Constitution of Gibraltar

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The Constitution of Gibraltar is the fundamental legal document that defines Gibraltar’s political structure, self-governance arrangements, and relationship with the United Kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
legal document
appliesTo Gibraltar
approvalDate 2006-11-30
approvedBy Gibraltar electorate in referendum
basedOn Westminster system
parliamentary democracy
contains preamble affirming right to self-determination
provisions on human rights
provisions on judiciary of Gibraltar
provisions on public finance of Gibraltar
provisions on public service of Gibraltar
country Gibraltar
dateAdopted 2006-12-14
defines electoral system for Gibraltar Parliament
fundamental rights and freedoms in Gibraltar
political structure of Gibraltar
powers of the Chief Minister of Gibraltar
powers of the Gibraltar Parliament
powers of the Governor of Gibraltar
relationship between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom
self-governance arrangements of Gibraltar
effectiveDate 2007-01-02
enactedBy Queen in Council
establishes Chief Minister of Gibraltar
Council of Ministers of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Parliament
office of the Governor of Gibraltar
governs Gibraltar Parliament
Government of Gibraltar
Governor of Gibraltar
jurisdiction Gibraltar
language English
legalStatus supreme law of Gibraltar
legalSystem common law
partOf constitutional law of Gibraltar
precededBy Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969
promulgatedBy Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
publisher Government of Gibraltar
Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
recognizes right to self-government in internal affairs
region British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
linked to: Gibraltar
relationshipWith Constitution of the United Kingdom
replaces 1969 Constitution of Gibraltar
reservesMatters defence
external affairs
internal security in certain circumstances
reservesPowersTo United Kingdom Government
linked to: UK government
subjectOf 2006 Gibraltar constitutional referendum
Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006

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Parliament of Gibraltar subordinateTo Constitution of Gibraltar
Speaker of the Parliament of Gibraltar associatedWith Gibraltar Constitution
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
linked to: Constitution of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969 constitutionalStatus Gibraltar constitution
linked to: Constitution of Gibraltar