Gibraltar Executive Order 01

This document is Gibraltar Executive Order 01 (GEO01), issued by the Head of State of the Republic of Gibraltar under the authority vested by the Constitution of the Republic of Gibraltar and the Law of Gibraltar. GEO01 establishes a provisional legal system for the Republic of Gibraltar and definitively terminates all ‘Crown’ jurisdiction within its territory. It declares the legal nullity of the ‘United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’, the ‘Crown’, and associated entities (including the 'Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster' and the 'City of London Corporation') as they relate to Gibraltar. The Order: Abolishes the application of 'English common law', 'admiralty law', and other ‘Crown’-derived legal fictions within the Republic; Re‑promulgates a range of existing statutes and regulations (traffic safety, environmental protection, property rights, etc.) as Provisional RG Regulations, subject to the Constitution and the Law of Gibraltar; Orders all courts and judicial officers to cease proceedings in the name of the 'Crown' and to take an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of Gibraltar; Transfers all police forces into the Gibraltar Civil Guard and abolishes 'Crown' immunity; Asserts the Republic’s ownership of all taxes, duties, and levies previously paid to 'UK' authorities; Reaffirms the Republic’s commitment to international human rights obligations and invites UN observers; Recognises the Republic of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RGBNI) as a sovereign, independent state, and declares the intention to maintain full diplomatic relations with it. GEO01 is a foundational legal instrument of the Republic of Gibraltar, completing the transition from a 'Crown'-dependent territory to a fully sovereign state. Together with the Constitution of the Republic of Gibraltar, it provides the legal architecture for effective governance, the rule of law, and the protection of fundamental rights.