Paragraph 37 Election of Chief MinisterF1

United Kingdom

(1)

There shall be a Chief Minister of St Helena.

(2)

An election to the office of Chief Minister shall be held—

(a)

at the first meeting of the Legislative Council after a general election; and

(b)

at the first meeting of the Legislative Council after—

(i)

the office of Chief Minister has become vacant; or

(ii)

the Chief Minister has tendered his or her resignation from that office by a signed instrument in writing delivered to the Governor, or is deemed to have tendered his or her resignation under section 37D(3) or 45B(6).

(3)

The elected members of the Legislative Council present and voting at a meeting of the Legislative Council shall proceed to elect the Chief Minister, by secret ballot, from among the elected members of the Legislative Council. To be elected, a candidate must receive the votes of a majority of all the elected members of the Legislative Council.

(4)

The Standing Orders of the Legislative Council shall make provision for the conduct, consistently with this section, of an election to the office of Chief Minister.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. s. 37 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/895), art. 2(6)

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. modified (22.8.2020) by The Overseas Territories (Constitutional Modifications) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/780), arts. 1(2), 3(2)

Commencement

I1: Sch. in force at 1.9.2009, see art. 1(3)