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Contents

1. CHAPTER I

   PROTECTION OF 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 of right to personal liberty

   6. 6. Provisions to secure protection of law

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

   8. 8. Protection of freedom of movement

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

   10. 10. Protection of right to marry and found a family

   11. 11. Protection of freedom of conscience

   12. 12. Protection of right to education

   13. 13. Protection of freedom of expression

   14. 14. Protection of freedom of assembly and association

   15. 15. Protection from deprivation of property

   16. 16. Protection from discrimination

   17. 17. Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers

   18. 18. Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

   19. 19. Enforcement of protective provisions

   20. 20. Proceedings which might affect freedom of conscience

   21. 21. Proceedings which might affect freedom of expression

   22. 22. Interpretation

2. CHAPTER II

   THE GOVERNOR

   1. 23. The Governor

   2. 24. Acting Governor

   3. 25. Defence and internal security

3. CHAPTER III

   THE LEGISLATURE

   1. 26. Establishment and composition of the Legislative Assembly

   2. 27. Constituencies

   3. 28. Qualifications for election

   4. 29. Disqualifications for election

   5. 30. Vacation of seats

   6. 31. Vacation of seat on sentence

   7. 32. Qualifications of electors

   8. 33. General elections and filling vacant seats

   9. 34. Dissolution

   10. 35. Recalling dissolved Legislative Assembly in case of emergency

   11. 36. Determination of questions as to membership

4. CHAPTER IV

   POWERS AND PROCEDURES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

   1. 37. Power to make laws

   2. 38. Sittings of the Legislative Assembly

   3. 39. Presiding

   4. 40. Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   5. 41. Participation by non-members

   6. 42. Oaths

   7. 43. Quorum

   8. 44. Voting

   9. 45. Transaction of business notwithstanding vacancies

   10. 46. Standing Orders

   11. 47. Penalty for sitting or voting when unqualified

   12. 48. Privileges of Legislative Assembly and members

   13. 49. Freedom of speech in proceedings

   14. 50. Rules for the enactment of laws

   15. 51. Introduction of Bills, etc

   16. 52. Assent to Bills

   17. 53. Publication and commencement of laws

   18. 54. Disallowance of laws

   19. 55. Governor’s reserved power

5. CHAPTER V

   THE EXECUTIVE

   1. 56. Executive authority

   2. 57. Executive Council

   3. 58. Election of elected members of the Executive Council

   4. 59. Tenure of office of elected members of the Executive Council

   5. 60. Temporary members of the Executive Council

   6. 61. Attendance of non-members at meetings of the Executive Council

   7. 62. Summoning of meetings and agenda of the Executive Council

   8. 63. Presiding in the Executive Council

   9. 64. Oaths

   10. 65. Quorum

   11. 66. The Governor to consult the Executive Council

   12. 67. The Governor may act against advice of the Executive Council

   13. 68. The Governor may call for public officers, official papers, information or advice

   14. 69. Minutes

   15. 70. Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy

   16. 71. Power of pardon, etc

   17. 72. Powers of Attorney General in relation to criminal proceedings

   18. 73. Grants of land

6. CHAPTER VI

   FINANCE

   1. 74. Consolidated Fund

   2. 75. Withdrawals

   3. 76. Authorisation of expenditure

   4. 77. Expenditure in advance of appropriation

   5. 78. Contingencies Fund

   6. 79. Public debt

   7. 80. Audit

   8. 81. Public Accounts Committee

7. CHAPTER VII

   THE PUBLIC SERVICE

   1. 82. Power to constitute offices

   2. 83. Chief Executive

   3. 84. Power to make appointments

   4. 85. Discipline and removal of public officers

8. CHAPTER VIII

   THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

   1. 86. Supreme Court

   2. 87. Court of Appeal

   3. 88. Appointment of judges and Senior Magistrate

   4. 89. Acting judges

   5. 90. Tenure of office of judges and Senior Magistrate

   6. 91. Oaths

   7. 92. Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal

   8. 93. Practice and procedure on appeals to the Court of Appeal

   9. 94. Appeals to the Court of Appeal

9. CHAPTER IX

   COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER

   1. 95. Complaints Commissioner

   2. 96. Functions of Complaints Commissioner

10. CHAPTER X

    MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 97. The Public Seal

    2. 98. Reappointments and concurrent appointments

    3. 99. Resignations

    4. 100. Interpretation

11. ANNEX A TO THE CONSTITUTION

    RULES FOR THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS

12. ANNEX B TO THE CONSTITUTION

    OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS