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1 Enacted as the Schedule to the CONSTITUTION of the REPUBLIC of TRINIDAD and Tobago Act (Ch. 1:01)*15 of 197816 of 197830 of 19798 of 198113 of 1982*17 of 1983 (Rep. by 8 of 1988)21 of 19872 of 1988*8 of 1988*30 of 1994 (Rep. by 10 of 1995)*10 of 1995 (See LN 118/1995)17 of 199539 of 1996*29 of 199943 of 200081 of 200082 of 200089 of 20006 of 200612 of 2007*See Note on page 2 THE CONSTITUTIONOFTHE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND Current Authorised PagesPagesAuthorised(inclusive) by 118..Act4 of 1976 Amended byLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL on Subsidiary LegislationStatutory Instruments made under the CONSTITUTION are published in Chapter 1 on Act No. 15 of 1978 SeePrivy Council Appeal No.

2 24 of on Acts Nos. 17 of 1983 and 8 of 1988 Act No. 17 of 1983 amended section 121 of the CONSTITUTION but this Act (No. 17 of 1983)was subsequently repealed by section 3 of Act No. 8 of on Acts Nos. 30 of 1994 and 10 of 1995 Act No. 30 of 1994 amended section 127 of the CONSTITUTION but this Act (No. 30 of 1994)was subsequently repealed by section 3 of Act No. 10 of on Act No. 29 of 1999(66A, 66B, 66C and 66D)Section 3 of Act No. 29 of 1999 amended the CONSTITUTION by inserting therein the above newsections. However, section 4 of the said Act states: ( , the Act shall come into force whenStanding Orders are made to give effect to section 66A).Standing Orders to give effect to section 66 Awere adopted by the house of Representativeson 27th October, 2000, and by the Senate on 31st October, ConstitutionLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOUNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL Constitution3 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONSSECTIONPRELIMINARY1.

3 The The Supreme 1 THE RECOGNITION AND PROTECTION OFFUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMSPA RT IRIGHTS ENSHRINED4. Recognition and declaration of rights and Protection of rights and RT I IEXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING LAW6. Savings for existing IIIEXCEPTIONS FOR EMERGENCIES7. Emergency Period of public Grounds for, and initial duration of, Proclamation. 10. Extension of Proclamation. 11. Detention of persons. 12. IVEXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN LEGISLATION13. Acts inconsistent with sections 4 and 5. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL RT VGENERAL14. Enforcement of the protective 2 CITIZENSHIP15. Continuation of citizenship of citizens under section 9 of Continuation of citizenship of citizens by registration,naturalisation, Acquisition of citizenship by birth or descent.

4 Continuation ofcitizenship. Retrospective Commonwealth Criminal liability of Commonwealth Powers of Interpretation of Chapter 3 THE PRESIDENT22. Establishment of office and election of Qualifications and disqualifications for office of Other conditions of Transitional Holding of elections for Where office Electoral Mode of Nomination of Procedure for Determination of questions as to Term of Vacation of Removal from Procedure for removal from Immunities of OF SECTIONS ContinuedSECTION4 The ConstitutionLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOUNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL Constitution5 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND 4 PARLIAMENTPA RT ICOMPOSITION OF of SENATE40.

5 Composition of Qualifications for appointment as Disqualifications for appointment as Tenure of office of Appointment of temporary President and Vice-President of the house OF REPRESENTATIVES46. Composition of house of for election as Disqualifications for election as Tenure of office of of seat where member resigns or is Speaker and Deputy Qualifications of Determination of questions as to RT I IPOWERS, PRIVILEGES AND PROCEDURE OF PARLIAMENT53. power to make Alteration of this Privileges and immunities of Parliament. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL OF SECTIONS ContinuedSECTION56. Regulation of procedure in each Oath of Presiding in Senate and house of Mode of exercising legislative Attendance of Ministers in either Introduction of Bills, Restrictions on powers of Senate as to Money Restrictions on powers of Senate as to Bills other than Money Provisions relating to sections 63, 64 and Appointment of certain Select or Joint Select Reports of Service Applicability of the Judicial and Legal Service of Government Ministries, IIISUMMONING, PROROGATION AND of Prorogation and dissolution of General Elections and appointment of RT I VELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION70.

6 Elections and Boundaries Procedure for review of constituency RT VSYSTEM OF BALLOTING73. System of ConstitutionLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOUNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL Constitution7 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND 5 EXECUTIVE POWERS74. Executive authority of TRINIDAD and The Appointment of Tenure of office of Performance of functions of Prime Minister during absence, illnessor Allocation of portfolios to Exercise of President s President to be informed concerning matters of Parliamentary Leader of the Oaths to be taken by Ministers, Permanent CONSTITUTION of offices, Powers of pardon, Advisory Committee on power of Functions of Advisory 6 THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONSAND THE OMBUDSMANPA RT IDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS90.

7 Appointment, tenure and RT I IOMBUDSMAN91. Appointment and conditions of Appointment of staff of Functions of Restrictions on matters for investigation. UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL OF SECTIONS ContinuedSECTION95. Discretion of Report on power to obtain Prescribed matters concerning 7 THE JUDICATUREPART ITHE SUPREME COURT99. Establishment of Supreme CONSTITUTION of High COURT OF APPEAL101. CONSTITUTION of Court of Appointment of Chief appointments as Chief OF JUDGES104. Appointment of Justices of Appeal and Puisne Qualifications of Tenure of Oaths to be taken by Appeals on Constitutional questions and fundamental rights, RT I IAPPEALS TO THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE109.

8 Appeals from Court of Appeal to the Judicial IIIJUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE COMMISSION110. Judicial and Legal Service Appointment of judicial officers, ConstitutionLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOUNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL Constitution9 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND CHAPTER 8 FINANCE112. Establishment of Consolidated Authorisation of expenditure from Consolidated Authorisation of expenditure in advance of Contingencies Establishment of office and functions of Auditor Appointment of Auditor General and Public Public Accounts 9 APPOINTMENTS TO, AND TENURE OF, OFFICESPART ISERVICE COMMISSIONS, SERVICE COMMISSION120. Public Service , etc.

9 Of Public SERVICE COMMISSION122. Police Service of Powers of the Police Service Powers of the Commissioner of Transitional and SERVICE COMMISSION124. Teaching Service Appointment of ON SERVICE COMMISSIONS126. Qualifications, tenure of office, Delegation of VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL OF SECTIONS ContinuedSECTION128. Consultation with other Service Powers and procedure of Service Commissions and protection fromlegal RT I IPUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD130. CONSTITUTION of Appeal Tenure of office, Appeals in disciplinary Protection of pension Powers of Commissions in relation to grant of pensions, OFFICES135. Appointments of principal representatives of TRINIDAD and Tenure of special Removal from office of 10 THE INTEGRITY COMMISSION138.

10 The Integrity power to make laws relating to 11 THE SALARIES REVIEW COMMISSION140. CONSTITUTION of Functions of 11 ATHE TOBAGO house OF ASSEMBLY141A. Tobago house of ConstitutionLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOUNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL Constitution11 LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND 141B. Powers of the Executive 12 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL142. Reappointments, SCHEDULE Forms of Oath (or Affirmation) of Office andof SCHEDULE Boundaries of SCHEDULE Matters not subject to VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2012 MINISTRY OF LEGAL of CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OFTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO[1 STAUGUST1976]Whereas the People of TRINIDAD and Tobago (a)