The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988

The Executive Council.

7.—(1) There shall be an Executive Council for the Turks and Caicos Islands, which shall consist of—

(a) the Governor;

(b) a Chief Minister appointed by the Governor in accordance with subsection (2) of this section;

(c) four other Ministers appointed by the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Chief Minister, from among the elected members of the Legislative Council; and

(d) the Chief Secretary, the Attorney General and the Financial Secretary.

(2) The Governor, acting in his discretion, shall appoint as Chief Minister the leader of that political party represented in the Legislative Council which commands the support of a majority of the elected members of the Council or, if there is no party which commands such a majority, such one of the leaders of the parties represented in the Council as, in the judgment of the Governor, is most likely to command the support of a majority of the elected members of the Council.

(3) Appointments of the Chief Minister and the other Ministers shall be made by the Governor by instrument under the public seal.

(4) If occasion arises for making an appointment of any Minister between a dissolution of the Legislative Council and the polling in the next following general election, a person who was an elected member of the Legislative Council immediately before the dissolution may be appointed as a Minister as if he were still a member of the Legislative Council.

(5) The Governor shall, without delay, report to Her Majesty through a Secretary of State every appointment made under this section.