Chapter IV - The Legislature

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Article 59 - Composition of the Legislature and Power to Make Laws

There shall be a Legislature of the Cayman Islands which shall consist of Her Majesty and a Legislative Assembly.

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Article 60 - The Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly shall comprise a Speaker, eighteen elected members representing such electoral districts as may be prescribed by law, and, as...

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Article 61 - Qualifications for Elected Membership

A person shall be qualified to be elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he or she is a Caymanian, ...

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Article 62 - Disqualifications for Elected Membership

A person shall not be qualified to be elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly if that person acknowledges allegiance to any foreign power or s...

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Article 63 - Tenure of Office of Elected Members

The seat of an elected member of the Legislative Assembly shall become vacant upon the dissolution of the Assembly, if the member is absent from sitti...

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Article 64 - Delay in Vacation of Seat to Allow for Appeal

Where an elected member of the Legislative Assembly is subject to any disqualification, the member shall immediately cease to perform his or her funct...

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Article 65 - Speaker and Deputy Speaker

The elected members of the Legislative Assembly shall elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among the elected members or from among persons who ar...

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Article 66 - Determination of Questions as to Membership

The Grand Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any question whether any person has been validly elected as a member of the Legislative...

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Article 67 - Penalty for Sitting or Voting While Unqualified

Any person who sits or votes in the Legislative Assembly knowing or having reasonable grounds for knowing that he or she is not entitled to do so shal...

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Article 68 - Leader of the Opposition

The Governor shall appoint as Leader of the Opposition the person who, in the judgment of the Governor, is best able to command the support of the lar...

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Article 69 - Power to Provide for a Referendum

The Legislature may, by resolution of the Legislative Assembly supported by a majority of the elected members, authorise the holding of a referendum o...

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Article 70 - People-Initiated Referendums

The Legislature shall enact provisions for the holding of a referendum on any matter of national importance that does not contravene the Bill of Right...

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Article 71 - Standing Orders and Committees

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly may, with the approval of the Governor, make Standing Orders for the regulati...

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Article 72 - Presiding in the Legislative Assembly

The Speaker shall preside at any sitting of the Legislative Assembly.

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Article 73 - Legislative Assembly May Transact Business Notwithstanding Vacancies

The Legislative Assembly shall not be disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy in the membership thereof, and any proceed...

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Article 74 - Quorum

If at any time during a sitting of the Legislative Assembly the Speaker is satisfied that fewer than a majority of the elected members of the Assembly...

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Article 75 - Voting

Save as otherwise provided in this Constitution, all questions proposed for decision in the Legislative Assembly shall be determined by a majority of ...

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Article 76 - Summoning of Persons to Assist the Legislative Assembly

The person presiding in the Legislative Assembly may summon any person to attend a meeting of the Assembly when in his or her opinion the business bef...

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Article 77 - Introduction of Bills

Any member of the Legislative Assembly may introduce a bill, motion or petition in the Assembly, and the same shall be debated and disposed of accordi...

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Article 78 - Assent to Bills

A bill shall not become law until the Governor has assented to it in Her Majesty's name and has signed it in token of such assent.

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Article 79 - Return of Bills by the Governor

Where a bill has been presented to the Governor for his or her assent, the Governor may, within sixty days, return the bill to the Legislative Assembl...

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Article 80 - Disallowance of Laws

Any law to which the Governor has given his or her assent may be disallowed by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State. When such disallowance is not...

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Article 81 - Governor's Reserved Power

If at any time the Governor considers that it is necessary in order to discharge any of the Governor's responsibilities for a law to be enacted that t...

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Article 82 - Privileges of the Legislative Assembly and Its Members

The Legislature may determine the privileges, immunities and powers of the Legislative Assembly and the members thereof; but no such privileges, immun...

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Article 83 - Sessions of the Legislative Assembly

There shall be a session of the Legislative Assembly at such place within the Cayman Islands and beginning at such time as the Governor may by proclam...

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Article 84 - Prorogation and Dissolution

The Governor may at any time prorogue or dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

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Article 85 - Recalling Dissolved Legislative Assembly

Where between a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly and the next following general election a matter arises which in the opinion of the Governor r...

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Article 86 - General Elections and Bye-Elections

A general election of members of the Legislative Assembly shall be held at such time within two months after every dissolution of the Assembly as the ...

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Article 87 - Public Accounts Committee

As soon as practicable after each general election, the elected members of the Legislative Assembly shall elect from among their number a Public Accou...

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Article 88 - Electoral Boundary Commission

The Governor shall from time to time appoint an Electoral Boundary Commission which shall consist of a Chairman appointed by the Governor and not more...

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Article 89 - Review and Alteration of Electoral District Boundaries

An Electoral Boundary Commission shall review the boundaries of the electoral districts and may make recommendations for changes to those boundaries.

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Article 90 - Qualifications of Electors

Every person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector in one electoral district if, and shall not be entitled to be so registered unless, he o...

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Article 91 - Disqualifications of Electors

No person shall be entitled to be registered as an elector who is serving a sentence of imprisonment of twelve months or more, is certified to be insa...

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Article 92 - Right to Vote at Elections

Every person registered as an elector in an electoral district shall be entitled to vote at any election of a member or members of the Legislative Ass...

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Article 93 - Law as to Elections

The Legislature may make provision for the registration of electors, the qualification of candidates for election, the division of the Cayman Islands ...

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