Section 33. subsection 2 states:
(a) Every Commonwealth citizen of the prescribed age who possesses such qualifications relating to residence or domicile in Saint Lucia as Parliament may prescribe shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing members of the House, be entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may be so registered,
(b) Every person who is registered as aforesaid in any constituency shall, unless he is disqualified by Parliament from voting in that constituency in any election of member so the House, be entitled so to vote, in accordance with the provisions of any law in that behalf, and no other person may so vote.
Section 3, subsection 1 states:
A person shall not be deprived of his or her personal liberty save as may be authorised by law in any of the following cases, that is to say—…
Section 20, subsection 1 states:
During any period when the office of Governor General is vacant or the holder of the office of Governor General is absent from Saint Lucia or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint.
Section 22, subsection 1 states:
Whenever the Governor General--…
Section 25 states:
Subject to the provisions of section 26 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he…
Section 26, subsection 1 states:
No person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if at the date of his appointment, he…
Section 27, subsection 3, part (a) states:
If any circumstances such as are referred to in subsection (2)(d) arise because any Senator is under sentence of death or imprisonment, adjudged to be of unsound mind, declared bankrupt or convicted or reported guilty of an offence relating to elections and if it is open to the Senator to appeal against the decision (either with the leave of a court or other authority or without such leave), he or she shall cease to perform his or her functions as a member of the Senate but, subject to the provisions of this section, he or she shall not vacate his or her seat until the expiration of a period of 30 days thereafter: Provided that the President may, at the request of the Senator, from time to time, extend that period for further periods of 30 days to enable the Senator to pursue an appeal against the decision, so, however, that extensions of time exceeding in the aggregate 150 days shall not be given without the approval, signified by resolution, of the Senate.
Section 28 states:
(1) If the Governor General considers that a Senator is, by reason of his or her illness or absence from Saint Lucia, unable to perform his or her functions as a member of the Senate the Governor General may—
(2) A Senator who has been declared, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1), to be unable to perform his or her functions as a member of the Senate shall not take part in the proceedings of the Senate until he or she is declared by the Governor General again to be able to perform those functions.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 27 a Senator appointed under this section shall vacate his or her seat in the Senate when the Senator on account of whose inability to perform his or her functions he or she was appointed is again declared to be able to perform his or her functions or if that Senator vacates his or her seat…
Section 31 states:
Subject to the provisions of section 32 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a member of the House if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he…
Section 32, subsection 1 states:
A person shall not be qualified to be elected as a member of the House…if he…
Section 34, subsection 3, part (a) states:
If any circumstances such as are referred to in of subsection (2)(c) arise because any member [of the House] is under sentence of death or imprisonment, adjudged to be of unsound mind, declared bankrupt or convicted or reported guilty of an offence relating to elections and if it is open to the member to appeal against the decision (either with the leave of a court of law or other authority or without such leave), he or she shall cease to perform his or her functions as a member but, subject to the provisions of this section, he or she shall not vacate his or her seat until the expiration of a period of 30 days thereafter: Provided that the Speaker may, at the request of the member, from time to time extend that period for further periods of 30 days to enable the member to pursue an appeal against the decision, so, however, that extensions of time exceeding in the aggregate 150 days shall not be given without the approval, signified by resolution, of the House.
Section 35, subsection 6 states:
At any time when, by virtue of section 34(3), the Speaker is unable to perform the functions of his or her office, those functions shall, until he or she vacates his or her seat in the House or resumes the performance of the functions of his or her office, be performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy Speaker is vacant or the Deputy Speaker is required to cease to perform his or her functions as a member of the House by virtue of that subsection, by such member of the House (not being a member of the Cabinet or a Parliamentary Secretary) as the House may elect for the purpose.
Section 36, subsection 4 states:
At any time when, by virtue of section 34(3), the Deputy Speaker is unable to perform the functions of his or her office, those functions shall, until he or she vacates his or her seat in the House or resumes the performance of the functions of his or her office, be performed by such member of the House (not being a member of the Cabinet or a Parliamentary Secretary) as the House may elect for the purpose.
Section 57 states:
…(6) A member of a [Constituency Boundaries Commission or an Electoral Commission] who has been appointed may be removed from office but only for inability to discharge the functions thereof (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misbehaviour, and he or she shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) A member of a Commission who has been appointed shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Prime Minister, in the case of a member of the Constituency Boundaries Commission appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(b), or the Leader of the Opposition, in the case of a member of that Commission appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(c), represents to the Governor General or if, in the case of the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, and, in the case of any other member of that Commission, the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, considers that the question of removal of a member of the Commission from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour ought to be investigated, then—
Section 63 states:
(1) Whenever the Prime Minister is absent from Saint Lucia or by reason of illness is unable to perform the functions conferred upon him or her by this Constitution, the Governor General may authorise some other Minister to perform those functions (other than the functions conferred by this section) and that Minister may perform those functions until his or her authority is revoked by the Governor General.
(2) Whenever a Minister other than the Prime Minister is absent from Saint Lucia or is within Saint Lucia but by leave of the Governor General is not performing the functions of his or heroffice or by reason of illness is unable to perform thosefunctions, the Governor General may authorize some other Minister to perform those functions or may appoint a Senator ora member of the House to be a temporary Minister in order to perform those functions; and that Minister may perform those functions until his or her authority or, as the case may be, his or her appointment is revoked by the Governor General or he or she vacates office as a Minister under section 60(8) or 60(9).
(3) The powers of the Governor General under this section shall be exercised by him or her in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister: Provided that if the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, considers that it is impracticable to obtain the advice of the Prime Minister owing to his or her absence or illness he or she may exercise those powers without that advice and in his or her own deliberate judgment.
Section 85 states:
…(5) A member of the Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the [Public Service] Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 88 states:
…(2) If the office of the [Chief Elections] Officer is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Electoral Commission, may appoint a person to act as Officer…
(6) A person holding the office of the Officer may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The Officer shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, considers that the question of removing the Officer under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(9) If the question of removing the Officer has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, may suspend the Officer from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Officer should not be removed…
Section 89 states:
If the office of Director of Public Prosecutions is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, may appoint a person to act as Director…
(7) A person holding the office of Director of Public Prosecutions may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(8) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (9) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(9) If the Prime Minister or the chairperson of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission represents to the Governor General that the question of removing the Director of Public Prosecutions under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(10) If the question of removing the Director of Public Prosecutions has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, may suspend the Director from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Director should not be removed…
Section 90 states:
(2) If the office of Director of Audit is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission, may appoint a person to act as Director…
(6) A person holding the office of Director of Audit may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The Director of Audit shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Prime Minister or the chairperson of the Public Service Commission represents to the Governor General that the question of removing the Director of Audit under this section ought to be investigated—
(9) If the question of removing the Director of Audit has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission, may suspend the Director from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Director should not be removed…
Section 92 states:
(5) A member of the [Teaching Service] Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 95 states:
…(4) A member of the [Public Service Board of Appeal] may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(5) A member of the Board shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (6) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(6) If the Governor General considers that the question of removing a member of the Board under this section ought to be investigated then—
(7) If the question of removing a member of the Board has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(8) If at any time any member of the Board is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Board to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General…
Section 110 states:
…(6) A person holding the office of Parliamentary Commissioner may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The Parliamentary Commissioner shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, considers that the question of removing the Parliamentary Commissioner under this section ought to be investigated—
(9) If the question of removing the Parliamentary Commissioner has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, may suspend the Commissioner from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Commissioner should not be removed.
Section 111, subsection 2 states:
The Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner shall assist the Parliamentary Commissioner in the performance of the functions of his or her office and whenever that office is vacant or the holder of the office is for any reason unable to perform those functions, the Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner shall perform those functions.
Section 118 states:
…(5) A member of the [Integrity] Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 124, subsection 10 states:
…(5) A member of the [Integrity] Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 20, subsection 1 states:
During any period when the office of Governor General is vacant or the holder of the office of Governor General is absent from Saint Lucia or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty may appoint.
Section 22, subsection 1 states:
Whenever the Governor General--…
Section 25 states:
Subject to the provisions of section 26 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he…
Section 26, subsection 1 states:
No person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Senator if at the date of his appointment, he…
Section 27, subsection 3, part (a) states:
If any circumstances such as are referred to in subsection (2)(d) arise because any Senator is under sentence of death or imprisonment, adjudged to be of unsound mind, declared bankrupt or convicted or reported guilty of an offence relating to elections and if it is open to the Senator to appeal against the decision (either with the leave of a court or other authority or without such leave), he or she shall cease to perform his or her functions as a member of the Senate but, subject to the provisions of this section, he or she shall not vacate his or her seat until the expiration of a period of 30 days thereafter: Provided that the President may, at the request of the Senator, from time to time, extend that period for further periods of 30 days to enable the Senator to pursue an appeal against the decision, so, however, that extensions of time exceeding in the aggregate 150 days shall not be given without the approval, signified by resolution, of the Senate.
Section 28 states:
(1) If the Governor General considers that a Senator is, by reason of his or her illness or absence from Saint Lucia, unable to perform his or her functions as a member of the Senate the Governor General may—
(2) A Senator who has been declared, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1), to be unable to perform his or her functions as a member of the Senate shall not take part in the proceedings of the Senate until he or she is declared by the Governor General again to be able to perform those functions.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 27 a Senator appointed under this section shall vacate his or her seat in the Senate when the Senator on account of whose inability to perform his or her functions he or she was appointed is again declared to be able to perform his or her functions or if that Senator vacates his or her seat…
Section 31 states:
Subject to the provisions of section 32 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified to be appointed as a member of the House if, and shall not be so qualified unless, he…
Section 32, subsection 1 states:
A person shall not be qualified to be elected as a member of the House…if he…
Section 34, subsection 3, part (a) states:
If any circumstances such as are referred to in of subsection (2)(c) arise because any member [of the House] is under sentence of death or imprisonment, adjudged to be of unsound mind, declared bankrupt or convicted or reported guilty of an offence relating to elections and if it is open to the member to appeal against the decision (either with the leave of a court of law or other authority or without such leave), he or she shall cease to perform his or her functions as a member but, subject to the provisions of this section, he or she shall not vacate his or her seat until the expiration of a period of 30 days thereafter: Provided that the Speaker may, at the request of the member, from time to time extend that period for further periods of 30 days to enable the member to pursue an appeal against the decision, so, however, that extensions of time exceeding in the aggregate 150 days shall not be given without the approval, signified by resolution, of the House.
Section 35, subsection 6 states:
At any time when, by virtue of section 34(3), the Speaker is unable to perform the functions of his or her office, those functions shall, until he or she vacates his or her seat in the House or resumes the performance of the functions of his or her office, be performed by the Deputy Speaker or, if the office of Deputy Speaker is vacant or the Deputy Speaker is required to cease to perform his or her functions as a member of the House by virtue of that subsection, by such member of the House (not being a member of the Cabinet or a Parliamentary Secretary) as the House may elect for the purpose.
Section 36, subsection 4 states:
At any time when, by virtue of section 34(3), the Deputy Speaker is unable to perform the functions of his or her office, those functions shall, until he or she vacates his or her seat in the House or resumes the performance of the functions of his or her office, be performed by such member of the House (not being a member of the Cabinet or a Parliamentary Secretary) as the House may elect for the purpose.
Section 57 states:
…(6) A member of a [Constituency Boundaries Commission or an Electoral Commission] who has been appointed may be removed from office but only for inability to discharge the functions thereof (whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other cause) or for misbehaviour, and he or she shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) A member of a Commission who has been appointed shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Prime Minister, in the case of a member of the Constituency Boundaries Commission appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(b), or the Leader of the Opposition, in the case of a member of that Commission appointed in accordance with subsection (2)(c), represents to the Governor General or if, in the case of the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, and, in the case of any other member of that Commission, the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, considers that the question of removal of a member of the Commission from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour ought to be investigated, then—
Section 63 states:
(1) Whenever the Prime Minister is absent from Saint Lucia or by reason of illness is unable to perform the functions conferred upon him or her by this Constitution, the Governor General may authorise some other Minister to perform those functions (other than the functions conferred by this section) and that Minister may perform those functions until his or her authority is revoked by the Governor General.
(2) Whenever a Minister other than the Prime Minister is absent from Saint Lucia or is within Saint Lucia but by leave of the Governor General is not performing the functions of his or heroffice or by reason of illness is unable to perform thosefunctions, the Governor General may authorize some other Minister to perform those functions or may appoint a Senator ora member of the House to be a temporary Minister in order to perform those functions; and that Minister may perform those functions until his or her authority or, as the case may be, his or her appointment is revoked by the Governor General or he or she vacates office as a Minister under section 60(8) or 60(9).
(3) The powers of the Governor General under this section shall be exercised by him or her in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister: Provided that if the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, considers that it is impracticable to obtain the advice of the Prime Minister owing to his or her absence or illness he or she may exercise those powers without that advice and in his or her own deliberate judgment.
Section 85 states:
…(5) A member of the Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the [Public Service] Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 88 states:
…(2) If the office of the [Chief Elections] Officer is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Electoral Commission, may appoint a person to act as Officer…
(6) A person holding the office of the Officer may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The Officer shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, considers that the question of removing the Officer under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(9) If the question of removing the Officer has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in his or her own deliberate judgment, may suspend the Officer from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Officer should not be removed…
Section 89 states:
If the office of Director of Public Prosecutions is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, may appoint a person to act as Director…
(7) A person holding the office of Director of Public Prosecutions may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(8) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (9) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(9) If the Prime Minister or the chairperson of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission represents to the Governor General that the question of removing the Director of Public Prosecutions under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(10) If the question of removing the Director of Public Prosecutions has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, may suspend the Director from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Director should not be removed…
Section 90 states:
(2) If the office of Director of Audit is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission, may appoint a person to act as Director…
(6) A person holding the office of Director of Audit may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The Director of Audit shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Prime Minister or the chairperson of the Public Service Commission represents to the Governor General that the question of removing the Director of Audit under this section ought to be investigated—
(9) If the question of removing the Director of Audit has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission, may suspend the Director from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Director should not be removed…
Section 92 states:
(5) A member of the [Teaching Service] Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 95 states:
…(4) A member of the [Public Service Board of Appeal] may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(5) A member of the Board shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (6) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(6) If the Governor General considers that the question of removing a member of the Board under this section ought to be investigated then—
(7) If the question of removing a member of the Board has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(8) If at any time any member of the Board is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Board to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General…
Section 110 states:
…(6) A person holding the office of Parliamentary Commissioner may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(7) The Parliamentary Commissioner shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (8) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(8) If the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, considers that the question of removing the Parliamentary Commissioner under this section ought to be investigated—
(9) If the question of removing the Parliamentary Commissioner has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, may suspend the Commissioner from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that the Commissioner should not be removed.
Section 111, subsection 2 states:
The Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner shall assist the Parliamentary Commissioner in the performance of the functions of his or her office and whenever that office is vacant or the holder of the office is for any reason unable to perform those functions, the Deputy Parliamentary Commissioner shall perform those functions.
Section 118 states:
…(5) A member of the [Integrity] Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…
Section 124, subsection 10 states:
…(5) A member of the [Integrity] Commission may be removed from office only for inability to exercise the functions of his or her office (whether arising from infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) A member of the Commission shall be removed from office by the Governor General if the question of his or her removal from office has been referred to a tribunal appointed under subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the Governor General that he or she ought to be removed from office for inability as aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the Governor General that the question of removing a member of the Commission under this section ought to be investigated, then—
(8) If the question of removing a member of the Commission has been referred to a tribunal under this section, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may suspend that member from the exercise of the functions of his or her office and any such suspension may at any time be revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with such advice as aforesaid, and shall in any case cease to have effect if the tribunal recommends to the Governor General that that member should not be removed.
(9) If the office of chairperson of the Commission is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the person holding that office has resumed those functions, as the case may be, they shall be exercised by such other member of the Commission as may be designated by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(10) If at any time there are less than 2 members of the Commission besides the chairperson or if any such member is acting as chairperson or is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his or her office, the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, may appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a member of the Commission to act as a member, and any person so appointed shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (4), continue to act until the office in which he or she is acting has been filled or, as the case may be, until the holder thereof has resumed his or her functions or until his or her appointment to act has been revoked by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister…