Paragraph 48 Composition of Legislative Council

United Kingdom

The Legislative Council shall consist of—

(a)

a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker, who shall be elected as provided in section 55; and

(b)

the following other Members—

(i)

twelve Elected Members, who shall be persons qualified for election and elected in accordance with this Constitution; and

F1(ii)

the Attorney General as ex officio Member.

Annotations

F1: Sch. s. 48(b)(ii) 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(17)

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