Constitutional Amendments
How the Cayman Islands Constitution can be amended, the entrenchment provisions that protect fundamental rights, and the history of amendments made in 2016 and 2020.
Section 123: Official Language of the Cayman Islands
The official language of the Cayman Islands is English.
Section 124: Interpretation
In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires: "Assembly" means the Legislative Assembly; "Bill of Rights" means Part I of this Constitu...
Section 125: Power Reserved to Her Majesty
There is reserved to Her Majesty full power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Cayman Islands.
Section 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...
Section 96: Tenure of Office of Judges of the Grand Court
A judge of the Grand Court shall vacate his or her office when he or she attains the age of sixty-five years, but the Governor, acting on the recommen...
Section 106: Functions of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission
The Governor shall make appointments to judicial and legal offices in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission.
Section 32: Exercise of Functions
In the exercise of any function in respect of which it is provided by this Constitution that the Governor shall act in accordance with the advice of t...
Section 44: The Cabinet
There shall be a Cabinet for the Cayman Islands which shall consist of the Premier, not less than six other Ministers appointed in accordance with sec...