Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 2401
The Montserrat Constitution Order 1989 - continued

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SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ORDER
Sections 2(1) and 4

THE CONSTITUTION OF MONTSERRAT


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
 
PART I
THE GOVERNOR
1. The Governor
2. Acting Governor
3. Deputy to Governor
4. Exercise of Governor's functions
5. Powers to dispose of land
6. Power to constitute offices and make appointments etc.
7. Powers of pardon etc.
8. Public seal
 
PART II
THE EXECUTIVE
9. Executive authority
10. Executive Council
11. Appointment of members
12. Tenure of office of members
13. Performance of functions of Chief Minister in certain events
14. Temporary members
15. Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers
16. Governor's special responsibilities
17. Oaths and affirmations
18. Summoning of Executive Council
20. Summoning of persons to Executive Council
21. Powers of Attorney-General
 
PART III
THE LEGISLATIVE
22. Constitution of Legislature
23. The Legislative Council
24. Nominated members
25. Elected members
26. Power to summon public officers to attend meetings of Legislative Council
27. Qualifications for elected membership
28. Disqualifications for nominated and elected membership
29. Tenure of office of nominated and elected members
30. Validity of proceedings
31. Determination of questions as to membership
32. Filling of vacancies
33. Temporary members
34. Incapacity of nominated members
35. Sessions of Legislative Council
36. Speaker and Deputy Speaker
37. Presiding in Legislative Council
38. Governor's right to address Legislative Council
39. Oath or affirmation of allegiance
40. Quorum
41. Voting
42. Prorogation and dissolution
43. General elections
44. Introduction of Bills etc.
45. Power to make laws
46. Standing Orders
47. Penalties for unauthorised persons sitting or voting
48. Assent to Bills
49. Words of enactment
50. Disallowance of laws
51. Privileges etc. of Legislative Council
 
PART IV
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
52. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
53. Protection of right to life
54. Protection from inhuman treatment
55. Protection from slavery and forced labour
56. Protection from arbitrary arrest or detention
57. Provisions to secure protection of law
58. Protection of privacy of home and other property
59. Protection of freedom of conscience
60. Protection of freedom of expression
61. Protection of freedom of assembly and association
62. Protection of freedom of movement
63. Protection from discrimination on grounds of race, etc.
64. Protection from deprivation of property
65. Provisions for periods of public emergency
66. Enforcement of fundamental rights
67. Interpretation of Part IV
 
PART V
INTERPRETATION
68. Interpretation
 
SCHEDULE
Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
 
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