Paragraph 13 Governor’s special responsibilities.

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.2, (Constitution s. 3(1)(c) subst) (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.2
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 7(1)(c)(d) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.3
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 12(1) rep in pt) (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.4
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 13(1)(bb) added by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.5
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 15(2) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art6
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 19(d) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.7
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 21(2) subst) (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.8(1)
Sch.2, (Constitution ss. 34A, 34B added by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.9
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 44(1)(a) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.10
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 49(2) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.11
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 53(3) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.12
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 57(3) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.13
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 58(4) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.14
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 59(2) am) am. (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.15
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 61(c)(d) added by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.16
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 87(5) subst) (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.17
Sch.2, (Constitution s. 88(1) defn of high legal office added by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 1993 art.18
Sch 2 am (prosp) by Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution 2002 arts 2, 3

(1)

The Governor, acting in his discretion, shall be responsible for the conduct, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, of any business of the Government of the Islands with respect to the following matters—

(a)

defence;

(b)

external affairs;

(c)

internal security, including the Police Force;

(d)

the appointment of any person to any public office, the suspension, termination of appointment, dismissal or retirement of any public officer, or the taking of any disciplinary action in respect of such an officer, the application to any public officer of the terms or conditions of employment of the public service for which financial provision has been made, or the organisation of the public service in so far as it does not involve new financial provision:

Provided that the Governor, acting in his discretion, may assign to a member of the Executive Council responsibility for the conduct on behalf of the Governor of any business in the Legislative Council with respect to any of the said matters.

(2)

The Governor, acting in his discretion, may by directions in writing delegate, with the prior approval of a Secretary of State, to the Chief Minister or any other Minister designated by him after consultation with the Chief Minister such responsibility for matters relating to external affairs or internal security as the Governor may think fit upon such conditions as he may impose.

(3)

Where the Governor, acting in his discretion, determines that the exercise of any function conferred upon any other person or authority (other than the Legislative Council) would involve or affect any matter mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, he may, acting in his discretion, give directions as to the exercise of that function, and the person or authority concerned shall exercise the function in accordance with those directions.