Constitution St-Kitts-Nevis - ICRC
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1983 Saint <strong>Kitts</strong> and <strong>Nevis</strong> <strong>Constitution</strong><br />
Page 21 of 106<br />
proclamation.<br />
(6) Unless sooner revokeda)<br />
a declaration of emergency that has been approved by resolution of the <strong>Nevis</strong> Island Assembly in<br />
pursuance of subsection (3) shall cease to be in force if that resolution ceases to be in force; and<br />
furthermore<br />
b) a declaration of emergency that has been approved by resolution of the <strong>Nevis</strong> Island Assembly in<br />
pursuance of subsection (4) shall, to the extent that it relates to the island of <strong>Nevis</strong>, cease to be in<br />
force if that resolution ceases to be in force notwithstanding that a declaration of the National<br />
Assembly approving it in pursuance of subsection (3) remains in force.<br />
(7) A resolution of the National Assembly or the <strong>Nevis</strong> Island Assembly passed for the purposes of<br />
this section shall remain in force for twelve months or such shorter period as may be specified<br />
therein:<br />
Provided that any such resolution may be extended from time to time by a further such resolution,<br />
each extension not exceeding twelve months from the date of the resolution effecting the extension,<br />
and any such resolution may be revoked at any time by a further resolution.<br />
(8) A resolution of the National Assembly for the purposes of subsection (3) and a resolution of the<br />
Assembly extending any such resolution shall not be passed in the Assembly unless it is supported<br />
by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the Representatives and Senators; and a resolution<br />
revoking any such resolution shall not be passed unless it is supported by the votes of a majority of<br />
all the Representatives and Senators.<br />
(9) Any provision of this section that a declaration of emergency shall lapse or cease to be in force at<br />
any particular time is without prejudice to the making of a further declaration of emergency whether<br />
before or after that time.<br />
(10) In the exercise of his powers to make or revoke any such declaration as is referred to in<br />
subsection (4) the Governor-General shall act in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister<br />
but no such advice shall be given without the concurrence of the Premier.<br />
(11) In this section "declaration of emergency" means a declaration under subsection (1).<br />
Interpretation and savings.<br />
20.- (1) In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires-<br />
"contravention", in relation to any requirement, includes a failure to comply with that requirement,<br />
and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;<br />
"court" means any court of law having jurisdiction in Saint Christopher and <strong>Nevis</strong> other than a court<br />
established by a disciplinary law, and includes Her Majesty in Council and in sections 4 and 6 a<br />
court established by a disciplinary law;<br />
"disciplinary law" means a law regulating the discipline of any disciplined force;<br />
"disciplinary force" meansa)<br />
a defence force;<br />
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27.09.2005