ASCENSION
REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS, 2017
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ORDINANCES WITH TEXTS
- This is a list in alphabetical order of all Ascension Ordinances, the text of which is available by clicking the links.
- Part A lists Ordinances enacted by the Ascension legislature; Part B lists St Helena Ordinances that apply to Ascension and that have been modified by the Law Revision Commissioner under the Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance, 1999. See the section on ‘Laws of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha’ in the General Introduction to the website.
- Ascension subsidiary legislation is listed in the Categories List and can be found after the text of the respective Ordinance. St Helena subsidiary legislation that applies to Ascension is listed in the List of SH laws applied to Ascension.
- For UK laws that apply to Ascension, see the List of UK laws that apply to St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Part A – Local Ordinances
- Aviation Laws – Publications under Civil Aviation Act, 1982
- Biosecurity Ordinance, 2020
- Births and Deaths (Registration) Ordinance, 2020
- Business Levy Ordinance, 2012
- Child Welfare Ordinance, 2011
- Control of Alcohol and Access to Bars (Children and Young Persons) Ordinance, 2013
- Control of Tobacco Ordinance, 2013
- Control of Trade in Endangered Species Ordinance, 2015
- Courts (Extension of Jurisdiction)(Ascension) Ordinance, 2016
- Currency (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009
- Customs Ordinance, 2002
- Dogs and Cats Ordinance, 2000
- Employment Ordinance, 2022
- Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007
- European Union Withdrawal Agreement (Limited Application) Ordinance, 2020
- Financial Management Ordinance, 2001
- Firearms Ordinance, 2020
- Fisheries (Conservation and Management) Ordinance, 2015
- Harbours Ordinance, 2005
- Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
- Interpretation (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968
- Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008
- Land (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008
- Lay Advocates (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007
- Light Dues Ordinance, 1929
- Litter Ordinance, 1971
- Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968
- Marriage (Ascension) Ordinance, 2016
- Marriage (Ascension) (Validation) Ordinance, 2018
- National Protected Areas Ordinance, 2003
- Passport (Fees) Ordinance, 1997
- Port Security Ordinance, 2006
- Property Tax Ordinance, 2010
- Protection of Wrecks (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009
- Public Health Ordinance, 1967
- Road Safety Ordinance, 2010
- Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984
- Road Works Levy Ordinance, 2014
- Sexual Offences (Communications with a Child) Ordinance, 2022
- Spear Guns Control Ordinance, 2018
- St Helena Law (Application to Ascension) Ordinance, 1987
- Telecommunications Ordinance, 1997
- Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Application) Ordinance, 2001
- Trials Without A Jury Ordinance, 2016
- Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 2013
Part B – Ordinances Incorporating Applied St Helena Ordinances As Modified
- Animals (Diseases) (Ascension) Ordinance, 1944
- Births and Deaths (Registration) (Ascension) Ordinance, 1853
- Census Ordinance, 1986
- Civil Procedure (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968
- Coroners and Presumption of Death (Ascension) Ordinance, 2015
- Courts (Appeals and Rules) Ordinance, 2017
- Criminal Damage (Ascension) Ordinance, 1979
- Criminal Procedure (Ascension) Ordinance, 1975
- Employees’ Compensation Ordinance, 1946
- Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance, 1961
- Juries (Ascension) Ordinance, 1979
- Medical Practitioners (Ascension) Ordinance, 1910
- Mental Health and Mental Capacity (Ascension) Ordinance, 2015
- Minerals Vesting (Ascension) Ordinance, 1951
- Mining (Ascension) Ordinance, 1923
- Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance)(Ascension) Ordinance, 1962
- Police Service Ordinance, 1979
- Ports (Health) (Ascension) Ordinance, 1905
- Post Office (Ascension) Ordinance, 1898
- Prisons (Ascension) Ordinance, 1960
- Public Holidays (Ascension) Ordinance, 1945
- Summary Offences (Ascension) Ordinance, 1975
- Sunday Observance (Ascension) Ordinance, 1849 [1]
- Trade Unions and Trade Disputes Ordinance, 1959
Footnotes
[1] The Sunday Observance Ordinance, 1849 was repealed for St Helena by Ord. 13 of 2017, but is still law in Ascension as St Helena laws do not apply to Ascension after 1 April 2017.