# The St. Helena Constitution Order 1988, Paragraph 8: Summoning of and proceedings in Executive Council.


The Executive Council shall not be summoned except with the authority of the Governor.
(2) No business except that of adjournment shall be transacted by the Executive Council if objection is taken by any member present that there are less than five members present (excluding any member presiding in the absence of the Governor).
(3) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Executive Council shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy in the membership of the Council, and any proceedings in the Council shall be valid notwithstanding that some person who was not entitled to do so took part in those proceedings.
(4) The Attorney General of St. Helena, and any Temporary Member appointed under section 5(2) of this Constitution on account of the incapacity of the Attorney General, shall not vote in the Executive Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1842/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/st-helena-constitution-order-1988/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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