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Contents

1. PART I

   BILL OF RIGHTS, FREEDOMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

   1. 1. Guarantee of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities

   2. 2. Life

   3. 3. Torture and inhuman treatment

   4. 4. Slavery or forced or compulsory labour

   5. 5. Personal liberty

   6. 6. Treatment of prisoners

   7. 7. Fair trial

   8. 8. No punishment without law

   9. 9. Private and family life

   10. 10. Conscience and religion

   11. 11. Expression

   12. 12. Assembly and association

   13. 13. Movement

   14. 14. Marriage

   15. 15. Property

   16. 16. Non-discrimination

   17. 17. Protection of children

   18. 18. Protection of the environment

   19. 19. Lawful administrative action

   20. 20. Education

   21. 21. Public emergencies

   22. 22. Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

   23. 23. Declaration of incompatibility

   24. 24. Duty of public officials

   25. 25. Interpretive obligation

   26. 26. Enforcement of rights and freedoms

   27. 27. Remedies

   28. 28. Interpretation of the Bill of Rights

2. PART II

   THE GOVERNOR

   1. 29. The office of Governor

   2. 30. Oaths to be taken by the Governor

   3. 31. Functions of the Governor

   4. 32. Exercise of the Governor’s functions

   5. 33. The Governor may act contrary to the advice of the Cabinet

   6. 34. The office of Deputy Governor

   7. 35. Acting Governor

   8. 36. Temporary exercise of certain functions of the Governor

   9. 37. Emoluments, personal staff and expenditure of the Governor

   10. 38. Powers to dispose of land

   11. 39. Powers of pardon, etc.

   12. 40. Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy

   13. 41. Public seal

   14. 42. Constitution of offices

3. PART III

   THE EXECUTIVE

   1. 43. Executive authority

   2. 44. The Cabinet

   3. 45. Meetings of the Cabinet

   4. 46. Proceedings in and quorum of the Cabinet

   5. 47. Attendance of persons at meetings

   6. 48. Cabinet Secretary

   7. 49. Appointment of the Premier and other Ministers

   8. 50. Functions of the Premier

   9. 51. Tenure of office of the Premier

   10. 52. Tenure of office of Ministers

   11. 53. Performance of functions of Ministers in certain events

   12. 54. Allocation of responsibilities to Ministers

   13. 55. Special responsibilities of the Governor

   14. 56. Attorney General

   15. 57. Director of Public Prosecutions

   16. 58. National Security Council

4. PART IV

   THE LEGISLATURE

   1. 59. Composition of the Legislature and power to make laws

   2. 60. The Legislative Assembly

   3. 61. Qualifications for elected membership of the Legislative Assembly

   4. 62. Disqualifications for elected membership

   5. 63. Tenure of office of elected members

   6. 64. Delay in vacation of seat to allow for an appeal

   7. 65. Speaker and Deputy Speaker

   8. 66. Determination of questions as to membership of the Legislative Assembly

   9. 67. Penalty for sitting or voting in the Legislative Assembly when unqualified

   10. 68. Leader of the Opposition

   11. 69. Power to provide for a referendum

   12. 70. People-initiated referendums

   13. 71. Standing Orders and committees

   14. 72. Presiding in the Legislative Assembly

   15. 73. The Legislative Assembly may transact business notwithstanding vacancies

   16. 74. Quorum

   17. 75. Voting

   18. 76. Summoning of persons to assist the Legislative Assembly

   19. 77. Introduction of Bills

   20. 78. Assent to Bills

   21. 79. Return of Bills by the Governor

   22. 80. Disallowance of laws

   23. 81. Governor’s reserved power

   24. 82. Privileges of the Legislative Assembly and its members

   25. 83. Sessions of the Legislative Assembly

   26. 84. Prorogation and dissolution

   27. 85. Recalling dissolved Legislative Assembly

   28. 86. General elections and bye-elections

   29. 87. Public Accounts Committee

   30. 88. Electoral Boundary Commission

   31. 89. Review and alteration of electoral district boundaries

   32. 90. Qualifications of electors

   33. 91. Disqualifications of electors

   34. 92. Right to vote at elections

   35. 93. Law as to elections

5. PART V

   THE JUDICATURE

   1. The Grand Court

      1. 94. Constitution and jurisdiction of the Grand Court

      2. 95. Composition of the Grand Court

      3. 96. Tenure of office of judges of the Grand Court

      4. 97. Acting judges of the Grand Court

      5. 98. Oaths to be taken by judges of the Grand Court

   2. The Court of Appeal

      1. 99. Constitution and jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal

      2. 100. Composition of the Court of Appeal

      3. 101. Tenure of office of judges of the Court of Appeal

      4. 102. Acting judges of the Court of Appeal

      5. 103. Oaths to be taken by judges of the Court of Appeal

   3. Other matters

      1. 104. Subordinate courts

      2. 105. Judicial and Legal Services Commission

      3. 106. Functions of Judicial and Legal Services Commission

      4. 107. Judicial administration

6. PART VI

   THE PUBLIC SERVICE

   1. 108. Overriding duty of public officers

   2. 109. Appointment, etc., of public officers

   3. 110. Applicability of pensions law

7. PART VII

   FINANCE

   1. 111. Revenue and Expenditure

   2. 112. Reporting

   3. 113. Public debt

   4. 114. Auditor General

   5. 115. Financial Secretary

8. PART VIII

   INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY

   1. 116. Human Rights Commission

   2. 117. Commission for Standards in Public Life

   3. 118. Constitutional Commission

   4. 119. Advisory District Councils

   5. 120. Complaints Commissioner

   6. 121. Register of Interests

   7. 122. Freedom of information

9. PART IX

   MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 123. Official language of the Cayman Islands

   2. 124. Interpretation

   3. 125. Power reserved to Her Majesty

10. SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION

    FORMS OF OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS