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The Constitution of Barbados
THE CONSTITUTION OF BARBADOS
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
SECTION
CHAPTER I
THE CONSTITUTION
1.
Constitution is supreme law.
CHAPTER II
CITIZENSHIP
2.
3.
Persons who become citizens on 30th November 1966.
Persons entitled to be registered as citizens.
3A. Persons also entitled to be registered as citizens.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Persons born in Barbados after 29th November 1966.
Persons born outside Barbados after 29th November 1966.
Marriage to citizen of Barbados.
Renunciation of citizenship.
Commonwealth citizens.
Powers of Parliament.
Interpretation.
CHAPTER III
PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL
11.
12.
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4A. Barbadian diplomats, etc. special provisions.
Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual.
Protection of right to life.
This Constitution was originally the Schedule to the Barbados Independence Order, 1966,
S.I. 1966 No. 1455 (U.K.) reprinted in the Appendix to Title II.
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13. Protection of right to personal liberty.
14. Protection from slavery and forced labour.
15. Protection from inhuman treatment.
16. Protection from deprivation of property.
17. Protection against arbitrary search or entry.
18. Provisions to secure protection of law.
19. Protection of freedom of conscience.
20. Protection of freedom of expression.
21. Protection of freedom of assembly and association.
22. Protection of freedom of movement.
23. Protection from discrimination on grounds of race, etc.
24. Enforcement of protective provisions.
25. Time of emergency.
26. Saving of existing law.
27. Interpretation.
CHAPTER IV
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
28. Establishment of office of Governor-General.
29. Acting Governor-General.
30. Deputy to Governor-General.
31. Personal staff of Governor-General.
32. Exercise of Governor-General's functions.
33. Public Seal.
34. Oaths to be taken by Governor-General.
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CHAPTER V
PARLIAMENT
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Composition of Parliament
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
41A.
41B.
41C.
41D.
41E.
Establishment of Parliament.
Senate.
Qualifications for membership of Senate.
Disqualifications for membership of Senate.
Tenure of seats of Senators.
President and Deputy President of Senate.
House of Assembly.
Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
Staff of Commission.
Functions and autonomy of Commission.
Procedure for review of constituency boundaries.
Protection of Electoral and Boundaries Commission from legal
proceedings.
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42. Electoral law.
43. Qualifications for membership of Assembly.
44. Disqualifications for membership of Assembly.
45. Tenure of seats of members of Assembly.
46. Determination of questions of membership of Senate and Assembly.
47. Filling of casual vacancies in Senate and Assembly.
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ART
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Powers and Procedure of Parliament
48. Power to make laws.
49. Alteration of this Constitution.
50. Regulation of procedure in Parliament.
51. Presiding in Senate.
52. Quorum of Senate.
53. Voting in Senate.
54. Introduction of Bills, etc.
55. Restriction on powers of Senate as to Money Bills.
56. Restriction on powers of Senate as to Bills other than Money Bills.
57. Provisions relating to sections 54, 55 and 56.
58. Assent to Bills.
59. Oath of allegiance.
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Summoning, Prorogation and Dissolution
60. Sessions of Parliament.
61. Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament.
62. General election and appointment of Senators.
CHAPTER VI
EXECUTIVE POWERS
63. Executive authority of Barbados.
64. Cabinet.
65. Appointment of Ministers.
66. Tenure of office of Ministers.
67. Performance of Prime Minister’s functions in certain events.
68. Temporary Ministers.
69. Oaths to be taken by Ministers.
70. Presiding in Cabinet.
71. Governor-General to be informed concerning matters of government.
72. Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers.
73. Parliamentary Secretaries.
74. Leader of the Opposition.
75. Certain vacancies in office of Leader of Opposition.
76. Privy Council.
77. Proceedings of Privy Council.

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