# The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, Paragraph 77: Recalling dissolved Legislative Council in case of emergency

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If, after a dissolution of the Legislative Council and before the holding of the ensuing general election, an emergency arises of such a nature that the Governor considers it necessary for the Council to be recalled, the Governor, acting after consultation with the Chief Minister, or if that office is vacant in his or her discretion, may summon the Council that has been dissolved; and that Council shall thereupon be deemed (except for the purposes of section 78) not to have been dissolved.
(2) Except for the purposes of section 78, a Legislative Council so recalled shall be deemed to be dissolved on the date on which the next ensuing general election is held.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1751/schedule/paragraph/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/st-helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha-constitution-order-2009/schedule/paragraph-77
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