Halsbury's Laws of England > Commonwealth (Volume 13 (2021)) > 3. Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories > (2) Crown Dependencies > (i) The Channel Islands
The government of Alderney as a distinct jurisdiction within the Bailiwick of Guernsey is provided for by a projet de loi approved by the States of Alderney and ratified by Order in Council with effect from 1 May 2005. It provides that all legislative and executive functions within Alderney are exercised by the States of Alderney, or, in the case of a function conferred by or under an enactment or resolution, by the committee of the States or other body on which, or by the person on whom, the function is conferred. The States consist of ten members and the President, each of whom are elected by secret ballot at an election to be held every four years in the case of an election for the President and every two years in the case of the other members. Responsibility for the airfield, education, health services, immigration, police, social services and adoption and childcare in Alderney is vested in the States of Guernsey. The power of the States of Alderney to enact a law (by projet de loi) impinging on these transferred services or functions, or to make a law or ordinance involving any additional expenditure of public funds, is exercisable only with the consent of the States of Guernsey. In criminal and transferred matters the States of Guernsey may legislate for Alderney without consent, and in others by consent of the States of Alderney.
Judicial
functions within Alderney are exercisable, except as
otherwise provided, by the Court of Alderney, which
has unlimited civil and limited criminal jurisdiction. Its jurats are appointed
by the Lieutenant Governor. Appeal lies to the Royal Court of Guernsey, and
thence to the Court of Appeal and the Privy Council.