LAWS OF PITCAIRN, HENDERSON, DUCIE AND OENO ISLAND

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.

Ordinance/Regulation/Order Date Made/Date Published

Ombudsmen (Retirement Age) Amendment Ordinance 2024.pdf
Made: 7-May-2024 Published 7-May-2024

Biosecurity Ordinance 2024.pdf
Made: 1-March-2024 Published 3-March-2024

Summary Offences Penalties Amendment Ordinance 2023.pdf
Made: 19-May-2023 Published: 31-May-2023

Local Government (Remote Participation in Council Meetings) Amendment Ordinance 2023.pdf
Made: 09-Mar-2023 Published: 27-Mar-2023

Covid-19 Response Amendment Ordinance 2022.pdf
Made: 22-Nov-2022 Published: 23-Nov-2022

Marine Conservation Regulations 2022.pdf
Made: 11-Oct-2022

Covid-19 Response Ordinance.pdf
Made: 07-Jul-2022 Published: 10-Jul-2022

Lands Court (Court Registrar) Amendment Ordinance.pdf
Made: 07-Jul-2022 Published: 10-Jul-2022

Court Procedure (Remote Participation of Judges and Magistrates) Ordinance.pdf
Made: 13-Mar-2019 Published: 18-Mar-2019

Order bringing revised annual edition into force.pdf
Made: 21-Feb-2019

Ordinances are posted to this website as soon as possible after they are made by the Governor. Ordinances take effect as from the date of publication in Pitcairn unless it is provided otherwise by ordinance.

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.pdf
Revised Edition of the Laws Ordinance 2001.pdf
Chronological Table of Ordinances.pdf
Arrangement of Chapters.pdf
The Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010.pdf
The Constitution of Pitcairn.pdf
The Pitcairn (Appeals To Privy Council) Order 2000.pdf
The Pitcairn (Court of Appeal) Order 2012.pdf

Decisions of the Courts of Pitcairn Island

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Ordinances and Subsidiary Legislation made thereunder --->


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).pdf
The Laws of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands Volume 2 (3.07MB).pdf

For questions about Pitcairn laws, please contact Attorney-General Simon Mount by email to:
simon.mount@bankside.co.nz