Introductory Text
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Revocations
4.Establishment of Constitution
5.Existing laws
6.Existing offices and officers
7.House of Assembly
8.Electoral districts
9.Pending legal proceedings
10.Power reserved to Her Majesty
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
Revocations
The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/247)...
SCHEDULE 2
The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
PART I FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
1.Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
2.Protection of right to life
3.Protection from inhuman treatment
4.Protection from slavery and forced labour
5.Protection from arbitrary arrest or detention
6.Provisions to secure protection of law
7.Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment
8.Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property
9.Protection of right to marry, etc
10.Protection of freedom of conscience
11.Protection of the right to education
12.Protection of freedom of expression
13.Protection of freedom of assembly and association
14.Protection of freedom of movement
15.Protection from discrimination
16.Protection from deprivation of property
17.Provisions for periods of public emergency
18.Enforcement of fundamental rights
19.Interpretation of Part I
PART II THE GOVERNOR
20.The Governor
21.Emoluments of Governor
22.Deputy Governor
23.Acting Governor
24.Governor’s deputy
25.Exercise of Governor’s functions
PART III THE EXECUTIVE
26.Executive authority
27.The Cabinet
28.Oaths
29.Tenure of office by Premier
30.Tenure of office by Ministers
31.Performance of functions of Premier in certain events
32.Assignment of responsibilities to members of Cabinet
33.Governor’s special responsibilities
34.Summoning of Cabinet
35.Proceedings in, and quorum of, Cabinet
36.Attendance of other persons at meetings
37.Cabinet Secretary
38.Advisory National Security Council
39.Powers of Attorney General
PART IV THE LEGISLATURE
40.Constitution of legislature
41.The House of Assembly
42.The Speaker and Deputy Speaker
43.Elected members
44.Qualifications for elected membership
45.Appointed members
46.Qualifications for appointed membership
47.Disqualifications for elected or appointed membership
48.Tenure of seats of members of House of Assembly
49.Qualifications of electors and entitlement to vote
50.Leader of the Opposition
51.Determination as to validity of membership of ex officio and appointed members
52.Determination as to validity of membership of elected members
53.Penalty for unauthorised person sitting or voting
54.Sessions of House of Assembly
55.Prorogation and dissolution
56.General elections and filling vacant seats
57.Electoral District Boundary Commission
58.Review and alteration of electoral district boundaries
PART V POWERS AND PROCEDURE OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
59.Power to make laws
60.Standing Orders of House of Assembly
61.Standing Committees
62.Oaths by members of House of Assembly
63.Presiding in House of Assembly
64.Voting
65.Validity of proceedings
66.Quorum
67.Introduction of bills, etc
68.Governor’s reserved power
69.Assent to bills
70.Return of bills by Governor
71.Disallowance of laws
72.Privileges, immunities and powers of House of Assembly
PART VI THE JUDICATURE
The Supreme Court
73.Constitution of Supreme Court
74.Tenure of office of judges of Supreme Court
75.Acting judges of Supreme Court
76.Oaths to be taken by judges of Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal
77.Constitution of Court of Appeal
78.Tenure of office of judges of Court of Appeal
79.Acting judges of Court of Appeal
80.Oaths to be taken by judges of Court of Appeal
Judicial Service Commission
81.Judicial Service Commission
82.Appointments, etc, to judicial offices
PART VII THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Public Service Commission
83.Public Service Commission
84.Appointment, etc, of public officers
85.Particular offices
86.Appointment of Cabinet Secretary
87.Additional functions of Public Service Commission
88.Regulations regarding Public Service Commission
Pensions
89.Applicability of pensions law
90.Pensions, etc, charged on revenues of Islands
91.Grant and withholding of pensions, etc
PART VIII THE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER
92.The Complaints Commissioner
93.Functions of Complaints Commissioner
PART IX MISCELLANEOUS
94.Grants of land, etc
95.Powers of pardon, etc
96.Public offices and appointments
97.Discipline of public service
98.Registration of interests
99.Interpretation
SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION
Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
1.Oath of Allegiance I do swear that I will be...
2.Oath for the due execution of the office of Governor...
3.Oath for the due execution of office of a member...
4.Judicial Oath I do swear that I will well and...
5.Affirmations In the forms respectively set forth, for the word...
Explanatory Note