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The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Revocations

  5. 4.Establishment of Constitution

  6. 5.Existing laws

  7. 6.Existing offices and officers

  8. 7.House of Assembly

  9. 8.Electoral districts

  10. 9.Pending legal proceedings

  11. 10.Power reserved to Her Majesty

  12. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Revocations

      1. The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/247)...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands

      1. PART I FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL

        1. 1.Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual

        2. 2.Protection of right to life

        3. 3.Protection from inhuman treatment

        4. 4.Protection from slavery and forced labour

        5. 5.Protection from arbitrary arrest or detention

        6. 6.Provisions to secure protection of law

        7. 7.Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment

        8. 8.Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property

        9. 9.Protection of right to marry, etc

        10. 10.Protection of freedom of conscience

        11. 11.Protection of the right to education

        12. 12.Protection of freedom of expression

        13. 13.Protection of freedom of assembly and association

        14. 14.Protection of freedom of movement

        15. 15.Protection from discrimination

        16. 16.Protection from deprivation of property

        17. 17.Provisions for periods of public emergency

        18. 18.Enforcement of fundamental rights

        19. 19.Interpretation of Part I

      2. PART II THE GOVERNOR

        1. 20.The Governor

        2. 21.Emoluments of Governor

        3. 22.Deputy Governor

        4. 23.Acting Governor

        5. 24.Governor’s deputy

        6. 25.Exercise of Governor’s functions

      3. PART III THE EXECUTIVE

        1. 26.Executive authority

        2. 27.The Cabinet

        3. 28.Oaths

        4. 29.Tenure of office by Premier

        5. 30.Tenure of office by Ministers

        6. 31.Performance of functions of Premier in certain events

        7. 32.Assignment of responsibilities to members of Cabinet

        8. 33.Governor’s special responsibilities

        9. 34.Summoning of Cabinet

        10. 35.Proceedings in, and quorum of, Cabinet

        11. 36.Attendance of other persons at meetings

        12. 37.Cabinet Secretary

        13. 38.Advisory National Security Council

        14. 39.Powers of Attorney General

      4. PART IV THE LEGISLATURE

        1. 40.Constitution of legislature

        2. 41.The House of Assembly

        3. 42.The Speaker and Deputy Speaker

        4. 43.Elected members

        5. 44.Qualifications for elected membership

        6. 45.Appointed members

        7. 46.Qualifications for appointed membership

        8. 47.Disqualifications for elected or appointed membership

        9. 48.Tenure of seats of members of House of Assembly

        10. 49.Qualifications of electors and entitlement to vote

        11. 50.Leader of the Opposition

        12. 51.Determination as to validity of membership of ex officio and appointed members

        13. 52.Determination as to validity of membership of elected members

        14. 53.Penalty for unauthorised person sitting or voting

        15. 54.Sessions of House of Assembly

        16. 55.Prorogation and dissolution

        17. 56.General elections and filling vacant seats

        18. 57.Electoral District Boundary Commission

        19. 58.Review and alteration of electoral district boundaries

      5. PART V POWERS AND PROCEDURE OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

        1. 59.Power to make laws

        2. 60.Standing Orders of House of Assembly

        3. 61.Standing Committees

        4. 62.Oaths by members of House of Assembly

        5. 63.Presiding in House of Assembly

        6. 64.Voting

        7. 65.Validity of proceedings

        8. 66.Quorum

        9. 67.Introduction of bills, etc

        10. 68.Governor’s reserved power

        11. 69.Assent to bills

        12. 70.Return of bills by Governor

        13. 71.Disallowance of laws

        14. 72.Privileges, immunities and powers of House of Assembly

      6. PART VI THE JUDICATURE

        1. The Supreme Court

          1. 73.Constitution of Supreme Court

          2. 74.Tenure of office of judges of Supreme Court

          3. 75.Acting judges of Supreme Court

          4. 76.Oaths to be taken by judges of Supreme Court

        2. The Court of Appeal

          1. 77.Constitution of Court of Appeal

          2. 78.Tenure of office of judges of Court of Appeal

          3. 79.Acting judges of Court of Appeal

          4. 80.Oaths to be taken by judges of Court of Appeal

        3. Judicial Service Commission

          1. 81.Judicial Service Commission

          2. 82.Appointments, etc, to judicial offices

      7. PART VII THE PUBLIC SERVICE

        1. Public Service Commission

          1. 83.Public Service Commission

          2. 84.Appointment, etc, of public officers

          3. 85.Particular offices

          4. 86.Appointment of Cabinet Secretary

          5. 87.Additional functions of Public Service Commission

          6. 88.Regulations regarding Public Service Commission

        2. Pensions

          1. 89.Applicability of pensions law

          2. 90.Pensions, etc, charged on revenues of Islands

          3. 91.Grant and withholding of pensions, etc

      8. PART VIII THE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER

        1. 92.The Complaints Commissioner

        2. 93.Functions of Complaints Commissioner

      9. PART IX MISCELLANEOUS

        1. 94.Grants of land, etc

        2. 95.Powers of pardon, etc

        3. 96.Public offices and appointments

        4. 97.Discipline of public service

        5. 98.Registration of interests

        6. 99.Interpretation

    3. SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION

      Forms of Oaths and Affirmations

      1. 1.Oath of Allegiance I do swear that I will be...

      2. 2.Oath for the due execution of the office of Governor...

      3. 3.Oath for the due execution of office of a member...

      4. 4.Judicial Oath I do swear that I will well and...

      5. 5.Affirmations In the forms respectively set forth, for the word...

  14. Explanatory Note

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