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• The Constitution of Barbados 
• CHAPTER I The Constitution
  • 1 Constitution is supreme law
• CHAPTER II Citizenship
  • 2 Persons who become citizens on 30th November, 1966
  • 3 Persons entitled to be registered as citizens
  • 3A Persons also entitled to be registered as citizens
  • 4 Persons born in Barbados after 29th November 1966
  • 4A Barbadian diplomats, etc. special provisions
  • 5 Persons born outside Barbados after 20th November 1966
  • 6 Marriage to citizen of Barbados
  • 7 Renunciation of citizenship
  • 8 Commonwealth citizens
  • 9 Powers of Parliament
  • 10 Interpretation
• CHAPTER III Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual
  • 11 Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
  • 12 Protection of right to life
  • 13 Protection of right to personal liberty
  • 14 Protection from slavery and forced labour
  • 15 Protection from inhuman treatment
  • 16 Protection from deprivation of property
  • 17 Protection against arbitrary search or entry
  • 18 Provisions to secure protection of law
  • 19 Protection of freedom of conscience
  • 20 Protection of freedom of expression
  • 21 Protection of freedom of assembly and association
  • 22 Protection of freedom of movement
  • 23 Protection from discrimination on grounds of race, etc.
  • 24 Enforcement of protective provisions
  • 25 Time of emergency
  • 26 Saving of existing law
  • 27 Interpretation
• CHAPTER IV The Governor-General
  • 28 Establishment of office of Governor-General
  • 29 Acting Governor-General
  • 30 Deputy to Governor-General
  • 31 Personal staff of Governor-General
  • 32 Exercise of Governor-General’s functions
  • 33 Public Seal
  • 34 Oaths to be taken by Governor-General
• CHAPTER V Parliament
  • PART 1 Composition of Parliament
  • PART 2 Powers and Procedure of Parliament
  • PART 3 Summoning, Prorogation and Dissolution
• CHAPTER VI Executive Powers
  • 63 Executive authority of Barbados
  • 64 Cabinet
  • 65 Appointment of Ministers
  • 66 Tenure of office of Ministers
  • 67 Performance of Prime Minister’s functions in certain events
  • 68 Temporary Ministers
  • 69 Oaths to be taken by Ministers
  • 70 Presiding in Cabinet
  • 71 Governor-General to be informed concerning matters of government
  • 72 Assignment of responsibilities to Ministers
  • 73 Parliamentary Secretaries
  • 74 Leader of the Opposition
  • 75 Certain vacancies in office of Leader of Opposition
  • 76 Privy Council
  • 77 Proceedings of Privy Council
  • 78 Prerogative of mercy
  • 79 Establishment of office and functions of Director of Public Prosecutions
  • 79A Attorney-General may give directions to Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of certain offences
• CHAPTER VII The Judicature
  • PART 1 The Caribbean Court of Justice, the Supreme Court and the Magistrate’s Courts
  • PART 2 Appeals
• CHAPTER VIII The Public Service
  • PART 1 The Services Commissions
  • PART 2 Appointment, removal and discipline of public officers
  • PART 3 Pensions
  • PART 4 Miscellaneous
• CHAPTER IX Finance
  • 107 Consolidated Fund
  • 108 Estimates
  • 109 Authorisation of expenditure
  • 110 Meeting expenditure from Consolidated Fund
  • 111 Public debt
  • 112 Remuneration of Governor-General and certain other officers
  • 112A Remuneration of public officers and soldiers
  • 113 Establishment of office and functions of Auditor-General
• CHAPTER X Miscellaneous and Interpretation
  • 114 Appointments
  • 115 Resignations
  • 116 Vacation of office on attaining a prescribed age
  • 117 Interpretation