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The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988

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2015-12-10

CARIBBEAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC TERRITORIES

This Order confers a new Constitution on the Turks and Caicos Islands. In particular it provides for a Governor appointed by Her Majesty, an Executive Council and a Legislative Council. The Executive Council will include a Chief Minister and four other Ministers to be appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Legislative Council will consist of a Speaker, thirteen elected members, three appointed members and three ex officio members. Provision is also made regarding the judiciary, the public service, a Public Service Commission and a Complaints Commissioner, and the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.

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Sch.2 (Constitution s. 49(2) am)

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Sch.2 (Constitution s. 61(c)(d)

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Sch.2 (Constitution s. 87(5)

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Sch.2 (Constitution s. 88(1) defn of high legal office

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SCHEDULE 2 TO THE ORDERTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

PART IIITHE LEGISLATURE

Leader of the Opposition.28

1

Subject to the provisions of this section, the Governor may appoint a Leader of the Opposition.

2

The Governor shall appoint as the Leader of the Opposition—

a

the member of the Legislative Council who, in the judgment of the Governor, is the leader of any opposition party whose numerical strength in the Council is greater than that of any other opposition party; or

b

if there is no such party, the member of the Legislative Council who in the judgment of the Governor is best able to command the support of the members of the Council in opposition to the Government.

3

If at any time between the polling in a general election and the next following dissolution of the Legislative Council the Governor is satisfied that, if the office of the Leader of the Opposition were then vacant, he would appoint thereto a person other than the person then holding that office, the Governor shall revoke the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.

4

The office of the Leader of the Opposition shall also become vacant—

a

if for any reason other than a dissolution of the Legislative Council the holder thereof ceases to be a member of the Council; or

b

if the holder thereof is appointed as the Chief Minister.

5

In this section, “opposition party” means a group of members of the Legislative Council in opposition to the Government who are prepared to support one of their number as their leader.

6

In the exercise of his functions under this section the Governor shall act in his discretion.