the draft constitution of the commonwealth of grenada

CHAPTER IV
THE EXECUTIVE
The Cabinet
Swearing in of Prime
Minister and
Ministers
Tenure of office of
Prime Minister
47.(1) The executive authority of the Commonwealth of
Grenada shall vest in a Cabinet consisting of a Prime Minister and
such other Ministers as may be reasonably required for the good
governance of the society and shall be exercised in accordance with
this Constitution and the laws of Grenada.
(2) The Prime Minister shall be a person directly
elected to the National Assembly in a general election and shall be
the leader of the political party with the majority of seats in the
National Assembly, or the person, also directly elected in a general
election, who, in the judgment of the President, commands the
support of the largest number of the members of the National
Assembly.
(3) The Prime Minister may appoint a Deputy Prime
Minister who shall serve as Prime Minister during the absence of
the Prime Minister from the Commonwealth, or in the event of the
Prime Minister’s death or illness.
(4) If, however, in the event of the Prime Minister’s
incapacity the Deputy is also unable to assume the Office of Prime
Minister, the President shall, with or without any consultation,
name a Minister to act as Prime Minister.
(5) The Cabinet shall be responsible for the
maintenance of peace, order, good government, the security of the
Commonwealth, the execution and maintenance of this
Constitution and the laws of Grenada and of all social services, and
such other functions as are necessary for the promotion of the
common good and the general welfare of all the People of the
Commonwealth of Grenada.
48. The Prime Minister and all Ministers of
Government shall be sworn into office by the President of the
Commonwealth of Grenada; where upon, they shall each take and
subscribe the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office.
49.(1) The Prime Minister and the Cabinet shall hold office
for a term of five years at the end of which term, the National
Assembly shall be dissolved by the President.
(2) If, however, prior to the expiration of the five-year
term, a resolution of no confidence in the Government is passed by
a majority of all the members of the National Assembly and the
Prime Minister does not within three days tender the resignation of
the Government from office or advise the President to dissolve the
Parliament, the President shall, with or without any consultation,
dissolve the Parliament.
(3) The office of a Minister, other than the Prime
Minister, shall become vacant, prior to the expiration of the fiveyear
term,
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