Ordinance brings the
Minimum Wage (Guernsey) Law, 2009 into force
on 1 October 2010.
(c) Public Health (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXI of 2010. Approved 27.10.10—in force 01.11.10)
This Ordinance amends the
provisions of the Public Health Ordinance, 1936 regulating overcrowding in
dwelling-houses.
(d) Child Protection (Amendment) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXI of 2010. Approved 27.10.10—in force 27.10.10)
This Ordinance amends the Child
Protection (Guernsey) Law, 1972 by inserting
provisions enabling the States of Guernsey Health and Social Services
Department by regulation to prescribe fees payable to the Department upon the
registration of nurseries and child-minders under the Law. The Ordinance also
extends the amendments to Alderney.
(e) Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1974 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10—in force 01.12.10)
This Ordinance amends the
definition of “officer of police” in the Misuse of Drugs (Bailiwick
of Guernsey) Law, 1974 so that it includes a customs officer.
(f) Income Tax (Guernsey)
(Approval of Agreement with Portugal)
Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10—in force 24.11.10)
This Ordinance specifies the
agreement providing for the obtaining and exchanging of information in relation
to tax made between the States of Guernsey and the Portuguese Republic
on 9 July 2010,
for the purposes of the Income Tax (Guernsey)
Law, 1975.
(g) Attendance and Invalid Care Allowances
Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10—in force 03.01.11)
This Ordinance contains
provisions relating to allowances and entitlement to attendance allowance under
the Attendance and Invalid Care Allowances (Guernsey)
Law, 1984 for 2011.
(h) Supplementary Benefit (Implementation)
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10—in force 07.01.11)
This Ordinance amends the
numbered Tables set out in the appendix to the First Schedule to the
Supplementary Benefit (Implementation) Ordinance, 1971. The First Schedule
prescribes limitations upon weekly benefits and weekly requirements for the
purposes of the Law.
(i) Health Service (Benefit) (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10—in force 01.01.11)
This Ordinance amends Schedule 1
to the Health Service (Benefit) Ordinance, 1990 (which prescribes the amount of
prescription charges).
(j) Social Insurance (Rates of Contributions and
Benefits, etc.) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10 – in force 01.01.11)
This Ordinance prescribes the
percentage rates of social insurance contributions, upper and lower earnings
limits and rates of benefit and determines percentages for the purposes of the
Guernsey Health Service Fund Allocation and the Long-term Care Insurance Fund
Allocation for 2011.
(k) Family Allowances Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIII of 2010. Approved 24.11.10—in force 03.01.11)
This Ordinance prescribes the
amount of allowance for the purposes of the Family Allowances (Guernsey) Law, 1950.
(l) Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey)
(Rates) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIV of 2010. Approved 08.12.08—in force 03.01.11)
This Ordinance specifies the
rates of benefits and co-payment contributions for the purposes of the
Long-term Care Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 2002.
(m) Wastewater Charges (Guernsey)
Law, 2009 (Commencement) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
No XXIV of 2010. Approved 08.12.10—in force 01.04.11)
This Ordinance brings the
Wastewater Charges (Guernsey) Law, 2009 into
force on 1 April 2011.
3. ORDINANCES, SUBORDINATE
LEGISLATION ETC. LAID BEFORE THE
STATES OF DELIBERATION
(a) Data Protection (Processing of Personal
Data) Order, 2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Home Department—in force 01.07.10 and laid on 29.09.10)
(b) Data Protection (Subject Access) (Fees and
Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Order, 2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Home Department—in force 24.06.10 and laid on 29.09.10)
(c) Tomatoes (Control of Importation) Order,
2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Commerce and Employment Department—in force 01.07.10 and laid
on 29.09.10)
(d) Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Registrar of Companies—in force 01.07.10 and laid on
29.09.10)
(e) Financial Services Commission
(Administrative Financial Penalties) (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission—in force 01.09.10 and
laid on 29.09.10)
(f) Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying)
(Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Director of Civil Aviation—in force 01.09.10 and laid on
29.09.10)
(g) Export Control (Miscellaneous Goods)
(Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order,
2010
(Billet d’État No XX of 2010.
Made by the Home Department—in force 20.07.10 and laid on 29.09.10)
(h) Employment Protection (Summonsing of
Witnesses and Documents) (Amendment) Order, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXI of
2010. Made by the Commerce and Employment Department—in force 01.10.10
and laid on 27.10.10)
(i) Employment Protection Recoverable Costs)
(Amendment) Order, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXI of
2010. Made by the Commerce and Employment Department—in force 01.10.10
and laid on 27.10.10)
(j) Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) (No
2) Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXI of 2010.
Made by the Registrar of Companies—in force 27.07.10 and laid on
27.10.10)
(k) Police Property Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIII of
2010. Made by the Home Department—in force 16.08.10 and laid on 24.11.10)
(l) Tobacco Advertising (Guernsey)
Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIII of
2010. Made by the Health and Social Services Department—in force 17.08.10
and laid on 24.11.10)
(m) Misuse of Drugs (Modification No 3) Order,
2010
(Billet d’État No XXIII of
2010. Made by the Health and Social Services Department—in force 17.08.10
and laid on 24.11.10)
(n) Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIII of
2010. Made by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and the Policy
Council—in force 03.09.10 and laid on 24.11.10)
(o) Police Powers and Criminal Evidence (Revised
Code of Practice E) (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
Order, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIII of
2010. Made by the Home Department—in force midnight 01.10.10 and laid on 24.11.10)
(p) Companies (Registrar) (Fees) (Amendment) (No
3) Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIV of
2010. Made by the Registrar of Companies—in force 28.09.10 and laid on
08.12.10)
(q) Milk (Retail Prices) (Guernsey)
Order, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIV of
2010. Made by the Commerce and Employment Department—in force 03.10.10
and laid on 08.12.10)
(r) Health Service (Benefit) (Limited List)
(Pharmaceutical Benefit) (Amendment No.4) Regulations, 2010
(Billet d’État No XXIV of
2010. Made by the Social Security Department—in force on 06.10.10 and
laid on 08.12.10)
4. LAWS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, ETC.
REGISTERED IN THE ROYAL COURT OF GUERNSEY
(a) Real Property (Transfer Tax, Charging and
Related Provisions) (Sark) (Amendment) Law, 2010
(Approved by Chief Pleas of
Sark on 14.04.10—registered
08.11.10. In force when registered on the records of the Island of Sark)
(b) Government of Alderney
(Amendment) Law, 2010
(Approved by the States of
Alderney on 13.01.10—registered 08.11.10. In force 08.11.10)
(c) Offences
(Fixed Penalties) (Guernsey) Law, 2009
(Billet d’État No XXXI
of 2009—registered 08.11.10. In force on day to be appointed by
Ordinance)
(d) Guernsey Finance LBG (Levy) (Guernsey)
Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No I of
2010—registered 08.11.10. In force on day to be appointed by Ordinance)
(e) Bethanie Chapel (Guernsey)
Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No I of
2010—registered 08.11.10. In force 08.11.10)
(f) Regulations of Fiduciaries, Administration
Businesses and Company Directors, etc. (Bailiwick of Guernsey)
(Amendment) Law, 2010
(Billet d’État
No IV of 2010—registered 08.11.10. In force 08.11.10)
(g) Financial Services Commission (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No IV
of 2010—registered 08.11.10. In force 08.11.10)
(h) Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No IV of
2010—registered 08.11.10. In force 08.11.10)
(i) Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Law, 2010
(Billet d’État No IV of
2010—registered 08.11.10. In force 08.11.10)
5. RULES
OF COURT
(a) Magistrate's Court (Fees) (Amendment) Rules,
2010.
(O.R.C. No V of 2010. Made
13.12.10. In force 01.01.11)
These Rules amend the
Magistrate’s Court (Fees) Rules, 1981.
(b) Royal Court (Costs and Fees) Rules, 2010
(O.R.C. No VI of 2010. Made
13.12.10. In force 01.01.11)
These Rules repeal the Royal Court (Costs
and Fees) Rules, 2008 and make fresh provision for fees, witnesses allowances,
taxation of costs and related matters in respect of proceedings before the Royal Court.
B. ALDERNEY
1. LAWS
APPROVED BY THE STATES OF ALDERNEY
(a) Mental Health (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2010
Approved 20.10.10)
This Law was approved by the
States of Deliberation of Guernsey on 28.07.10 (see Chapter A1(b) of the
entries relating to Guernsey for the period 1 May to 31 August 2010 at p 355 of
vol 14(3) of the Law
Review) and by the Chief Pleas of Sark on 06.10.10 (see Chapter C1(a) of
the entries relating to Sark below).
2. ORDINANCES
APPROVED BY THE STATES OF ALDERNEY
(a) Companies
(Alderney) Law (Fees) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État 22.09.10.
Approved on 20.10.10—in force 01.01.11)
(b) Fees
(Amendment) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État 17.11.10.
Approved on 17.11.10—in force 01.01.11)
(c) Occupiers’
Rate (Level for 2011) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État 17.11.10.
Approved on 17.11.10—in force 01.01.11)
(d) Housing
(Exemptions) (No 3) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
22.12.10. Approved on 22.12.10—in force 22.12.10)
(e) Housing
(Exemptions) (No 4) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
22.12.10. Approved on 22.12.10—in force 22.12.10)
(f) Housing
(Exemptions) (No 5) (Alderney) Ordinance, 2010
(Billet d’État
22.12.10. Approved on 22.12.10—in force 22.12.10)
C. SARK
1. LAWS
APPROVED BY THE CHIEF PLEAS OF SARK
(a) Mental Health (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2010 (Approved 20.10.10)
This Law was approved by the
States of Deliberation of Guernsey on 28.07.10 (see Chapter A1(b) of the
entries relating to Guernsey for the period 1 May to 31 August 2010 at p 355 of
vol 14(3) of the Law
Review) and by the States of Alderney on 20.10.10 (see Chapter B1(a) of the
entries relating to Alderney above).
(b) Renewable Energy (Sark))
Law, 2010 (Approved 20.10.10)
This Law establishes the Sark
Commission for Renewable Energy and creates various powers for the Chief Pleas
by Ordinance to regulate the operation, management and decommissioning of
renewable energy systems on Sark or within its territorial waters.
(c) Reform (Sark)
(Amendment) (No 2) Law, 2010 (Approved 10.11.10)
This Law amends the Reform
(Sark) Law, 2008 and includes provision dividing the role of the Seneschal,
creating revised procedures for elections to casual vacancies amongst Conseillers and in relation to the Register of Electors and
makes other miscellaneous amendments to the 2008 Law.
2. ORDINANCES
APPROVED BY THE CHIEF PLEAS OF SARK
(a) Road Traffic (Tractors and Invalid
Carriages) (Amendment) (No 2) Ordinance, 2010
(Approved 20.10.10—in force 01.01.11)
(b) Financial Provisions (Amendment) (Sark) Ordinance, 2010
(Approved 20.10.10—in force 01.01.11)
(c) Road Traffic (Horse-Drawn Vehicles)
(Amendment) (Sark) Ordinance, 2010
Approved 20.10.10—in force 01.01.11)