Article 80: Disallowance of Laws

Chapter IV - The Legislature·~1 min read

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 notified to the Governor and published in the Gazette, the law shall thereupon cease to have effect.

Amendment History

2020-11-18 - Revoked entirely by the Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020, abolishing the UK power of disallowance of laws

Legal Reference: SI 2020/1283

Note: References to “Her Majesty” in this section now apply to His Majesty King Charles III by operation of the Interpretation Act 1978. The original enacted text is preserved. Learn more

Notes

Crown power to disallow laws.