Constitution St-Kitts-Nevis - ICRC

1983 Saint Kitts and Nevis Constitution
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48.--(1) A general election of members of the Assembly shall be held at such time within ninety days
after any dissolution of the Legislature as
the Governor-General may appoint.
(2) Where the seat of a member of the Assembly falls vacant otherwise than by reason of a
dissolution of the Legislature-
(a) if the vacant seat is that of an elected member, a by-election shall be held; or
(b) if the vacant seat is that of a nominated member, an appointment shall be made, to fill the
vacancy within ninety days of the occurrence of the vacancy unless the Legislature is sooner
dissolved.
PART 4
Delimitation of electoral districts
Boundaries Commission.
49.--(1) There shall be for the island of Nevis an Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the Commission) which shall consist of-
(a) a chairman appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the
Premier given after the Governor-General has consulted the Leader of the Opposition and such other
persons as the Governor-General, acting in his own deliberate judgment, has seen fit to consult: (b)
two members of the Assembly appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the
advice of the Premier, and
(c) two members of the Assembly appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the
advice of the Leader of the Opposition:
Provided that the chairman shall not be a member of the Assembly or of the National Assembly.
(2) A member of the Commission shall vacate his office-
(a) at the next dissolution of the Legislature after his appointment;
(b) in the case of the chairman, if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a member of the
Commission, would cause him to be disqualified for appointment as such;
(c) in the case of a member other than the chairman, if he ceases to be a member of the Assembly
otherwise than by reason of the dissolution of the Legislature; or
(d) if the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier given after the
Governor-General has consulted the Leader of the Opposition in the case of the chairman, in
accordance with the advice of the Premier in the case of a member appointed under subsection (1)(b)
or in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition in the case of a member appointed
under subsection (1)(c), so directs.
(3) The Commission may regulate its own procedure and, with the consent of the Premier, may
confer powers and impose duties on any public officer or on any authority of the Government for the
purpose of the discharge of its functions.
(4) The Commission may, subject to its rules of procedure, act notwithstanding any vacancy in its
membership and its proceedings shall not be invalidated by the presence or participation of any
person not entitled to be present at or to participate in those proceedings:
Provided that any decision of the Commission shall require the concurrence of a majority of all its
members.
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27.09.2005