Ascension Ordinances

ASCENSION REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS, 2017 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF ORDINANCES  This Table shows the current status of all extant Ascension Ordinances enacted from 1926.  The table includes St Helena Ordinances enacted for Ascension up to 1 September 2009 when the Constitution changed.  Ordinances repealed, disallowed or otherwise dealt with prior to 1926 are omitted; details can be found in the 1929 Revised Edition of the Laws of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Laws are also shown as ‘Omitted’ if they are spent or have had effect or are purely personal; see the separate List of Omitted Ordinances.  A reference to an Ordinance being ‘listed’ is to the Alphabetical List of Ordinances or to the List of Ordinances by Category elsewhere on this website. The revised texts of all those Ordinances are in this Revised Edition and there are links in the Alphabetical List.  A reference to a ‘Cap.’ is to a Chapter in the 2001 Revised Edition of the Laws.  The Table does not include subsidiary legislation, texts of which can be found under the respective enabling Ordinance. Year Title How dealt with 1926 SH5 Workmen’s Protection Listed as Workmen’s Protection Ordinance, 1926 1929 SH5 Light Dues Listed as Light Dues Ordinance, 1929 1930 SH6 Light Dues (Amendment) Included in Light Dues Amendment, 1929 1940 SH2 Ascension Island Defence Force (SH) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1978 1944 SH2 Wild Life (Protection) (Ascension) Replaced by Wildlife Protection Ordinance, A6 of 2013 1949 SH19 Police (Ascension) (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1976 (Updated 27 October 2020) 2 1955 SH14 Green Mountain (Natural Cap. A16 Resources) Protection See now the National Protected Areas Ordinance, 2003 1956 SH8 Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Repealed by Ordinance 3 of 1962; see (Ascension) now (Ascension) Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Ordinance, 1962 1963 SH6 Road Traffic (Ascension) Omitted SH7 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application)(Amendment) 1964 SH6 Ascension Island Immigrant Omitted (Regulation) (Amendment) 1965 SH2 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment) SH4 Road Traffic (Ascension) Omitted (Amendment) SH18 Police (Ascension) (Amendment) Omitted A5 Ascension Island Administrator Replaced by Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 1966 SH11 Police (Ascension) (Amendment) Omitted 1967 A1 Entry Control Repealed by Ordinance A4 of 1977; see now Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 A2 Ascension Land Replaced by Ordinance A2 of 2002; see now Land (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A3 Public Health Listed as Public Health Ordinance, 1967 A4 Appropriation Omitted A5 Dogs (Ascension) Replaced by Dogs & Cats Ordinance, 2000 A6 Statutory Fees and Charges (Revision) Included in Ordinances as necessary 1968 A1 Magistrates’ Court Listed as Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 A2 Interpretation Listed as Interpretation (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 3 A3 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in A1 above A4 Appropriation Omitted A5 Road Traffic (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance A2 of 1984 1969 A1 Road Traffic (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance A2 of 1984 A2 Appropriation Omitted A3 Supplementary Appropriation (1967) Omitted A4 Supplementary Appropriation (1968) Omitted A5 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 1970 A1 Supplementary Appropriation (1969) Omitted A2 Appropriation Omitted 1971 A1 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment) A2 Litter Listed as Litter Ordinance, 1971 A3 Road Traffic (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance 2 of 1984 A4 Appropriation Omitted 1972 A1 Appropriation Omitted 1973 A1 Application of English Law Repealed by Ordinance A4 of 1987 A2 Appropriation Omitted 1974 A1 Supplementary Appropriation (1971/72) Omitted A2 Supplementary Appropriation (1972/73) Omitted A3 Supplementary Appropriation (1973/74) Omitted 1975 A1 Appropriation Omitted A2 Export Control Repealed by Ordinance 4 of 2011 A3 Supplementary Appropriation (1974/74) Omitted 1976 A1 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment) A2 Endangered Species Control Replaced by Control of Trade in Endangered Species Ordinance, 2015 A3 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment No. 2) A4 Appropriation Omitted 1977 4 A1 Wireless Telegraphy Repealed by Ordinance 3 of 1997; see (Ascension Application) now Telecommunications Ordinance, 2007 A2 Dogs (Ascension) (Amendment) Replaced by Ordinance A1 of 2000 A3 Firearms (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance 8 of 1985 A4 Entry Control (Ascension) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1990 1978 A1 Ascension Island Defence Force (Repeal) Omitted A2 Ascension Fishery Limits Replaced by Fisheries (Conservation & Management Ordinance, 2015 A3 Appropriation (Ascension) Omitted A4 Ascension Island Workmen’s Protection Included in Workmen’s Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, 1926 A5 Maintenance Orders (Facilities etc) (Repeal) Omitted 1979 A1 Entry Control (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1990 A2 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 1980 --- 1981 A1 Summary Offences (Amendment) Included in Summary Offences (Ascension) Ordinance, 1975 1982 -- 1983 -- 1984 A1 Cats Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1996 A2 Road Traffic Listed as Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A3 Light Dues (Amendment) Included in Light Dues Ordinance, 1929 A4 Entry Control (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1990 1985 A1 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment) A2 Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Included in MV(TPI)(Ascension) (Amendment) Ordinance A3 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment No. 2) A4 Ascension Island Ordinances Noted in respective Ordinances (Application) (Amendment No. 3) 5 1986 A1 Magistrate’s Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 A2 Entry Control (Amendment) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1990 A3 Criminal Procedure (Amendment) A4 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 and MV(TPI)(Asc) Ordinance, 1962 A5 Magistrate’s Court (Amendment No. 2) Same as A1 above 1987 A1 Census Application (Ascension) See Census Ordinance, 1986 A2 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A3 Revised Edition of Laws (Ascension) Repealed by Ordinance A1 of 1995 A4 Application of St Helena Law (Ascension) Listed as St Helena Law (Application to Ascension) Ordinance, 1988 1988 A1 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Included in respective Ordinances 1989 A1 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 1990 A1 Entry Control Replaced by Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 A2 Road Safety Replaced by Road Safety Ordinance, 2010 1991 A1 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Included in respective Ordinances A2 Litter (Amendment) Included in Litter Ordinance, 1971 1992 A1 Employment Control Repealed by Ordinance A7 of 2010 1993 -- 1994 A1 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 1995 A1 Ordinances Reprinting (Ascension) Replaced by Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance, 1999 (SH) A2 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 6 1996 A1 Cats Replaced by Dogs & Cats Ordinance, 2000 A2 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 1997 A1 Export Control (Amendment) Replaced by Customs Ordinance, 2002 A2 Passport (Fees) Listed as Passport (Fees) Ordinance, 1997 A3 Telecommunications Listed as Telecommunications Ordinance, 1997 1998 -- 1999 A1 Entry Control (Amendment) Replaced by Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 2000 A1 Dogs and Cats Listed as Dogs and Cats Ordinance, 2000 2001 A1 Transfer of Undertakings, etc. Listed as Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Application) Ordinance, 2001 A2 Ascension Island Financial Management Listed as Financial Management Ordinance, 2001 A3 Ascension Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Included in respective Ordinances A4 Ascension Island Works and Services Agency Repealed by Ord. A4 of 2004 A5 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A6 Income Tax (Ascension) Listed as Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 A7 Ascension Island Customs Listed as Customs Ordinance, 2001 2002 A1 Property Tax (Ascension) Replaced by Property Tax Ordinance, 2010 A2 Land Adjudication (Ascension) Repealed by Land (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A3 Ascension Land Ordinance (Repeal) Omitted A4 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A5 Registered Land (Ascension) Repealed by Land (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A6 Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 A7 Island Council (Ascension) Replaced by Island Government 7 (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 2003 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 National Protected Areas Listed as National Protected Areas Ordinance, 2003 2004 A1 Supplementary Appropriation Omitted A2 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 A3 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A4 Works and Services Agency (Repeal) Omitted 2005 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Fishery Limits (Ascension) Replaced by Fisheries (Conservation (Amendment) and Management) Ordinance, 2015 A3 Harbours (Ascension) Listed as Harbours Ordinance, 2005 2006 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A3 Port Security Listed as Port Security Ordinance, 2006 A4 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 2007 A1 Lay Advocates (Ascension) Listed as Lay Advocates (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 A2 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A3 Island Council (Temporary Provisions) Omitted A4 Entry Control (Ascension) Listed as Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 A5 Fishery Limits (Amendment) Replaced by Fisheries (Conservation & Management) Ordinance, 2015 2008 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Island Council (Temporary Provisions) Omitted A3 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A4 Road Safety (Amendment) Replaced by Road Safety Ordinance, 2010 A5 Land (Ascension) Listed as Land (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A6 Property Tax (Amendment) Replaced by Property Tax Ordinance, 2010 A7 Island Government (Ascension) Listed as Island Government (Ascension) 8 Ordinance, 2008 2009 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Protection of Wrecks (Ascension) Listed as Protection of Wrecks (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009 A3 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A4 Currency (Ascension) Listed as Currency (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009 A5 Protection of Wrecks (Ascension) Listed as Protection of Wrecks (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009 A6 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A7 Currency (Ascension) Listed as Currency (Ascension) Ordinance, 2009 2010 A1 Control of Alcohol (Young Persons) Replaced by Control of Alcohol and Access to Bars (Children and Young Persons) Ordinance, 2013 A2 Child Welfare (Interim Provisions) Expired 31/12/10 A3 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A4 Property Tax Listed as Property Tax ordinance, 2010 A5 Road Safety Listed as Road Safety Ordinance, 2010 A6 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A7 Employment Control (Repeal) Omitted A8 Island Government (Amendment) Included in Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A9 Public Health (Amendment) Included in Public Health Ordinance, 1967 A10 Magistrates’ Court (Temporary Provisions) Omitted 2011 A1 Child Welfare (Interim Provisions) Omitted A2 St Helena Criminal Procedure Included in Criminal Procedure (Modification), 2010 (Ascension) Ordinance, 1975 A3 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A4 Export Control (Repeal) Omitted A5 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 A6 Road Traffic (Amendment)(No.2) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A7 Child Welfare (Interim Provisions)(No. 2) Omitted A8 Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 3) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A9 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A10 Income Tax (Amendment) Included in Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 9 A11 Child Welfare Listed as Child Welfare Ordinance, 2011 2012 A1 Customs (Amendment) Included in Customs Ordinance, 2002 A2 Business Levy Listed as Business Levy Ordinance, 2012 A3 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A4 Island Government (Amendment) Included in Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A5 Magistrates’ Court (Amendment) Included in Magistrates’ Court (Ascension) Ordinance, 1968 A6 Child Welfare (Amendment) Included in Child Welfare Ordinance, 2011 2013 A1 Summary Offences Ordinance Included in Summary Offences (St Helena) (Application) (Amendment) (Ascension) Ordinance, 1975 A2 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A3 Control of Tobacco Listed as Control of Tobacco Ordinance, 2013 A4 Control of Alcohol and Access to Bars Listed as Control of Alcohol and Access (Children and Young Persons) to Bars (Children and Young Persons) Ordinance, 2013 A5 Business Levy (Amendment) Included in Business Levy Ordinance, 2012 A6 Wildlife Protection Listed as Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 2013 A7 Ascension Island Supplementary Omitted Appropriation 2014 A1 Island Government (Amendment) Included in Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A2 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A3 Business Levy (Amendment) Included in Business Levy Ordinance, 2012 A4 Ascension Island Supplementary Omitted Appropriation A5 Road Works Levy Listed as Road Works Levy Ordinance, 2014 A6 Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Included in Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 2013 A7 Interpretation (Amendment) Included in Interpretation Ordinance, 1968 A8 Child Welfare (Amendment) Included in Child Welfare Ordinance, 2011 2015 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Included in respective Ordinances (Ascension) 10 A3 Ascension Island Supplementary Omitted Appropriation A4 Fisheries (Conservation and Management) Listed as Fisheries (Conservation and Management) Ordinance, 2015 A5 Entry Control (Ascension)(Amendment) Included in Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 A6 Ascension Island Supplementary Omitted Appropriation A7 Control of Trade in Endangered Species Listed as Control of Trade in Endangered Species Ordinance, 2015 2016 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Marriage (Ascension) Listed as Marriage (Ascension) Ordinance, 2016 A3 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 A4 Courts (Jurisdiction)(Ascension) Repealed by Ordinance A6 below A5 Trials Without Jury Ordinance Listed as Trials Without A Jury Ordinance, 2016 A6 Courts (Extension of Jurisdiction) Listed as Courts (Extension of Jurisdiction) Ordinance, 2016 A7 Ascension Island Supplementary Omitted Appropriation A8 Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Included in Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 2013 A9 Road Traffic (Amendment) Included in Road Traffic Ordinance, 1984 2017 A1 Entry Control (Ascension)(Amendment) Included in Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 A2 St Helena Law (Application)(Amendment) Included in St Helena Law (Application to Ascension) Ordinance, 1988 A3 Ascension Appropriation Omitted A4 National Protected Areas (Amendment) Included in National Protected Areas Ordinance, 2003 A5 Entry Control (Ascension) (Amendment) Included in Entry Control (Ascension) Ordinance, 2007 2018 A1 Business Levy (Amendment) Included in Business Levy Ordinance, 2012 A2 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A3 Spear Guns Control Listed as Spear Guns Control Ordinance, 2018 A4 Marriage (Ascension)(Validation) Listed as Marriage (Ascension) (Validation) Ordinance, 2018 11 A5 Marriage (Ascension)(Amendment) Included in Marriage (Ascension) Ordinance, 2016 2019 A1 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted A2 Ascension Island Appropriation Omitted (Amendment) A3 Road Safety (Amendment) Included in Road Safety Ordinance, 2010 A4 National Protected Areas (Amendment) Included in National Protected Areas Ordinance, 2003 2020 A1 Births and Deaths (Registration) Listed as Births and Deaths (Registration) Ordinance, 2020 A2 European Union Withdrawal Agreement Listed as European Union (Limited Application) Withdrawal Agreement (Limited Application) Ordinance, 2020 A3 Firearms Ordinance Listed as Firearms Ordinance, 2020 A4 Island Government (Ascension)(Amendment) Included in Island Government (Ascension) Ordinance, 2008 A5 Appropriation Omitted A6 Business Levy (Amendment) Included in Business Levy Ordinance, 2012 A7 Biosecurity Listed as Biosecurity Ordinance, 2020 ______________________