PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:51 constituteproject.org Trinidad and Tobago's Constitution of 1976 with Amendments through 2007 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, 16:51 Table of contents Preamble . 8 PRELIMINARY . 8 1. The State . 8 2. The Supreme Law . 8 3. Interpretation . 9 CHAPTER 1: THE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS . 12 PART 1: Rights enshrined . 12 4. Recognition and declaration of rights and freedoms . 12 5. Protection of rights and freedoms . 12 PART 2: Exceptions for Existing Law . 14 6. Savings for existing law . 14 PART 3: Exceptions for Emergencies . 14 7. Emergency powers . 14 8. Period of public emergency . 15 9. Grounds for, and initial duration of Proclamation . 15 10. Extension of Proclamation . 15 11. Detention of persons . 16 12. Publication . 16 PART 4: Exceptions for Certain Legislation . 16 13. Acts inconsistent with sections 4 and 5 . 16 PART 5: General . 17 14. Enforcement of the protective provisions . 17 CHAPTER 2: CITIZENSHIP . 17 15. Continuation of citizenship of citizens under section 9 of former Constitution . 17 16. Continuation of citizenship of citizens by registration, naturalization, etc . 18 17. Acquisition of citizenship by birth or descent. Continuation of citizenship. Retrospective citizenship . 18 18. Commonwealth citizens . 18 19. Criminal liability of Commonwealth citizens . 19 20. Powers of Parliament . 19 21. Interpretation of Chapter 2 . 19 CHAPTER 3: THE PRESIDENT . 20 22. Establishment of office and election of President . 20 23. Qualifications and disqualifications for office of President . 20 24. Other conditions of office . 21 25. Transitional provision . 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1976 (rev. 2007) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:51 26. Holding of elections for President . 21 27. Where office vacant . 21 28. Electoral College . 22 29. Mode of elections . 22 30. Nomination of candidates . 22 31. Procedure for balloting . 22 32. Determination of questions as to election . 23 33. Term of office . 23 34. Vacation of office . 23 35. Removal from office . 24 36. Procedure for removal from office . 24 37. Oath First Schedule . 25 38. Immunities of President . 25 CHAPTER 4: PARLIAMENT . 25 PART 1: Composition of Parliament . 25 39. Establishment of Parliament . 25 40. Composition of Senate . 25 41. Qualifications for appointment as Senator . 26 42. Disqualifications for appointment as Senator . 26 43. Tenure of office of Senators . 27 44. Appointment of temporary Senators . 28 45. President and Vice-President of the Senate . 29 46. Composition of House of Representatives . 30 47. Qualifications for election as member . 30 48. Disqualifications for election as member . 30 49. Tenure of office of members . 31 49A. Vacation of seat where member resigns or is expelled . 32 50. Speaker and Deputy Speaker . 33 51. Qualifications of voters . 35 52. Determination of questions as to membership . 35 PART 2: Powers, Privileges and Procedure of Parliament . 36 53. Power to make laws . 36 54. Alteration of this Constitution . 36 55. Privileges and immunities of Parliament . 37 56. Regulation of procedure in each House . 38 57. Oath of allegiance . 38.