The Bermuda Constitution (Amendment) Order 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/151
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, con- struction and commence- ment.

(1) This Order may be cited as the Bermuda Constitution (Amendment) Order 1989 and shall be construed as one with the Bermuda Constitution Order 1968 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Order”).

(2) The principal Order and this Order may be cited together as the Bermuda Constitution Orders 1968 to 1989.

(3) This Order shall come into force on 9th March 1989.

Section 2 Amendment of section 62 of Constitution.

Section 62 of the Constitution set out in Schedule 2 to the principal Order is amended by substituting for subsection (2) the following–

(2) The Governor, acting in his discretion, may by directions in writing delegate, with the prior approval of the Secretary of State, to the Premier or any other Minister designated by him after consultation with the Premier such responsibility for any of the matters specified in subsection (1) of this section as the Governor may think fit upon such conditions as he may impose.