The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Revocations
4Establishment of Constitution
5Existing laws
6Existing offices and officers
7House of Assembly
8Electoral districts
9Pending legal proceedings
10Power reserved to Her Majesty
SCHEDULE 1Revocations
The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/247)...
SCHEDULE 2The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
PART IFUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
1Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
2Protection of right to life
3Protection from inhuman treatment
4Protection from slavery and forced labour
5Protection from arbitrary arrest or detention
6Provisions to secure protection of law
7Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment
8Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property
9Protection of right to marry, etc
10Protection of freedom of conscience
11Protection of the right to education
12Protection of freedom of expression
13Protection of freedom of assembly and association
14Protection of freedom of movement
15Protection from discrimination
16Protection from deprivation of property
17Provisions for periods of public emergency
18Enforcement of fundamental rights
19Interpretation of Part I
PART IITHE GOVERNOR
20The Governor
21Emoluments of Governor
22Deputy Governor
23Acting Governor
24Governor’s deputy
25Exercise of Governor’s functions
PART IIITHE EXECUTIVE
26Executive authority
27The Cabinet
28Oaths
29Tenure of office by Premier
30Tenure of office by Ministers
31Performance of functions of Premier in certain events
32Assignment of responsibilities to members of Cabinet
33Governor’s special responsibilities
34Summoning of Cabinet
35Proceedings in, and quorum of, Cabinet
36Attendance of other persons at meetings
37Cabinet Secretary
38Advisory National Security Council
39Powers of Attorney General
PART IVTHE LEGISLATURE
40Constitution of legislature
41The House of Assembly
42The Speaker and Deputy Speaker
43Elected members
44Qualifications for elected membership
45Appointed members
46Qualifications for appointed membership
47Disqualifications for elected or appointed membership
48Tenure of seats of members of House of Assembly
49Qualifications of electors and entitlement to vote
50Leader of the Opposition
51Determination as to validity of membership of ex officio and appointed members
52Determination as to validity of membership of elected members
53Penalty for unauthorised person sitting or voting
54Sessions of House of Assembly
55Prorogation and dissolution
56General elections and filling vacant seats
57Electoral District Boundary Commission
58Review and alteration of electoral district boundaries
PART VPOWERS AND PROCEDURE OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
59Power to make laws
60Standing Orders of House of Assembly
61Standing Committees
62Oaths by members of House of Assembly
63Presiding in House of Assembly
64Voting
65Validity of proceedings
66Quorum
67Introduction of bills, etc
68Governor’s reserved power
69Assent to bills
70Return of bills by Governor
71Disallowance of laws
72Privileges, immunities and powers of House of Assembly
PART VITHE JUDICATURE
The Supreme Court
73Constitution of Supreme Court
74Tenure of office of judges of Supreme Court
75Acting judges of Supreme Court
76Oaths to be taken by judges of Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal
77Constitution of Court of Appeal
78Tenure of office of judges of Court of Appeal
79Acting judges of Court of Appeal
80Oaths to be taken by judges of Court of Appeal
Judicial Service Commission
81Judicial Service Commission
82Appointments, etc, to judicial offices
PART VIITHE PUBLIC SERVICE
Public Service Commission
83Public Service Commission
84Appointment, etc, of public officers
85Particular offices
86Appointment of Cabinet Secretary
87Additional functions of Public Service Commission
88Regulations regarding Public Service Commission
Pensions
89Applicability of pensions law
90Pensions, etc, charged on revenues of Islands
91Grant and withholding of pensions, etc
PART VIIITHE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER
92The Complaints Commissioner
93Functions of Complaints Commissioner
PART IXMISCELLANEOUS
94Grants of land, etc
95Powers of pardon, etc
96Public offices and appointments
97Discipline of public service
98Registration of interests
99Interpretation
SCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTIONForms of Oaths and Affirmations
1Oath of Allegiance I do swear that I will be...
2Oath for the due execution of the office of Governor...
3Oath for the due execution of office of a member...
4Judicial Oath I do swear that I will well and...
5Affirmations In the forms respectively set forth, for the word...

2006 No. 1913

CARIBBEAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC TERRITORIES

The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with section 1(2)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 2006

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 5 and 7 of the West Indies Act 19621 and of all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: