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This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.SCHEDULETHE CONSTITUTION OF ST HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHAThis schedulenoteType=Explanatory Memorandum has no associated PREAMBLE 1.Application of this ConstitutionCHAPTER 1 ST HELENAPART 1 PARTNERSHIP VALUES2.The partnership values3.Relationships between St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha4.Duty to give effect to the partnership valuesPART 2 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL5.Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual6.Protection of right to life7.Protection from inhuman treatment8.Protection from slavery and forced labour9.Protection of right to personal liberty10.Provisions to secure a fair trial11.Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment12.Protection of freedom of movement13.Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property14.Protection of right to marry, and of spouses’ and children’s rights15.Protection of freedom of conscience16.Protection of right to education17.Protection of freedom of expression18.Protection of freedom of assembly and association19.Protection from deprivation of property20.Protection from arbitrary deprivation of St Helenian status or of British citizenship21.Protection from discrimination22.Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers23.Protection of persons detained under emergency laws24.Enforcement of protective provisions25.Application of this Part to the members of a disciplined forcePART 3 THE GOVERNOR26.The Governor27.Acting Governor28.Governor’s Deputy29.Powers of pardon, etc.30.Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy31.Powers to dispose of land32.Public seal33.Constitution of officesPART 4 THE EXECUTIVE34.Executive authority35.Executive Council36.Election of elected members of Executive Council37.Tenure of office of elected and temporary members of Executive Council38.Determination of questions as to membership of Executive Council39.Summoning of and proceedings in Executive Council40.Invitation of persons to assist Executive Council41.Presiding in Executive Council42.The Clerk of Councils43.Governor to consult Executive Council44.Governor’s special responsibilities45.Governor to be kept informed46.The Attorney GeneralPART 5 THE LEGISLATUREComposition47.The Legislature48.Composition of Legislative Council49.Qualifications of candidates for election to Legislative Council50.Law as to elections51.Tenure of office of Elected Members of Legislative Council52.Determination of questions as to elected membership of Legislative Council53.Register of Interests54.Oaths or affirmations by Members of Legislative Council55.Speaker and Deputy SpeakerCouncil Committees56.Council Committees57.Tenure of office of members of Council Committees58.Functions of Council Committees59.Rules of procedure and meetings of Council CommitteesPowers and Procedure of Legislative Council60.Power to make laws61.Meetings of Legislative Council62.Presiding in Legislative Council or otherwise discharging the functions of Speaker63.Legislative Council may transact business notwithstanding vacancies64.Quorum65.Governor’s right to address Legislative Council66.Power to require officers of the St Helena Public Service to attend meetings67.Voting68.Standing Orders69.Public Accounts Committee70.Privileges71.Code of Conduct72.Remuneration of elected members of Executive Council, other Elected Members of Legislative Council, Speaker and Deputy Speaker73.Introduction of Bills74.Assent to Bills75.Disallowance of laws76.Dissolution of Legislative Council77.Recalling dissolved Legislative Council in case of emergency78.General elections and bye-elections79.The Clerk of CouncilsPART 6 THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE80.The Courts of St Helena81.Independence of the judiciarySupreme Court82.Constitution of Supreme Court83.Sittings of Supreme Court84.Judges of Supreme Court85.Exercise of jurisdiction of Supreme CourtCourt of Appeal86.Constitution of Court of Appeal87.Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal88.Practice and procedure on appealsGeneral89.Rules of Court90.Appointment of judges and judicial officers91.Tenure of office of judges and judicial officers92.Remuneration93.Removal from office94.Judicial Service CommissionPART 7 PUBLIC SERVICE95.Appointment etc of officers of St Helena Public Service96.Terms and conditions of employmentPART 8 PUBLIC FINANCE97.Taxation98.Consolidated Fund99.Withdrawal from Consolidated Fund or other public account100.Annual Estimates101.Appropriation Bill102.Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation103.Special Warrants104.Withdrawal Warrants105.Supplementary Estimates106.Excess expenditure107.Lapse of appropriations108.Public debt109.Annual statement of accounts110.The Chief Auditor111.Functions of Chief Auditor112.Borrowing or lending by Government of St HelenaPART 9 COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONER113.Complaints Commissioner114.Functions of Complaints CommissionerPART 10 MISCELLANEOUS115.Interpretation116.References to the holder of an office to include a person acting in the office117.Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc118.Appointments119.Removal from office120.ResignationsCHAPTER 2 ASCENSIONPART 1 PARTNERSHIP VALUES121.The partnership valuesPART 2 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL122.Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual123.Protection of right to life124.Protection from inhuman treatment125.Protection from slavery and forced labour126.Protection of right to personal liberty127.Provisions to secure a fair trial128.Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment129.Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property130.Protection of right to marry, and of spouses’ and children’s rights131.Protection of freedom of conscience132.Protection of right to education133.Protection of freedom of expression134.Protection of freedom of assembly and association135.Protection from deprivation of property136.Protection from arbitrary deprivation of St Helenian status or of British citizenship137.Protection from discrimination138.Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers139.Protection of persons detained under emergency laws140.Enforcement of protective provisions141.Application of this Part to the members of a disciplined force142.Saving for certain treatiesPART 3 THE GOVERNOR143.The Governor144.Powers of pardon, etc145.Powers to dispose of land146.Public seal147.Constitution of officesPART 4 THE EXECUTIVE148.Executive authority149.Island Council150.Attorney GeneralPART 5 THE LEGISLATURE151.Power to make laws152.Disallowance of lawsPART 6 THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE153.The Courts of Ascension154.Independence of the judiciary155.Jurisdiction of Supreme Court156.Sittings of Supreme Court157.Exercise of jurisdiction of Supreme Court158.Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal159.Practice and procedure on appeals160.Rules of Court161.Judicial officers162.Ascension Judicial Service CommissionPART 7 PUBLIC SERVICE163.Appointment etc of officers of Ascension Public Service164.Terms and conditions of employmentPART 8 PUBLIC FINANCE165.Taxation166.Consolidated Fund167.Withdrawal from Consolidated Fund or other public account168.Annual Estimates169.Draft Appropriation Ordinance170.Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation171.Special Warrants172.Withdrawal Warrants173.Supplementary Estimates174.Excess expenditure175.Lapse of appropriations176.Public debt177.Annual statement of accounts178.Audit179.Borrowing or lending by Government of AscensionPART 9 MISCELLANEOUS180.Interpretation181.References to the holder of an office to include a person acting in the office182.Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc183.Appointments184.Removal from office185.ResignationsCHAPTER 3 TRISTAN DA CUNHAPART 1 PARTNERSHIP VALUES186.The partnership valuesPART 2 FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL187.Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual188.Protection of right to life189.Protection from inhuman treatment190.Protection from slavery and forced labour191.Protection of right to personal liberty192.Provisions to secure a fair trial193.Protection of right of prisoners to humane treatment194.Protection of freedom of movement195.Protection for private and family life and for privacy of home and other property196.Protection of right to marry, and of spouses’ and children’s rights197.Protection of freedom of conscience198.Protection of right to education199.Protection of freedom of expression200.Protection of freedom of assembly and association201.Protection from deprivation of property202.Protection from arbitrary deprivation of right of abode in Tristan da Cunha or of British citizenship203.Protection from discrimination204.Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers205.Protection of persons detained under emergency laws206.Enforcement of protective provisions207.Application of this Part to the members of a disciplined forcePART 3 THE GOVERNOR208.The Governor209.Powers of pardon, etc210.Powers to dispose of land211.Public seal212.Constitution of officesPART 4 THE EXECUTIVE213.Executive authority214.Island Council215.Attorney GeneralPART 5 THE LEGISLATURE216.Power to make laws217.Disallowance of lawsPART 6 THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE218.The Courts of Tristan da Cunha219.Independence of the judiciarySupreme Court220.Jurisdiction of Supreme Court221.Sittings of Supreme Court222.Exercise of jurisdiction of Supreme CourtCourt of Appeal223.Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal224.Practice and procedure on appealsGeneral225.Rules of CourtPART 7 PUBLIC SERVICE226.Appointments etc of officers of Tristan da Cunha Public Service227.Terms and conditions of employmentPART 8 AUDIT228.AuditPART 9 MISCELLANEOUS229.Interpretation230.References to the holder of an office to include a person acting in the office231.Power to amend and revoke instruments, etc232.Appointments233.Removal from office234.ResignationsSCHEDULE TO THE CONSTITUTION FORMS OF OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONSPREAMBLEThe people of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha:
(a)wishing to affirm their allegiance to the United Kingdom, its Government and the Crown;
(b)mindful of the historic link between St Helena and the United Kingdom that dates back to 1659, the Charter granted for St Helena by King Charles II in 1673 that reaffirmed St Helena as belonging to the British Crown, the provision for a Governor and the office of Sheriff to enforce the laws issued by the East India Company that was made by the Laws and Constitution for the Island of St Helena of 1682, and the transfer of rule of the island to His Majesty’s Government on 22 April 1834 under the Government of India Act 1833, now called the Saint Helena Act 1833;
(c)acknowledging the Letters Patent of Queen Victoria dated 6 June 1859 which constituted the Islands of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan D’Acunha to be a distinct and separate Bishop’s See and Diocese called “The Bishoprick of St Helena” and declared Jamestown to be a city called the “City of James Town”;
(d)recalling that Britain took possession of Ascension in 1815 and established a small naval garrison there, the Island remaining under Admiralty supervision until by Letters Patent of King George V dated 12 September 1922 it became a Dependency of St Helena;
(e)also recalling that Tristan da Cunha was garrisoned and possessed by Britain in 1816, and that by Letters Patent of King George VI dated 12 January 1938 the islands of Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Nightingale and Inaccessible became Dependencies of St Helena;
(f)satisfied that their British citizenship has been restored, and recalling that everyone has the right to a nationality and the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of his or her nationality, and wishing to continue and strengthen their relationship with the United Kingdom;
(g)recognising that all peoples have the right of self-determination, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development;
(h)mindful of the fact that St Helenians, whatever their diverse backgrounds, have become fused into a single, harmonious community;
(i)noting the resourcefulness of the people of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and their respect for government under the law that has made the islands safe havens in the South Atlantic over the centuries;
(j)mindful of the fact that, while separate territories, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha form a single territorial grouping under the Crown;
(k)wishing to continue as communities of tolerance, with respect for government and the law, Christian and family values and protection of the environment;
(l)committed to government in partnership with the United Kingdom on the basis of mutual obligations and responsibilities, to democratic principles and to promotion and protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms;
Application of this Constitution1. (1) Chapter 1 and the Schedule to the Constitution apply to St Helena.
CHAPTER 1ST HELENAPART 1PARTNERSHIP VALUESThe partnership values2. The partnership between the United Kingdom and St Helena shall continue to be based on the following values—
Duty to give effect to the partnership values4. (1) In exercising their responsibilities and powers, all organs of government in St Helena have a duty to give effect to the partnership values.
Protection of right to life6. (1) No person shall be deprived intentionally of his or her life.
Protection from slavery and forced labour8. (1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
Protection of right to personal liberty9. (1) No person shall be deprived of his or her personal liberty save as may be authorised by law in any of the following cases—
Provisions to secure a fair trial10. (1) If a person is charged with a criminal offence, then, unless the charge is withdrawn, the case shall be afforded a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court established by law.
(13) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any