Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006

Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
Privy Council
Royal assent14 December 2006
Commenced2 January 2007
Repeals
Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969
Status: Current legislation
Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
30 November 2006 (2006-11-30)

"In exercise of your right to self-determination, do you approve and accept the proposed new Constitution for Gibraltar?"

Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 7,299 60.42%
No 4,574 37.86%
Blank votes 208 1.72%
Valid votes 12,081 99.70%
Invalid votes 36 0.30%
Total votes 12,117 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 20,061 60.4%

The Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 was taken to a referendum in Gibraltar on 30 November 2006. A coalition of groups opposing the proposal held that a majority of 60% should be required to give effect to a new Constitution, quoting other instances, but the political parties held that the result should be decided by a simple majority in favour of the new constitution. The constitution was approved by 60% of the votes anyway.

It was given effect by an Order in Council on 14 December 2006 and it came into force on 2 January 2007. According to the British government, it aimed to provide a modern and mature relationship that is not based on colonialism between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom.

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