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Community Organizations Government of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Government of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Government of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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Saint Helena

Saint Helena is a British Overseas Territory consisting of Saint Helena and Ascension Islands, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha.


Saint Helena: Uninhabited when first discovered by the Portuguese in 1502, Saint Helena was garrisoned by the British during the 17th century. It acquired fame as the place of Napoleon BONAPARTE's exile from 1815 until his death in 1821, but its importance as a port of call declined after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. During the Anglo-Boer War in South Africa, several thousand Boer prisoners were confined on the island between 1900 and 1903.


Ascension Island: This barren and uninhabited island was discovered and named by the Portuguese in 1503. The British garrisoned the island in 1815 to prevent a rescue of Napoleon from Saint Helena. It served as a provisioning station for the Royal Navy's West Africa Squadron on anti-slavery patrol. The island remained under Admiralty control until 1922, when it became a dependency of Saint Helena. During World War II, the UK permitted the US to construct an airfield on Ascension in support of transatlantic flights to Africa and anti-submarine operations in the South Atlantic. In the 1960s the island became an important space tracking station for the US. In 1982, Ascension was an essential staging area for British forces during the Falklands War. It remains a critical refueling point in the air-bridge from the UK to the South Atlantic. The island hosts one of four dedicated ground antennas (the others are on Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory), Kwajalein (Marshall Islands), and at Cape Canaveral, Florida (US)) that assist in the operation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation system. NASA and the US Air Force also operate a Meter-Class Autonomous Telescope (MCAT) on Ascension as part of the deep space surveillance system for tracking orbital debris, which can be a hazard to spacecraft and astronauts.


Tristan da Cunha: The island group consists of Tristan da Cunha, Nightingale, Inaccessible, and Gough Islands. Tristan da Cunha is named after its Portuguese discoverer (1506); it was garrisoned by the British in 1816 to prevent any attempt to rescue Napoleon from Saint Helena. Gough and Inaccessible Islands have been designated World Heritage Sites. South Africa leases a site for a meteorological station on Gough Island.


Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is an overseas territory of the UK.


Source: CIA World Factbook

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Land Usage and Protection Rules (Cap. 94).

Regulations
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Africa
Western Africa

These Rules provide for the protection of land of which the slope exceeds a specified percentage. Cultivation, grazing, destruction of vegetation on such land without an authorization of the authorized officer shall be an offence. The soil shall be adequately protection against erosion by conservation works. Other offences defined by these Rules include grazing of livestock or destruction of vegetation near a watercourse and use of channel, ditch or drainage way which has been constructed for the removal of run-off water, for other purposes.

Phormium (Crop Protection and Soil Conservation) Rules (Cap. 94).

Regulations
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Africa
Western Africa

These Rules require consent to be obtained from the Chief Agricultural and Natural Resources Officer for the removal of living parts of the plant Phormium tenax, including the roots and the base of the leaves. The Chief Agricultural and Natural Resources Officer may in his or her discretion grant or refuse consent, or grant consent under such restrictions or conditions as he or she considers necessary.

Implements: Agriculture and Livestock Improvement Ordinance (Cap. 94). (2011-07-01)

Agriculture and Livestock Improvement Ordinance (Cap. 94).

Regulations
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Africa
Western Africa

This Ordinance empowers the Council Committee to order in writing the owner or occupier of land to undertake or adopt such measures as they may deem necessary for the conservation of natural resources on such land and the prevention of injury to the natural resources on other land. Such Order may be made for prohibiting, regulating or controlling, among other things: (a) the breaking or clearing of land for the purposes of cultivation; (b) the grazing or watering of livestock; (c) the firing, clearing or destruction of vegetation; or (d) afforestation of deforestation.

Administration of Estates Ordinance (Cap. 33).

Legislation
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Africa
Western Africa

This Ordinance concerns the procedures for control of administration of estates of deceased persons. The Supreme Court shall continue to have jurisdiction in all matters concerning the administration of Estates. Every application for a grant of probate or of letters of administration shall be made by affidavit filed with the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The Ordinance defines the duty of every personal representative (i.e. a person to whom a grant is made).