Explanatory note

This Order amends the Constitution of Anguilla.

Following the removal of nominated members of Anguilla’s House of Assembly by the Anguilla Constitution (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/852), the office of Deputy Speaker of Anguilla’s House of Assembly may only be held by the Attorney General or the Deputy Governor.

Following a request from the Government of Anguilla, this Order changes the category of persons eligible to hold the office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly. The effect of the Order is that neither the Attorney General nor Deputy Governor will be able to hold that office, but that any elected members of the Assembly other than a member of the Executive Council may be elected as Deputy Speaker. Related amendments are made to the circumstances in which a person must vacate the office of Deputy Speaker so that this must happen if the Deputy Speaker becomes a member of the Executive Council. The Order also requires the Assembly to elect a new Deputy Speaker when it first meets after the coming into force of the Order.