# The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006, Paragraph 22: Deputy Governor


(1) There shall be a Deputy Governor who shall be a Belonger and shall be appointed by the Governor in pursuance of instructions given by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State, and who shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
(2) If the office of Deputy Governor is vacant or the person holding that office is acting in the office of Governor under section 23 or is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the office of Deputy Governor, then the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, may appoint a person who is a Belonger to act as Deputy Governor and any such person shall continue to act until his or her appointment is revoked by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion.
(3) The Deputy Governor shall assist the Governor in the exercise of his or her functions, and shall have such functions, not of a ministerial nature, as (subject to this Constitution and any other law) may be assigned to him or her by the Governor, acting in his or her discretion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1913/schedule/2/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/turks-and-caicos-islands-constitution-order-2006/schedule-2/paragraph-22
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