British overseas territories law / Ian Hendry and Susan Dickson.
2018
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Title
British overseas territories law / Ian Hendry and Susan Dickson.
Published
Oxford, UK : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018.
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KD5020 .H46 2018
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781509918706 (hardcover alkaline paper)
1509918701 (hardcover alkaline paper)
9781509918713 (electronic book ePDF)
150991871X (electronic book ePDF)
9781509918720 (electronic book ePub)
1509918728 (electronic book ePub)
1509918701 (hardcover alkaline paper)
9781509918713 (electronic book ePDF)
150991871X (electronic book ePDF)
9781509918720 (electronic book ePub)
1509918728 (electronic book ePub)
Description
xvii, 397 pages ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1029075565
Note
First edition: 2011.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Editions
Revision of: Hendry, I. D. British overseas territories law. Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, 2011 9781849460194 (OCoLC)630453255
Available in Other Form
Online version: Hendry, I.D. British overseas territories law. Second edition. Oxford, UK ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2018 9781509918720 (DLC) 2018013645
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Table of Contents
Foreword to the First Edition
v
Preface to the Second Edition
vii
Table of Cases
xix
Table of Laws of the British Overseas Territories
xxiii
Table of United Kingdom Statutes
xxix
1.
Introduction
1
British Overseas Territories
2
Dependent Territories
3
Colonies
4
Her Majesty's Dominions
5
British Possessions
5
United Kingdom
5
British Islands
6
Channel Islands and Isle of Man
6
Protectorates, Protected States and Associated States
6
Means of Acquisition of the Territories
7
Colonial Boundaries
9
Commonwealth Membership
9
Territories' Constitutional Arrangements
10
Laws of the Territories
11
Human Rights Protection
11
Defence and Security
12
Nationality of the Territories' Inhabitants
12
Public Finance
13
Territories in International Law
13
Air and Maritime Transport
13
Termination of British Sovereignty
13
2.
Constitutional Arrangements
14
Legal Basis for the Territories' Constitutions
14
A.
Constitutions Made under Statutory Powers
15
1.
British Settlements Acts 1887 and 1945
15
2.
Saint Helena Act 1833
16
3.
West Indies Act 1962
17
4.
Bermuda Constitution Act 1967
18
5.
Anguilla Act 1980
18
6.
Cyprus Act 1960
19
B.
Constitutions Made Exclusively by Prerogative Powers
19
C.
Parliamentary Scrutiny of Constitution Orders
20
D.
Judicial Control of Constitution Orders
21
Constitutional Relationship Between the Territories and United Kingdom
22
A.
Parliament
22
B.
Crown: An Undivided Realm
23
C.
Crown: In Right of Different Governments
25
D.
Courts
28
Constitutional Amendment and Review
29
A.
Provisions for Local Amendment
29
B.
Procedure
31
C.
Substance of Recent Constitutional Reforms
32
Future Developments
34
3.
Office of Governor
36
Title of the Office
36
Position and Status of Governor
37
Authority of the Office of Governor
39
Instructions to a Governor
40
A.
Royal Instructions
40
B.
Instructions from a Secretary of State
41
Colonial Regulations
43
Executive Functions of a Governor
44
A.
Special Responsibilities
44
B.
Responsibility for the Public Service
45
C.
Assignment of Responsibilities to Ministers
45
D.
Power to Prorogue or Dissolve the Legislative Body
45
E.
Powers of Appointment
46
F.
Power to Dispose of Crown Land
46
G.
Power to Constitute Offices
47
H.
Powers of Pardon
47
Functions of a Governor in the Legislative Field
48
Emergency Powers
48
Functions of a Governor in the Judicial Field
49
Functions of a Governor in Relation to Public Finance
49
Acting Governors
50
Governors' Deputies
51
Oaths or Affirmations to be Taken by Governors
52
Legal Liability of Governors
53
Petitions
54
Office of Deputy Governor
55
Governor's Staff
56
4.
Legislative Authority and Controls
57
Legislative Authorities in the United Kingdom
57
A.
Parliament
57
B.
Her Majesty in Council
59
C.
UK Ministers: Regulations
63
D.
Scope of Legislative Authority
64
Legislative Authorities in the Overseas Territories
65
A.
Local Legislatures
65
B.
Reserved Legislative Power of the Governor
67
C.
Subordinate Legislation
68
D.
Proclamations
68
E.
Emergency Regulations
69
F.
Nomenclature of Local Legislation
69
Scope of Local Legislative Authority
69
A.
Constitutional Limits
70
B.
Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865
71
C.
Extraterritoriality
74
D.
Local Legislation Affecting the Royal Prerogative
75
Executive Controls on Locally Enacted Legislation
76
A.
Instructions
76
B.
Assent
77
C.
Disallowance
79
D.
Other Controls
80
Judicial Controls
81
5.
Executive Authority and Controls
83
Executive Government in the Territories
83
A.
Power to Exercise Executive Authority
83
B.
Principal Executive Authorities
85
1.
Territories Without a Local Executive Body
85
2.
Territories with a Ministerial System
86
3.
Territories with a Committee System
88
4.
Collective Responsibility
88
C.
Exercise of Executive Powers
90
D.
Executive Powers Typically Reserved to the Governor
92
E.
Governor's Special Responsibilities
93
Controls Over Executive Government
95
A.
Controls in the Legislative Field
95
B.
Instructions
95
C.
Governor's Special Responsibilities
96
D.
Other Powers to Act against Advice
97
E.
Local Political Control
98
F.
Judicial Control
99
G.
Complaints Commissioners
100
H.
Informal Means of Control
100
Public Service
101
6.
Judicial Authority
105
Legal Basis for the Establishment of Courts
105
A.
Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act 1890
107
Courts of the Overseas Territories
108
A.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
108
B.
Courts of Appeal
111
C.
Superior Courts of First Instance
114
D.
Magistrates' or Summary Courts
117
Judicial Service Commissions
118
Judicial Appointments
121
Judicial Security of Tenure
122
A.
Assured Term of Office
123
B.
Protection from Arbitrary Removal from Office
124
C.
Protection from Abolition of Office
129
D.
Protection of Remuneration
130
Judicial Independence Generally
131
7.
Law Officers
133
Role of the Attorney General
134
Appointment and Security of Tenure
137
A.
Appointment
137
B.
Security of Tenure
139
Constitutional Independence
140
Director of Public Prosecutions
141
Queen's Counsel
144
8.
Sources of Law
145
Statute Law
145
A.
Legislation Enacted or Made in the United Kingdom
145
1.
Acts of Parliament
145
2.
Orders in Council and Regulations
146
B.
Locally Enacted Legislation
147
C.
Incorporation of UK and Other Laws
147
1.
Incorporation by Operation of Common Law
147
2.
Incorporation by Locally Enacted Legislation
148
3.
Incorporation by Act of Parliament
152
Common Law and Rules of Equity
153
A.
Incorporation by Operation of Common Law
153
B.
Incorporation by Statute
153
Judicial Decisions
155
A.
Decisions of Territory Courts
155
B.
Decisions of the Privy Council
156
C.
Decisions of UK Courts
156
D.
Decisions of Other Courts
158
Existing Laws Provisions in Constitution Orders
159
9.
Human Rights in the Territories
161
Constitutional Human Rights Provisions
162
A.
Older Fundamental Rights Chapters (pre-2006)
163
1.
Bermuda Human Rights Act 1981
165
B.
Modern Fundamental Rights Chapters
165
Derogation from Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Under Emergency Powers
171
Detention Under Emergency Laws
174
Enforcement of Protective Provisions
175
Human Rights Commissions
181
Complaints Commissioners
182
International Human Rights Instruments and Overseas Territories
184
10.
Defence, Public Order and Security, and Emergency Powers
186
Defence
186
A.
Constitutional Responsibility
186
B.
Local Defence Forces and Garrisons of UK Forces
188
C.
Forces of Other Countries in the Territories
189
1.
British Indian Ocean Territory
190
2.
Ascension
191
3.
Visits by Non-British Armed Forces
192
D.
Sovereign Base Areas
192
E.
British Antarctic Territory
193
Public Order and Security
193
A.
Constitutional Responsibility
193
B.
Police Forces in the Territories
195
C.
Territory Prisons
197
D.
Removal of Prisoners
197
1.
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1869
197
2.
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884
198
3.
Compatibility of Removal with the European Human Rights Convention
200
4.
Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984
200
5.
Territory Legislation
201
6.
Ad Hoc Prisoner Transfer Arrangements
201
E.
Extradition
201
F.
Anti-Terrorism Measures
203
G.
Disarmament and Humanitarian Law Measures
204
Emergency Powers
204
A.
Emergency Powers Order in Council 1939
204
B.
Emergency Powers (Overseas Territories) Order 2017
206
C.
Virgin Islands
209
D.
Cayman Islands
210
E.
Montserrat
210
F.
Bermuda
211
G.
Other Local Legislation
211
11.
Nationality and Belonger Status
212
Nationality
212
A.
History
212
B.
British Overseas Territories Act 2002: Grant of British Citizenship
215
C.
Retention of British Overseas Territories Citizenship
218
D.
Summary of Present Position
219
Belonger Status
220
A.
Constitutional Definitions
221
B.
Definitions in Local Legislation
223
C.
Incidents of Belonger Status
223
D.
Relationship with British Nationality
225
E.
Constitutional Protection
226
12.
Public Finance
227
Constitutional Responsibility
227
Revenue
229
Consolidated Fund and Other Funds
231
Expenditure
231
A.
Statutory Expenditure
233
B.
Appropriation Legislation
234
C.
Expenditure Authorised in Advance of Appropriation
234
Borrowing and Lending
235
Audit
236
Public Accounts Committees
239
Special Constitutional Provisions
241
Remuneration
242
Assistance to the Territories
244
Financial Liability
245
13.
External Relations
248
Constitutional Responsibility
248
A.
Territories with No Substantial Population and the Sovereign Base Areas
249
B.
Pitcairn, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
249
C.
St Helena
250
D.
Falkland Islands
250
E.
Gibraltar
251
F.
Anguilla, Bermuda and the Turks and Caicos Islands
252
G.
Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands and Montserrat
253
General Entrustments
257
A.
Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands and Montserrat
257
B.
Bermuda
261
C.
Turks and Caicos Islands
262
Legislative Action and Controls
263
Consular Relations and External Representation
264
Extradition
265
Appendix 1
265
Letter from Minister for the Overseas Territories to Chief Minister of the Virgin Islands
265
Appendix 2
268
Letter from Secretary of State to Governor of Bermuda
268
Appendix 3
270
Directions by the Governor under section 37(3) of the Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
270
14.
Territories in International Law
272
Charter of the United Nations
272
Self-Determination
277
Treaties
279
Entrustments
283
Agreements Between Territories or Between a Territory and United Kingdom
287
Maritime Areas and Airspace
288
Sovereignty Claims
288
15.
Air and Maritime Transport
292
Air Transport
292
Maritime Transport
298
16.
Termination of British Sovereignty
304
Independence
305
A.
Independence Legislation
306
B.
Independence Constitution
308
C.
Other Consequences of Independence, Especially in the External Field
310
Transfer of Territory
311
A.
Transfer to Another State Within Her Majesty's Dominions
311
B.
Transfer to a State Outside Her Majesty's Dominions
313
C.
Transfer of Part Only of a Territory
314
Shared Sovereignty
314
Annex
315
Anguilla
315
History
315
Status
318
Constitution
318
Courts
320
Law
320
Economy
321
Regional Integration
321
Bermuda
321
History
321
Status
322
Constitution
322
Courts
323
Law
324
Economy
324
Regional Integration
324
British Antarctic Territory
324
History
325
Status
325
Constitution
326
Courts
326
Law
326
Economy
327
British Indian Ocean Territory
327
History
327
Status
329
Constitution
329
Courts
330
Law
330
Economy
330
Cayman Islands
336
History
336
Status
337
Constitution
338
Courts
340
Law
341
Economy
341
Regional Integration
341
Falkland Islands
341
History
342
Status
343
Constitution
343
Courts
345
Law
346
Economy
346
Gibraltar
346
History
347
Status
347
Constitution
347
Courts
349
Law
349
Economy
349
Montserrat
350
History
350
Status
351
Constitution
351
Courts
353
Law
354
Economy
354
Regional Integration
354
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
354
History
355
Status
356
Constitution
356
Courts
357
Law
357
Economy
358
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
358
History
359
Status
359
Constitution
360
Courts
362
Law
362
Economy
362
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
363
History
363
Status
364
Constitution
364
Courts
365
Law
365
Economy
366
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
366
History
367
Status
367
Constitution
368
Courts
368
Law
368
Economy
369
Turks and Caicos Islands
369
History
369
Status
372
Constitution
372
Courts
374
Law
375
Economy
375
Regional Integration
375
Virgin Islands
377
History
377
Status
378
Constitution
378
Courts
380
Law
381
Economy
381
Regional Integration
381
Index
383