Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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The Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands, in its present form, was passed in 2011.
1962
When
1976
A new constitution was passed in 1976.[4] 30 August, the date of its passage, is celebrated as a public holiday, Constitution Day.[5] This constitution was suspended in 1986 in response to allegations of malpractice and criminality among both the Government and the Opposition.[6]
1988
A new constitution was passed in 1988.[7] It was first amended in 1993,[8] and again in 2002.[9] The September 2002 report of the Constitutional Modernisation Review Body which led to those latest amendments is available online.[10]
2006
A new constitution was passed in 2006.[11] It was criticised for giving too much discretion to Cabinet Ministers.[12] The constitution was suspended again in August 2009 when the United Kingdom resumed direct rule over the island in response to allegations of government corruption.[13]
2011
The current constitution was passed in 2011.[14] It makes various changes to the 2006 constitution, such as vesting the Attorney-General's powers over criminal prosecutions in a new Director of Public Prosecutions.[15] It came into force on 15 October 2012.[16]
Notes
- ^ Constitution Order in Council 1962
- ^ Greenwood 1965
- ^ Constitution Order 1965
- ^ Constitution Order 1976
- ^ Commonwealth Yearbook 2005, p. 366
- ^ Ramjeet, Oscar (2009-03-17). "Suspension of Turks and Caicos Constitution is not new in the region". TCI News Now. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ Constitution Order 1988
- ^ Constitution (Amendment) Order 1993
- ^ Constitution (Amendment) Order 2002
- ^ Malcolm et al. 2002
- ^ Constitution Order 2006
- ^ CER 2011, p. 4
- ^ Glenn, Matt (2009-08-15). "Turks and Caicos constitution suspended as UK resumes direct rule". Jurist. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ Constitution Order 2011
- ^ CER 2011, p. 16
- ^ "Governor Todd Signs Constitution Proclamation". Turks & Caicos Weekly News. October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
References
- The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2011. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- Final recommendations for changes to constitutional and electoral arrangements in the Turks and Caicos Islands (PDF). Turks and Caicos Islands: Constitutional and Electoral Reform Project. February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- The Commonwealth Yearbook. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 2005. ISBN 9780954962906.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- Malcolm, Daniel; Swann, Wendal; Misick, Ariel; Saunders, Norman Jr.; Cartwright-Robinson, Sharlene L. (September 2002). Report of the Constitutional Modernisation Reform Body. Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Archived from the original on 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 1993. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988. legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- Caribbean and North Atlantic Territories: The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) Order 1976. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OCLC 48597913.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) Order 1965; The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1967; The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1967; The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1968; The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1969. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OCLC 45578619.
- Greenwood, Anthony (1965-11-04). "Caymans, Turks and Caicos Island (Constitutional Orders)". Hansard. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OCLC 45578617.
- The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) Order in Council, 1959; The Turks and Caicos Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order in Council, 1959. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. OCLC 45578612.