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259 Published 1980 on 8th November, No BD a£ 1980 ORDER Made Under THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA ACT 1980 (No.

2 of 1980) UNDER SECTION 7 (2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA ACT 1980 AND BY VIRTUE AND IN EXER­ CISE OF ALL OTHER POWERS ENABLING HIM IN THAT BEHALF, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE PRESIDENT AS FOLLOWS:- 1.

This Order may be cited as the Constitution and Modification of Guyana (Adaptation Republic of the Co- of Mis­ Citation and com­ mencement.
Laws) Order 1980 and shall be deemed to have come into 1980. on 6th October operative cellaneous operation 2.

The laws specifieq in the manner specified in the first column of the Schedule in the second column of that are Amend­ mr.nt of Laws.

hereby amended Schedule.

CL 2 SCHEDULE Laws Amendments Representation of the People Act, Cap.

1 :03 Section 2(1) Section 29(4) For the marginal note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.

2of1980".

Delete "Special Service Unit or".


Section 98 his own name" insert "if he has not been de­ After "including clared elected as President tion".

under article 177 of the Constitu­ 260 Laws Amendments Assembly ofElec-I National ,Validity tHms) �,.-�.

Cap.

1:04 I Section 2( 1), 4 • ?)

, 30(3) and 'l) Section 2(1), 31 (1) Section For the marginal note" c. 1 :01" substitute '' Act No.

2 ofl 980".
2 ofl 980".

(a)In the definit;ons of "Commission", day", "group of candidates" "Constitution", delete "election", "electior.

"Constitution".

(b)In the definition of "rules of court" , for "71 (5)" sub- stitute "163(4)".

In the proviso delete insert the remainder of the proviso.

and a full stop after "in due course" For "Leader substitute "Minority Leader".

of the Opposition" wherever these words occur Ministers Assembly Members of the National and Special.

Offices (Emoluments) Act, Cap.


1 :07 SectiC'n 4(2) (a)For "or affirmation of allegiance 167".

"of office under article stitute under article 76" sub­ ' (b) Insert the marginal note" Act No.

2 of1980''.

Section 6( 1) (a)For "76" substitute "167".

(b)For the marginal note "c. 1 :01" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".

For "Leader substitute Ministers,Members of the National and Assembly Special Offices (Allowances) Order, Cap.

1:07 of the Opposition"wherever these words occur "Minority Leader".
261 Laws Amendments / 1nterpretation and General Act, Clauses Cap.

2:01 3(1) Section Sections Sectior-5(1) Substitute the following - thereby " (1) This Act shall not apply to the constitutional ments (save as required) notwithstanding "Act"in section expressions include laws, arid, law" and the as aforesaid), law" and "Act" in this Act shall not and to applied of "written the constitutional 5 (but save as required the definitions instruments and applied "written laws".

instru­ For the marginal "Act No.


2 of 1980".
2 of 1980".

note "c. 1 :01" wherever it occurs substitute (a)For the definitions of "Chancellor", "Chief Justice", "constitutional "Guyana" substitute tively- instruments", the following "the Constitution" definitions and respec­ ' "Chancellor" Chapter means the Chancellor XI of the Constitution;'; to in as referred "'Chief Justice" in Chapter means the Chief Ju�tice as referred to Xl of the Constitution,'; "'Constitutional instruments" means the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic Act No.
2 of 1980.

1980 and the Constitution thereto;'; of Guyana Act ,et out in the Schedule "'the Constitution" set out means the Constitution to the Constitution of the of Guyana Act 1980 as in the Schedule Co-operative amended from time to time;'; Republic "'Guyana" has the meaning assigned by articles and 232(1) of the Constitution;'; 1, 2 262 Laws Amendments (b)In the definition of"Commonwealth for "27" Country", substitute "47".
{c) In the definitions "public service", of "public office", "public officer" "232".

for "125" substitute and (d)In the definition of "Service Commission", the Teaching after "Police Service Service Commission", Commission".

insert", 7 Section (a) For paragraph - (b) substitute the following Act No.

2 of 1980.
2 of 1980.

107 of the Constitution ' (b) a reference as a reference �rticle for the subject a certificate signed or charged conclusive .to "the Minister" to the person assigned shall be construed or charged under with responsibility matter of such law or document and as to the person as­ shall be with such responsibility by the President for all purposes;.
(b) For paragraph (c) substitute the following- of Guyana under the administration of or any part thereof to "the Ministry" shall be con­ to the business of the '(c) a reference strued as a reference Government the Minister, may direct as constituting reference construed to the Ministry.'.

to "the Permanent as a reference as the President and a a Ministry, shall be Secretary" secretary to the permanent 33(4) Section High Court Act, Cap.

3:02 For "Prime Minister" substitute "President".


5 Section Secti�n6 (a) (b) For "89(1)(b)" In the marginal substitute "129 (l)(b)".

No.

2 of1980".

note insert "Act (a) Delete the marginal For "88(2)" note "c. 1:01".

"128(2)".

substi_tute {b) (c) Insert "Act No.

2 of 1980" in the marginal note under BJ".

"[O.

37/1966 263 Laws Amendments Land Registry Act, Cap.

5:02 Section 13 Delete "Fourth".

Criminal Law (Procedure) Cap.


10:01 Act, FIRST SCHEDULE In the first paragraph as jurors, service the following insert - dealing with persons from exempted after "The Mayor of New Amsterdam" "Members of the Service Commissions".

Guyana Citizen­ ship Act, Cap: !

!

: .

?,1 For every reference stitute a reference to Chapter to Chapter III of the Constitution, sub­ IV of the Constitution.
Long title FIRST SCHEDULE 7, 10, Sections 13 and 16 Section 7(1) For "Constitution republic the Co-operative of Guyana".

of Guyana" substitute "Constitution of For the marginal 2 of 1980".

note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.

For "22(1), 22(4) or 25" substitute "42(1) or 45".

10(1 )(a) Section "47".

For "27" substitute 15 Section Delete.

THIRD SCHEDULE Delete.

Guyana Citizen­ ship Regu 1 ations, Cap.

14:01 264 Laws Amendments Regulations 3 and 18 Insert the marginal note "Act No.

2 of 1980".
2 of 1980".

3 Regulation or (4) of the Constitution or under article 25" sub­ For "22(1) stitute "42(1) or 45".

Regulations 4 ands Delete.

Regulation 18 (a)Delete "4, 5, ".

(b)For "22 and 25" substitute "42 and 45".

FIRST SCHEDULE Form R. 1 (a)In the heading, "42(1) or 45".

for "22(1) or 22(4) or 25" substitute (b)In the caution for "III" substitute "IV".

(c)In paragraph 8 - (i)for "27" substitute "47" wherever these figures occur; (ii)for the marginal note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".
(d)For the asterisked note before the oath of al1egiance substitute the following - are Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Botswana, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Barbados, "These countries Bangladesh, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, India, Jamaica, Lesotho, Nauru, New Zealand Self-Governing New Zealand, Seychelles, Countries Nigeria, Malawi, Malaysia, and Island Kenya, Kiribati, Mal�a, Mauritius, Territories and with in free Association Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon 265 Laws Amendments Islands, Sri Lanka, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom and Colonies, Western Samoa and Zambia.".
Forms R. 2 and 3 Delete.

FormR.

4 (a) In the caution, for "III" substitute "IV" (b) In paragraph (5) - (i) for "27" substitute "47"; (ii) insert the marginal note "Act No.
2of1980"; (iii) for the asterisked note substitute the following - the Bahamas, "These countries are Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nauru, New Zealand and Island Territories and Self-Governing Countries in free Association with New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Kingdom and Colonies, Wes tern Samoa and Zambia.".
Forms R. 5 and NI THIRD SCHEDULE In the caution, for "III" substitute "IV".

(a) In the heading, for "27" substitute "47".
(b) For the footnote, substitute the following - "These countries are Australia, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nauru, New Zealand and Island Territories and Self-Governing Countries 266 Laws Amendments with New Zealand, m free Association Papua, New Guinea, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Swaziland, St. Vincent, Tobago, Tuvalu, Colonies, Tanzania, Uganda, u'nited Western Samoa and Zambia.".
Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Saint Lucia, Kingdom and Tonga, Trinidad Nigeria, FOURTH SCHEDULE In the first item, for "22 or 25" substitute "42 or 45".

(Immigra­ Aliens tion and Registration) Act, Cap.

14:03.

Section 2(1) (a)In the definition of"alien", for "125" substitute "232".

(b)For the marginal "Act No.

2 note "c. 1:01" substitute of 1980".

of Aliens Status Act, Cap.

14:04 Section 2 (a)For "125" substitute "232".

(b)Insert the marginal note "Act No.

2 of 1980".

Defence Act, Cap.


1 5:01 2(1) Section Section 10(1) After the definition definition of "military" insert the following "'Permanent Secretary" means the public officer, how­ of the in charge of the Secretariat ever styled, President;".

(a)In paragraph (a), for "Prime Minister " substittite "President "· (b)Reletter paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) as paragraphs (c) (d) and ( e) respectively.

(c)After paragraph (a) insert the following paragraph - "(b) the Prime Minister;".
267 Laws Amendments Section 11 Delete "designated in that behalfby the Prime Minister".

Defence {Officers) Regulations, Cap.

15:01 Regulation 2 a full stop for the colon after "Board" and delete the Substitute proviso.

National Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap.

16:02.

Sections and33 C, 30 For the marginal stitute "Act No.

2 of1980".

note "c. 1 :01" wherever it occurs sub­ Section 13{1) (a)For "14(4)" substitute "148(4)".

(b)For "Prime Minister" substitute "President".


Section 15A (1) (a)For "14(3) (b)Insert (b)" substitute "148 (3) (b)".

note "Act No 2 of1980".

the marginal 30 (1) Section For "16(1)" substitute "150(1)".

Sections and 33 (2) 30 (2) {g) For "Guyana Independence Constitution Act 1980".

of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Order 1966" substitute Section 30 (2) (k) In proviso (i) - (a)For "8" substitute "142".

(b)Delete "prompt " and "adequate".

268 Laws Amendments (Discipline) Police Act, Cap.


17:01 Long title For "108 (5)" substitute "212 (5)".

2, 6, 7 Sections and 8 2 Section 3 Section For the marginal note "c. 1 :01 sibstitute "Act No 2 of 1980".

For "106", "108 (5)" and "125 (1)" substitute and "232 (1)" respectively.

"137", "212 (5)" (a)For "108" and "108 (5)", wherever substitute "212" and "212 (5)" respectively.

these figures occur, (b) Insert the marginal note" Act No.

2 of 1980".

Section 6 (16) "226".


For "119" substitute Sections 7 and 8 For "108 (2t and "108 (4)" substitute "212 (4)" respectively.

"212 (2) " and SCHEDULE Paragraph 2 For "108 (2)" substitute "212 (2)".

Paragrap h 3 For "108 (3)" substitute "212 (3)".

Paragraph4 For "108 (4)" substitute "212 (4)".

of Commissions Inquiry Act, Cap.

19:03 Section 17 (a)For "47" substitute (b)For the marginal "187".

note "c. 1:01 '' substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".

Ombudsman Cap.


19:04 Act, Long title For "Part 2 of Chapter substitute Co-operative "Subtitle Republic V of the Constitution 2 of TITLE 5 of the Constitution of Guyana" of the of Guyana".

269 Laws Amendments Sections 3, 4, 6, 9 and 13 For the marginal of 1980".

"Act No.

2 note "c. 1:01" substitute 3 (1) Section For "53 (1)" substitute "192 (1)".

Sections 9 (1) and 13 (1) 3 (4), 4 (2) for "53" substitute "192".

6 (a) Section For "53 and 54" substitute "192 and 194".
10 (1) Section For "Prime Minister" substitute "President".

Public Corporations Cap.

19:05 Act, Section 2 ( 1) Section3 For the definition "Minister" - substitute the following '" Minister" means the person assigned with responsibility for public or charged corporations".

For every reference reference to the President of Guyana.

to the Prime Minister a substitute National Registration Cap.

19:08 Act, 2 and 16 Sections For the marginal note "c. 1:01" substitute " Act No.

2 of1980".
2 of1980".

For "69 (1) (b)" substitute "162 (1) (b)".

Section 16 (1) National Registration Regulations, Cap.

19:08 270 Laws Amendments SCHEDULE Form 1 (a) For "65 (3) and (4) of the Constitution stitute Co-operative "159 (3) and (4) of the Constitution of Guyana".

of Guyana" sub­ Republic of the (b) For the marginal of 1980".

I "Act No.

2 note "c. 1 :01" substitute Pensions (President, Parliamentary Special Offices) Act, Cap.
27:03 and 6 (1) Section For "Prime Minister" where these words occur after "such rate as the" substitute "President".

For "Leader of the Opposition" substitute "Minority Leader".

SECOND SCHEDULE Pensions Parlia­ (President, mentary and Special (Designation) (Service mission) Cap.

27:03 Com­ Order Offices) Clause 2 For the references substitute references to articles 93, 95 and 106 of the Constitution to articles 134, 135 and 137 respectively.

Municipal and District Act, Cap.


28:01 Councils For "Prime Minister", stitute "President".

wherever these words occur, sub­ National and Social Act, Cap.

36:01 Insurance Security Section 42 (1) (a)For "47" substitute "187".

(b)For the margmal note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".

271 Laws Amendments Education Act, Cap.

39:01 Section2 (a)In the definition of "the Commission", for "the Teaching Service of the Constitution".
Commission Act", substitute "article 136 (1) (b)For the marginal note "c. 39:07" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".

Teachers' Act, Cap.

39:05 Pensions Section 2 (a) In the definition ofthe Commission", Act", substitute for "the Teaching of the 136(1) "article Commission Service Constitution".

(b)For the marginal note "c. 39:07" "Act No.

2 of substitute 1980".

Post and Tele­ graph Act, Cap.

47:01 Section 69 (3) (a)For "47" substitute (b)For the marginal "187".

2· note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.


of 1980".

Act, Electricity Cap.

56:01 30 ( 1), Sections 30 (2) and36 responsibility for public corporations For"general Minister charged is so assigned, with responsibility the Prime Minister" or, if no substitute "or for public corporations".

Sugar Industry Special Fuqds Cap.

69:03 Act, Section 10 Delete.

Fisheries Cap.

71:08 Act, Section 35 (1) (a)For "47" substitute "187".

272 Laws Amendments (b)For the marginal note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".
2 of 1980".

Guyana Rice Board Act, Cap.

72:01 17 (2), (3) Section and (5) Delete "or, if no Minister is so assigned, the Prime Minister".

17 (3) Section and (5) Delete "general".

Adminis­ Financial and Audit tratton Act, Cap.

73:01 11 (4) Section (a) for "94" substitute "199".

(a)In paragraph (b) In paragraph (b) for "107 or 108" substitute "211 or 212".

(c)In paragraph (d)In paragraph stitute "; and".

(c) delete "and" following (d) for ", in every other case" sub- the semicolon.
(e)After paragraph (d) insert the following "(e) The Teaching Service paragraph - Commission".

(t) For the marginal "Act No.

2 note "c. 1:01" substitute of 1980".

Loan and General Stock Act, Cap.

74:01 Section 4 (a)For "114" substitute "221".

(b)For the marginal .. Act No.

2 note "c. 1 :01" substitute of 1980".

General Public Loan (Supple­ Act, mentary) Cap.

74:02 Section3 (a)For "114" substitute "221" 273 Laws Amendments (b)For the marginal note "c. 1:01" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".
2 of 1980".

Loan an� Public Treasury Cap.

74:03 Bills Act, (a)For every reference a reference to article to article 114 of the Constitution 221 of the Constitution.

stitute sub­ (b) For the marginal note "c. 1 :01" substitute "Act No.

2 of 1980".

Treasury Savings Certificates and Bonds Savings Act, Cap.

74:05 Section 6 (a) For "114" substitute "221".

(b)For the marginal note "c. 1:01" substitute Act No.

2 of 1980".

24(1) Duty Act, Estate Cap.

81:23 Section Regional ment Authorities Act 1977, �o.
14of1977 Develop­ "187°.

For "47° substitute Section 2 For the definition of "Minister" - substitute the following means such Minister "' Minister" bility assignment, responsibility the person assigned for regional for an authority as is assigned and, in the absence of such Qr charged with development;'.

responsi­ For "Prime Ministee' substitute "President".

Section 6 (1) State Planning Commission Act 1977, N<;>.

24of 1977 274 Laws Amendments Section2 Delete the definition of "Minister".
Local Democratic Organs Act, 1980, No.

12of1980 Section 2 ( 1) After the definition following definition - of "local democratic organ" insert the '"local government officer" means a person who is the in an office of emolument holder of or wto is acting in the service avoidance of any council democratic Cap.

29:01 Amerindian (however Act'.


of a local democratic of any doubt does not include organ and for the any member organ or a captain styled) constituting appointed under the a local Made this 6th.day of November 1980.

L.F. S. Burnham, President.