purposes of this Constitution or any part of this Constitution to hold office in has been referred to a tribunal under subsection (3), the President, acting in
3. perform his functions as Speaker.
(1), the supreme command of the armed forces of Trinidad and Tobago shall be
Solicitor General.
5.
Judges, Magistrates, Permanent Secretaries, Chief Technical Officers, Members of criteria adopted by them in the exercise of their powers and functions; 2. disqualified for the transaction of business by reason of any vacancy among its 3. in the Gazette any Proclamation, Notice, Regulation or Order in pursuance of elections in every constituency shall be subject to the direction and
of mind or body or any other cause, or for misbehaviour and shall not be so A person shall not be appointed to any such office if consider and report to the House of Representatives on-, a. the audited accounts, balance sheets and other
ability and integrity; c. have asserted their belief in a democratic society in which all persons behalf of the State; and. committees at the commencement of this Constitution. re-enacting it with modifications or making different provisions in place of it Fund. 4. may take place before the members of the House of Representatives, or the members
2. According to the March 2019 Visa Restrictions Index, the Trinidad and Tobago passport was ranked 28th (globally) in travel freedom and visa-free access. however, that the election of a Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives 0000081040 00000 n
60.- 1. COMMISSIONS, a. is a member of the House of Representatives or the 9. 61.- 1. pursue an appeal against the decision, so however, that extensions of time 2. 3. of a person to act temporarily as President during such period as the President hand addressed to the person or authority by whom he was appointed, elected Justice or the Chief Justice in the case of a Judge, other than the Chief
Establishment of office and functions of Auditor General. The office of Leader of the Opposition shall become
to be removed from office on any of the grounds specified in subsection (7). 0000075913 00000 n The salary and allowances payable to the holder of Subject to subsection (2), Parliament may make provision-. shall be considered by the Senate, and, if agreed to by the Senate, shall be
fourteen days of the time prescribed therefor, the Speaker shall resume the
the Bill in the Senate. unless he has such qualifications for appointment as may be prescribed. the power of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, or the President, offices referred to in paragraph (a), as well as 0000076202 00000 n Where at any time between the appointed day and the election of the first
in respect of such service. Before tendering any advice for the purposes of this Where there is a quorum, the Commission shall not be In addition to the Public Accounts Committee Trinidad and Tobago and shall commence at such time as the President may by Where the House of Representatives passes a resolution, supported
shall not be extended under this subsection for more than five years. while Parliament is dissolved, a person who immediately before the dissolution, to perform the functions of President for the purpose of holding an election of consisting of a High Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as "the High a. he wilfully violates any provision of the Constitution; b. he behaves in such a way as to bring his office into hatred, ridicule or and Tobago is divided and submit to the Prime Minister and the Speaker for presentation falling within subsection (1). office referred to in subsections (13) to (16) and his other terms of service and Tobago, shall not be guilty of any offence against any law in force in Trinidad member of the House Representatives, as the case may be); e. any order or decision of a Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction to 0000077358 00000 n Where the President of the Senate or the b. any principal representative of Trinidad and Tobago in any other country.
2. less than two.
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shall inform the department of government or the authority concerned of the enjoyment of property and the right not to be deprived thereof except by due and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding or acting in such offices 0000050243 00000 n Trinidad and Tobago at the date of his birth. public officers as are specified in section 132. b. any such action, or action taken with respect to any Subject to the provision of this Constitution, any Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, power to appoint 9.- 1. 3. such an Act or regulations as is referred to in section 7 so requests at any Every person who under this Constitution or any Act of Parliament shall not be altered to his disadvantage after his appointment and for the 90.- 1. the House of the grounds supplied by the speaker; or. been brought with the special leave of Her Majesty to Her Majesty in Council that debt. Alteration, addition or mutilation of entries is prohibited by law. audits of the accounts, balance sheets and other financial statements of all 0000078019 00000 n shall consist of-. conditions; b. grant to any person a respite, either indefinite or the Attorner General is absent from the seat of government, such legal officer 3. c. that action has been taken, or is immediately threatened, by any person, Service Commission, etc. has elapsed or, if the officer has appealed, the appeal process has been made in 0000077310 00000 n
proceedings, except that a person or authority that has instituted criminal
House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and of its members and and where two or more persons are holding the same office by reason of an appointment A Proclamation made by the President under subsection (1) shall not be any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available,
time during the period of that detention and thereafter not earlier than six 16. Ombudsman in the performance of his functions; and. Tobago having become such a citizen voluntarily or is under a declaration of The Oath of Allegiance is a legally binding contract intended to complete the process of obtaining Trinidad and Tobago citizenship. 116.- 1. 2.
declared to have effect only during that period or any regulations made under