The Montserrat Constitution Order 2010

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. THE CONSTITUTION OF MONTSERRAT

   1. Whereas the people of Montserrat are entitled to preserve for...

   2. Believing in the concept of true democracy with free and...

   3. Acknowledging that their society is founded on social justice, moral...

   4. Recalling their desire for a Constitution which reflects these values...

   5. Recognising their inherent right to pursue their hopes, visions, aspirations...

   6. Now, therefore, the following provisions have effect as the Constitution...

4. PART I

   1. 2. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual

   2. 3. Protection of right to life

   3. 4. Protection from inhuman treatment

   4. 5. Protection from slavery and forced labour

   5. 6. Protection from arbitrary arrest or detention

   6. 7. Provisions to secure protection of law

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

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

   9. 10. Protection of right to marry

   10. 11. Protection of freedom of conscience and of religion

   11. 12. Protection of right to education

   12. 13. Protection of freedom of expression

   13. 14. Protection of freedom of assembly and association

   14. 15. Protection of freedom of movement

   15. 16. Protection from discrimination

   16. 17. Protection from deprivation of property

   17. 18. Provisions for periods of public emergency

   18. 19. Protection of persons detained under emergency laws

   19. 20. Enforcement of fundamental rights

   20. 21. Interpretation of Part I

5. PART II

   1. 22. The Governor

   2. 23. Deputy Governor

   3. 24. Functions of Deputy Governor

   4. 25. Acting Governor

   5. 26. Exercise of Governor’s functions

   6. 27. Power to dispose of land

   7. 28. Power to constitute offices

   8. 29. Power of pardon

   9. 30. Public seal

6. PART III

   1. 31. Executive authority

   2. 32. Cabinet

   3. 33. Appointment of Ministers

   4. 34. Tenure of office of Ministers

   5. 35. Absence of Ministers from Montserrat

   6. 36. Acting Premier

   7. 37. Temporary Ministers

   8. 38. Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers

   9. 39. Governor’s special responsibilities

   10. 40. Oaths or affirmations

   11. 41. Summoning of Cabinet

   12. 42. Proceedings in Cabinet

   13. 43. Summoning of persons to Cabinet

   14. 44. Parliamentary Secretaries

   15. 45. National Advisory Council

   16. 46. Director of Public Prosecutions

7. PART IV

   1. 47. Constitution of Legislature

   2. 48. The Legislative Assembly

   3. 49. Elected members

   4. 50. Attendance by Deputy Governor and other public officers at meetings of Legislative Assembly

   5. 51. Qualifications for elected membership

   6. 52. Disqualifications for elected membership

   7. 53. Tenure of office of elected members

   8. 54. Validity of proceedings

   9. 55. Determination of questions as to membership

   10. 56. Filling of vacancies

   11. 57. Temporary members

   12. 58. Sessions and meetings of Legislative Assembly

   13. 59. Speaker and Deputy Speaker

   14. 60. Presiding in Legislative Assembly

   15. 61. Leader of the Opposition

   16. 62. Governor’s right to address Legislative Assembly

   17. 63. Standing Committees

   18. 64. Oaths or affirmations of members

   19. 65. Quorum

   20. 66. Voting

   21. 67. Prorogation and dissolution

   22. 68. Recalling dissolved Legislative Assembly in case of emergency

   23. 69. General elections

   24. 70. Introduction of Bills, motions and petitions

   25. 71. Power to make laws

   26. 72. Standing Orders

   27. 73. Penalty for unauthorised persons sitting or voting

   28. 74. Assent to Bills

   29. 75. Words of enactment

   30. 76. Disallowance of laws

   31. 77. Privileges, immunities and powers of Legislative Assembly

8. PART V

   1. 78. Establishment and functions of Electoral Commission

   2. 79. Review and alteration of electoral districts

9. PART VI

   1. 80. Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

   2. 81. Subordinate courts and tribunals

10. PART VII

    1. 82. Public Service Commission

    2. 83. Functions and operation of Public Service Commission

    3. 84. Appointment, discipline and removal of public officers

    4. 85. Particular offices

    5. 86. Applicability of pensions law

    6. 87. Pensions, gratuities and allowances charged on Consolidated Fund

    7. 88. Grant and withholding of pensions, gratuities and allowances

11. PART VIII

    1. 89. Taxation

    2. 90. Consolidated Fund

    3. 91. Withdrawal from Consolidated Fund or other public funds

    4. 92. Financial year estimates

    5. 93. Appropriation Bill

    6. 94. Excess expenditure

    7. 95. Contingencies

    8. 96. Remuneration of Speaker and elected members of Legislative Assembly

    9. 97. Remuneration of certain officers

    10. 98. Power of Government to borrow or lend

    11. 99. Public Debt

    12. 100. Financial control and accounts

    13. 101. Auditor-General

    14. 102. Position and remuneration of Auditor-General

    15. 103. Functions of Auditor-General

    16. 104. National Audit Office

12. PART IX

    1. 105. Complaints Commission

    2. 106. Standards in public life

13. PART X

    1. 107. Interpretation

    2. 108. References to public office

    3. 109. Appointments

    4. 110. Re-election or reappointment

    5. 111. Removal from office

    6. 112. Resignations

    7. 113. Power to amend or revoke instruments

    8. 114. Amendment

    9. 115. Meaning of appointed day

    10. 116. Revocations and amendment

    11. 117. Existing laws

    12. 118. Existing offices and officers

    13. 119. Legislative Assembly

    14. 120. Transitional provision concerning Director of Public Prosecutions

    15. 121. Power reserved to Her Majesty

14. Signature

15. 1. SCHEDULE

       FORMS OF OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS

16. Explanatory Note