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A new constitution order was approved in a referendum in 2006, which moved Gibraltar to a more Crown dependency-like relationship with the UK, rather than the previous colonial status. [36] The new constitution came into effect in January 2007. Gibraltar is classified as a British overseas territory.
The Crown Dependencies [c] are three offshore island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey, both located in the English Channel and together known as the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland.
British Forces Gibraltar included a Royal Navy Dockyard, HM Dockyard, Gibraltar, now Gibdock (also used by the Royal Navy), RAF Gibraltar – used by the RAF and NATO and a local infantry garrison – the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, which is part of the British Army. Spain, even though a member of NATO itself, has banned all visits to Gibraltar ...
Gibraltar: Parliamentary democracy King Charles III of the United Kingdom: Governor Sir Ben Bathurst: Chief Minister Fabian Picardo Guernsey: Crown dependency: King Charles III of the United Kingdom (as Duke of Normandy) Lieutenant-Governor Richard Cripwell: Bailiff Sir Richard McMahon President Lyndon Trott Isle of Man: Crown dependency
A dependent territory is commonly distinguished from a country subdivision by being considered not to be a constituent part of a sovereign state. An administrative subdivision, instead, is understood to be a division of a state proper. A dependent territory, conversely, often maintains a great degree of autonomy from its controlling state.
Gibraltar's first Constitution was passed in 1950. A complete list of the different constitutions follows. Gibraltar Constitution Order 1950; Gibraltar Constitution Order 1964; Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969; Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
The judiciary of Gibraltar is a branch of the Government of Gibraltar that interprets and applies the law of Gibraltar, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The legal system of Gibraltar is based on English law and is a mix of common law and statute.
The English Law (Application) Act 1962 stipulates that English common law will apply to Gibraltar unless overridden by Gibraltar law. However, as Gibraltar is a self-governing British overseas territory , it maintains its own independent tax status and its parliament can enact laws independently of the United Kingdom .