Cayman Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1992
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1992/226 |
| Year | 1992 |
1992 No.226
CARIBBEAN AND NORTH ATLANTIC
TERRITORIES
The Cayman Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1992
Made 11th February 1992
Laid before Parliament 19th February 1992
Coming into force on a day to be appointed under section 1(3)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of February 1992
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, by virtue of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 5 and 7 of the West Indies Act 19621and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Cayman Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 1992 and shall be construed as one with the Cayman Islands (Constitution) Order 19722.
(2) The Cayman Islands (Constitution) Order 1972 and this Order may be cited together as the Cayman Islands (Constitution) Orders 1972 to 1992.
(3) This Order shall come into force on such date as the Governor, acting in his discretion, may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette.
Citation, construction and commencement.
2. Section 17(2)(c) of the Constitution of the Cayman Islands shall be amended by substituting the word “fifteen” for the word “twelve”.
Amendment of Section 17 of Constitution.
3. Section 34(2) of the Constitution of the Cayman Islands shall be amended by substituting the word “eight” for the word “seven”. Amendment of Section 34 of Constitution.
G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Constitution of the Cayman Islands to provide for an increase in the number of elected members of the Legislative Assembly for the Islands,and an increase in the number of members of the Assembly constituting a quorum.
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