Paragraph 56 Leader of the Opposition
United Kingdom
The Governor shall appoint as the Leader of the Opposition the elected member of the F1Parliament who demonstrates to the Governor in writing that he or she commands the support of the majority of the members of the Parliament in opposition to the Government.
If at any time between the polling in a general election and the next following dissolution of the Parliament the Governor, acting in his or her discretion, is satisfied that, if the office of the Leader of the Opposition were then vacant, he or she would appoint to that office a person other than the person then holding that office, the Governor shall revoke the appointment of the Leader of the Opposition.
The office of the Leader of the Opposition shall also become vacant—
if for any reason other than a dissolution of the Parliament the holder of that office ceases to be a member of the Parliament; or
if the holder of that office is appointed as a Minister.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Word in Sch. 2 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1128), art. 8(1) (with arts. 4, 8(2))