Constitution of Grenada
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PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:30 constituteproject.org Grenada's Constitution of 1973, Reinstated in 1991, with Amendments through 1992 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:30 Table of contents Preamble . 6 Chapter I: Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms . 6 1. Fundamental rights and freedoms . 6 2. Protection of right to life . 7 3. Protection of right to personal liberty . 7 4. Protection from slavery and forced labour . 9 5. Protection from inhuman treatment . 9 6. Protection from deprivation of property . 9 7. Protection from arbitrary search or entry . 11 8. Provisions to secure protection of law . 12 9. Protection of freedom of conscience . 14 10. Protection of freedom of expression . 15 11. Protection of freedom of assembly and association . 15 12. Protection of freedom of movement . 16 13. Protection from discrimination on the grounds of race, etc . 17 14. Derogations from fundamental rights and freedoms under emergency powers . 18 15. Protection of persons detained under emergency laws . 18 16. Enforcement of protective provisions . 19 17. Declaration of emergency . 20 18. Interpretation and savings . 21 Chapter II: Governor-General . 22 19. Establishment of office of Governor-General . 22 20. Oaths to be taken by Governor-General . 22 21. Acting Governor-General . 22 22. Deputy to Governor-General . 22 Chapter III: Parliament . 23 Part I: Composition of Parliament . 23 23. Establishment of Parliament . 23 24. Composition of Senate . 23 25. Qualifications for appointment as Senator . 24 26. Disqualifications for appointment as Senator . 24 27. Tenure of office of Senators . 25 28. President and Deputy President of Senate . 26 29. House of Representatives . 27 30. Qualifications for membership of House of Representatives . 27 31. Disqualifications for membership of House of Representatives . 28 32. Election of members of House of Representatives . 29 Grenada 1973 (reinst. 1991, rev. 1992) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:30 33. Tenure of office of members of House of Representatives . 29 34. Speaker and Deputy Speaker . 30 35. Supervisor of Elections . 32 36. Clerks to Houses of Parliament and their staff . 33 37. Determination of questions as to membership of Parliament . 33 Part II: Legislation and Procedure of Parliament . 34 38. Power to make laws . 34 39. Alteration of this Constitution and certain other laws . 34 40. Oath by members of Parliament . 36 41. Presiding in Houses of Parliament . 36 42. Quorum . 37 43. Voting . 37 44. Unqualified persons sitting or voting . 37 45. Mode of exercise of legislative power . 37 46. Restrictions with regard to certain financial measures . 38 47. Restricting on powers of Senate as to money bills . 38 48. Restriction on powers of Senate as to bills other than money bills . 39 49. Provisions relating to sections 46, 47 and 48 . 40 50. Regulating of Procedure in Houses of Parliament . 40 Part III: Summoning, Prorogation and Dissolution . 40 51. Sessions of Parliament . 40 52. Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament . 41 53. General elections . 41 Part IV: Delimitation of Constituencies . 41 54. Constituencies . 41 55. Constituency Boundaries Commission . 41 56. Review of Constituency boundaries . 43 Chapter IV: The Executive . 44 57. Exercise of executive authority of Grenada . 44 58. Ministers . 44 59. Cabinet of Ministers . 45 60. Allocation of portfolios to Ministers . 46 61. Performance of functions of Prime Minister during absence or illness . 46 62. Exercise of Governor-General’s functions . 46 63. Governor-General to be informed concerning matters of government . 46 64. Parliamentary Secretaries . 47 65. Oaths to be taken by Ministers, etc . 47 66. Leader of the Opposition . 47 Grenada 1973 (reinst. 1991, rev. 1992) Page 3 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:30 67. Permanent secretaries . 48 68. Secretary to the Cabinet . ..