Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 1339

The Montserrat Constitution (Amendment) Order 2000

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Amendment of section 14 of Constitution
     3. Section 14(1) of the Constitution shall be amended by deleting the words " or nominated".

Replacement of section 23 of Constitution
     4. Section 23 of the Constitution shall be replaced by the following:

     " 23. The Legislative Council shall consist of nine elected members and two ex officio members, namely the Attorney General and the Financial Secretary.".

Deletion of section 24 of Constitution
     5. Section 24 of the Constitution shall be deleted.

Amendment of section 27 of Constitution
     6. Section 27(b) of the Constitution shall be replaced by the following:

" (b) has resided in Montserrat for a period of three years immediately preceding the date of his nomination for election, or is domiciled in Montserrat and is resident therein at the date aforesaid,".

Amendment of section 28 of Constitution
     7. Section 28 of the Constitution shall be amended by deleting:

(a) in subsection (1), the words "appointed or";

(b) subsection (1)(e)(i);

(c) in subsection (1)(e)(ii), the words "in the case of an elected member, "; and

(d) in subsection (1)(i), the words "in the case of an elected member,".

Amendment of section 29 of Constitution
     8.  - (1) Section 29 of the Constitution shall be amended:

(a) by deleting subsection (1);

(b) in subsection (2), by deleting the words "nominated or" and "appointment or";

(c) in subsection (3), by substituting the word "An" for the words " A nominated or";

(d) in subsection (3)(d), by deleting the words "appointment or" and " (in the case of an elected member)"; and

(e) in subsection (4)(a), by deleting the words "nominated or".

    (2) The proviso to section 29(3)(e) of the Constitution shall be replaced by the following:

" Provided that, if in the circumstances it appears to the Council to be just so to do, the Council may exempt any member from vacating his seat under the provisions of this paragraph if that member, before becoming a party to such contract as aforesaid, or before or as soon as practicable thereafter becoming otherwise interested in such contract (whether as a partner in a firm or as a director or manager of a company) discloses to the Council the nature of such contract and his interest, or the interest of such firm or company, therein.".

Amendment of section 31 of Constitution
     9. Section 31(2) of the Constitution shall be deleted.

Amendment of section 32 of Constitution
     10. Section 32(1) of the Constitution shall be deleted.

Amendment of section 33 of Constitution
     11. Section 33 of the Constitution shall be amended by deleting:

(a) subsection (1)(b);

(b) subsection (3); and

(c) the proviso to subsection (6).

Deletion of section 34 of Constitution
     12. Section 34 of the Constitution shall be deleted.


A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

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