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Constituted as a Committee of the States with effect from 1 May 2016. Constitution A President and four members who shall be sitting members of the States: prov...
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To co-ordinate policy including leading the policy planning process, the allocation and management of resources, including the States' budget and facilitating c...
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To protect and enhance the natural and physical environment and develop infrastructure in ways which are balanced and sustainable in order that present and futu...
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To secure prosperity through the generation of wealth and the creation of the greatest number and widest range of employment opportunities possible by promoting...
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To protect, promote and improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and the community. Constituted as a Principal Committee of the States with effect from 1...
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To encourage human development by maximising opportunities for participation and excellence through education, learning, sport and culture at every stage of lif...
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To support a high standard of living and quality of life by maintaining and promoting a safe, stable and equitable society which values public protection and ju...
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To foster a compassionate, cohesive and aspirational society in which responsibility is encouraged and individuals and families are supported through schemes of...
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States Members are able to pose written questions to Committees under Rule 14 of the Rules of Procedure. These are listed by year below and can be searched usin...
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The pilots of all private aircraft either entering or leaving the Bailiwick of Guernsey must complete a General Aviation report (GAR) for their arrival and depa...
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The parishes are responsible for refuse collection and dog licences amongst other things. Contact details for the Parish Constables and Douzaines are provided b...
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The Administrative Decisions (Review) (Guernsey) Law, 1986, allows a person who wants to complain about an administrative decision (which may include an act or...
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The Guernsey Revenue Service Tribunal is an independent body set up to hear appeals against certain decisions of the Director of the Revenue Service under the I...
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The Income Support Appeals Tribunal is an independent appeal body established under The Income Support (Guernsey) Law, 1971, to determine appeals against decisi...
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The Family Allowances Appeals Tribunal is an independent appeal body established under The Family Allowances (Guernsey) Law, 1950, to determine appeals against...
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The Social Insurance Appeals Tribunal is an independent appeal body established under The Social Insurance (Guernsey) Law, 1978, to determine appeals against de...
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The Parochial Appeals Tribunal is an independent body that determines appeals against some Parish level decisions relating to breaches of the hedge cutting and...
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Pests and diseases can often be a problem in the garden. Please see the downloadable leaflet for an in depth look at most common types found in Guernsey and how...
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There are many pests and diseases that can cause serious damage to commercial crops, garden plants, and plants in the environment. Plant health legislation sets...
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If the specialist care you need is not available in Guernsey or Alderney you may be referred off-island. If this is the case, your local consultant will make a...
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Whether you are visiting our beautiful Islands, or live here and are planning a trip abroad, here is some important information you should know about healthcare...
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If you are entering or leaving the Bailiwick of Guernsey and are carrying cash in any currency to the equivalent value of £10,000 or more, you must declare this...
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Prohibited and Restricted Goods There are some goods that you are not allowed to bring into the Bailiwick of Guernsey regardless of where you are travelling fro...
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Constitutional Position The Channel Islands are situated in the Bay of St. Malo off the Northwest coast of France and comprise of the Bailiwick of Guernsey ( Gu...
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The Department is required to publish various Notices in relation to air transport licences and applications for such licences. Guernsey Air Transport Notices -...
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Airlines are issued air transport licences for specific routes to and from Guernsey. Important information on how Air Licences may be affected by Brexit can be...
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Rolls of blue bags, clear bags, and food waste caddy liners are available, free of charge, from most local supermarkets. Just ask at the tills or customer servi...
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Guernsey has so much to offer. Discover an environment that helps business to flourish and a lifestyle that helps you reconnect with the good things in life. Th...
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The Guernsey Probation Service works to manage offenders, both within the community and Guernsey Prison. This is achieved by providing the Courts and Parole Rev...
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On this page you can download the latest household expenditure survey information and information on household incomes sourced from the Rolling Electronic Censu...
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The service is available to adults over the age of 18 who have significant difficulty with intellectual functioning, communication and/or daily living skills. R...
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The Looked After Children's Team provide services to children and young people in care from birth to 18 years of age and also assist young people leaving care b...
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The Children's Dental Service is a dedicated service for pre-school and school age children with particular needs. It provides dental and orthodontic treatment...
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The Committee for Home Affairs is responsible for the licensing, registration and regulation of gambling. Gambling in Guernsey is regulated by a number of diffe...
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The Family Proceedings Advisory Service (FPAS) is set up under the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law (2008) as amended. A Family Proceedings Adviser (FPA) is...
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What is an Emergency? An emergency, as defined in the Civil Contingencies (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2012 , is an event or situation which threatens serious d...
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The Committee for Home Affairs facilitates the Appropriate Adults Scheme and its Central Services Division provides administrative support to it. The Police Pow...
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The States of Guernsey approved in September 2022, the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy. What is domestic abuse? The States of Guernsey define domest...
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The Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2015 - 2020 was approved by the States of Guernsey in January 2015. What is the Drug & Alcohol Strategy? In 2007, the States of Gu...
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The Police Complaints Commission provides independent oversight into the investigation of complaints against the conduct of officers in the Guernsey Police Why...
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The Parole Review Committee is an independent body which is administered by the Office of the Committee for Home Affairs The Parole Review Committee is an indep...
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The Independent Monitoring Panel is an independent body authorised by The Prison (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2013 to make unannounced and requested visits to the Guer...
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Independent Custody Visitors are members of our local community, selected to make visits to the Island's custody suites to ensure that detainees are treated pro...
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The Planning Panel which was established in April 2009 under the Land Planning and Development (Guernsey) Law, 2005 as an independent statutory body to determin...
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Social Security advice notes are intended for professionals and provide technical advice on the most frequently used rulings or interpretations about the assess...
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Welcome to Guernsey's Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy Service. We are a dedicated team with a range of experience and specialisms. We wo...
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The States of Guernsey Emergency Department (ED) - also known as accident and emergency or casualty - offers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year emergency care for...
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Information regarding the importation and exportation of veterinary medicines and medicated feed Veterinary medicines imported into, and exported from, Guernsey...
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Animal Feed Business Registration Under The European Communities (Food and Feed Controls) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2016, it is a legal requirement to register your...
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Import Restrictions Where importation of an animal represents a high risk of introducing disease, the import regulations are suitably stringent. Many of the res...
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Information about importing and exporting pets Animal Import Notification A pre-notification must be completed at least 24 hours prior to the arrival of anima...
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Information about the movement of equidae to and from the Bailiwick of Guernsey Changes to Equine Identification in England from October 2020 The following link...
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Poultry includes domestic fowl, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowl. Importing Poultry from Great Britain or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands & Isle o...
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Sheep and goats can carry many diseases that could be passed on to cattle and therefore threaten the Guernsey dairy industry. For this reason, the pre-movement...
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Importing Pigs from the Channel Islands Pigs can be imported into Guernsey from the Channel Islands under the General Import Licence subject to the following co...
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Importing Cattle from Alderney and Sark Cattle can only be imported into Guernsey under the General Import Licence from Alderney and Sark, subject to the follow...
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This is a form to submit a complaint regarding an animal welfare concern. You details will remain confidential.
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Important things to consider before you get a pet, dog tax and pet welfare codes & guidance
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Protecting the health of all of the Islands animals is important but it is particularly important for the Island's populations of Guernsey cows and Golden Guern...
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Artificial Insemination The artificial insemination of cattle can only be carried out by a licenced person. For more information on how to obtain a licence plea...
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Animals are protected from cruelty and mistreatment by the Animal Welfare (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2012. Follow this link to view the Ordinance. This legislation p...
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The reason you make social security contributions payments is to give yourself protection under the social insurance scheme. Generally speaking, the social insu...
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Every student who is over school-leaving age and works with earnings above the lower earnings limit must give their employer, within seven days of starting work...
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The Aviation Journal is the formal regulatory instrument published by the DCA and covers both Jersey and Guernsey. You can find advice, guidance and policies he...
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Our island has a rich and varied heritage. Guernsey Museums & Galleries is responsible for the care of many of our historic sites, housing a large collection of...
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The Guernsey Arts Commission The Guernsey Arts Commission (GAC) is a company Limited by guarantee with charitable status. It is a charity with a Board of Truste...
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The Guernsey Language Commission - Speaking up for our Language Créyaïz, ach'vaïz The States Strategic Plan, reaffirmed by the States in 2013, requires that "th...
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Sports Loan Scheme Building the right facilities in the right places makes participation in sport and physical activity a realistic option for many more people...
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Beau Sejour Leisure Centre The Island's only community based sports and leisure centre, for indoor and outdoor sports, swimming, swim school and other health an...
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Travel planning focuses on understanding peoples' travel habits and supporting changes to more sustainable alternatives. These alternatives could be to encourag...
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Walking is a great way of helping to keep fit. The additional activity contributes towards a healthier more active lifestyle, helps to reduce pollution and traf...
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Walking and cycling are great ways to contribute to an active lifestyle and come with the additional benefits of reducing motoring costs, pollution and traffic...
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How to register If you are new to Guernsey (including Alderney and Herm), or have previously lived here and have returned to live here again you must register w...
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Here you can find out more about HSC's Memory Clinic pathway. The clinic aims to thoroughly assess, diagnose, treat and offer support to individuals who have on...
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The Willows is a specialist Day Centre based at La Nouvelle Maritaine. What does the centre provide? The centre provides therapeutic activities and personal car...
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The Island Archives is open weekdays 9.30am - 4.30pm, by appointment. To book your visit please call the team on 01481 224512 or email archives@gov.gg. The Isla...
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GACs provide advice for those wishing to register and operate aircraft on the 2-REG. The documents are available for download at: DCA Home Page - Director of C...
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The GARs provide detailed regulatory material and acceptable means of compliance for registration and operation of aircraft on the 2-REG. The documents are avai...
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Information for Contractors working on States Houses We rely on private contractors to carry out maintenance on our properties. For information about how to be...
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The Ordinances give domestic effect to the requirements of Regulation 1.4 (Recruitment and Placement) of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 in Guernsey and Al...
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Regular screening is offered at different stages in life. It is a way of finding out if people are at higher risk of a health problem, so they can then be offer...
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Stopping smoking is the single most important way to improve your health. On this page you will find details of the Guernsey Quitline Stop Smoking Service, as w...
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How much do you know about Healthy Living? Public Health Services, based at Le Vauquiedor Office on the Princess Elizabeth Hospital site, has lots of informatio...
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You can make a payment to Social Security using the following methods: Debit & Credit card By Internet - follow this link to the payment site. By Phone - Contac...
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You can make a payment to Social Security using the following methods: Debit & Credit card By Internet - follow this link to the payment site. By Phone - Contac...
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Consumer Advice The Trading Standards (Fair Trading) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2023 came into force on 2 nd October 2023. The Ordinance regulates the relationship b...
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Scams are schemes which try to get you to part with your money or personal information by deceiving you, without providing anything of value in return. Scammers...
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Trading in Guernsey as a non-resident Hawkers and Non-Resident Traders (Guernsey) Law 1980, and Trades' Exhibition Certificates. It is a legal requirement for a...
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The Guernsey Vetting Bureau The Guernsey Vetting Bureau (GVB) is a Registered Umbrella Body which facilitates access to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)...
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Unemployment benefit is a cash benefit paid to unemployed people who are looking for work with an employer. To receive unemployment benefit you must be unemploy...
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Below is a summary of the main features of a pension and how they relate to taxation. Contributions or premiums Members no longer need to request a certificat...
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Paying Rent Do you pay your rent at the Post Office? If you do, with immediate effect, there are three alternative options; By telephone to Guernsey Post on 014...
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Information about the Maintenance of States Houses As a landlord, we are responsible for maintaining the structure and the outside of your homes, any shared or...
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Information on Rent Control Rent Control is a way of setting a fair rent for both the tenant and the landlord in the event of a dispute about the amount of rent...