LAWSOFPITCAIRN,HENDERSON,DUCIEANDOENOISLANDS![]() |
Pitcairn law comprises
(a) laws (called "ordinances") made by the Governor, (b) United
Kingdom legislation and Orders in Council extending to Pitcairn,
and (c) the common law, rules of equity, and statutes of general
application as in force in England for the time being, so far as
local circumstances and the limits of local jurisdiction permit,
and subject to any existing or future ordinance (see s 42 of the
Pitcairn Constitution).
This page provides links to Pitcairn Ordinances made by the Governor. A Revised Edition of Pitcairn Ordinances was compiled by Paul Treadwell OBE, LLB, QC, Legal Adviser to the Governor, in 2001, pursuant to the Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 2001. Thereafter Annual Revisions have been made pursuant to the Annual Revision of Laws Ordinance 2002, cap 32. On this page the right hand column ("Alphabetical List") comprises links to the Revised Edition of 2001 as revised by the Annual Revisions up to the 2017 revision, which includes all amendments to Ordinances as at 15 January 2019. Ordinances made since that date appear in the list below.
The Laws of Pitcairn are available in hard copy (a two volume loose-leaf set) from the Pitcairn Islands Office in Auckland. Links to United Kingdom Orders in Council made since 2006 and having effect in Pitcairn may be found here. A list of Orders in Council made from 2000 to 2005 and having effect in Pitcairn may be found here. All United Kingdom Orders in Council that have effect in Pitcairn may be found by searching at www.legislation.gov.uk Use “advanced search” function to search for “Pitcairn” in content. Disclaimer: The electronic versions of legislation on this website, and any legislation printed from this website have no official status and are made available for information only. They should not be relied on as the authoritative text. REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS 2001
Preface
Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 2001 Chronological Table of Ordinances Arrangement of Chapters The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010 The Constitution of Pitcairn The Pitcairn (Appeals To Privy Council) Order 2000 The Pitcairn (Court of Appeal) Order 2012
Ordinances and Subsidiary Legislation made
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To view the complete sections of the Pitcairn Law book, please select below: The Laws of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Volume 1 (4.51MB) The Laws of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Volume 2 (3.07MB)
For questions about Pitcairn laws, please contact
Attorney-General Simon Mount by email to:
simon.mount@nullbankside.co.nz |
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ORDINANCESAnnual Revision of Laws Apiaries Bail Births and Deaths Registration Children Commissions of Enquiry Coroners Ordinance 2011 Currency Dental and Medical Practitioners Endangered Species Protection Evidence (Proof of Written Laws) Evidence (Special Measures Directions) Firearms Offences Freedom of Information Immigration Interpretation and General Clauses Judicature Amendment Judicature (Appeals in Criminal Cases) Judicature (Courts) Justice Land Tenure Reform Lands Court Legal Aid (Criminal Proceedings) Legal Practitioners Local Government Marriage Ombudsmen Parole Pitcairn Court of Appeal (Criminal) Rules Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area Pitcairn Souvenir Agency Post Office Prevention of Collisions at Sea Prisons Probate and Administration Public Defender in Criminal Proceedings Registration of Business Names Right of Abode Sale and Use of Liquor Sentencing Sexual Offences (Notification and Prevention) Social Welfare Benefits Summary Offences Trade Unions and Trade Disputes Victims of Offences Wills |
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