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BRB-1966-C-72559
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of Barbados. Statutory Instrument 1966 (No. 1455)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Barbados
Subjects (Classification)
Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1966-11-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Includes the Barbados Independence Order, 1966 which establishes the judiciary, judicial procedures and parliament. The Constitution is included in the Schedule to the Order.
Chapter 1 stipulates that the Constitution is the supreme law
Chapter 2 Citizenship
Chapter 3 Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual
Chapter 4 The Governer General
Chapter 5 Parliament
Chapter 6 Executive powers
Chapter 7 The judicature
Chapter 8 The public service
Chapter 9 Finance
Chapter 10 Miscellaneous and interpretation
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1990-06-28 (BRB-1990-C-20836)
Constitution of Barbados (Amendment) Act, 1990.
Amending text(s)
1992-07-02 (BRB-1992-C-31822)
Barbados Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1992.
Amending text(s)
1995-02-26 (BRB-1995-C-40110)
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 1995 (No. 2 of 1995)
Amending text(s)
2002-09-05 (BRB-2002-L-62428)
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2002 (No. 14).
Amending text(s)
2003-04-24 (BRB-2003-C-64438)
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2003 (2003-10).
Amending text(s)
1975-02-01 (BRB-1975-C-73318)
Barbados Constitution (Amendment)Act (L.R.O. 1978).
Amending text(s)
2002-05-30 (BRB-2002-L-73338)
Anti-Terrorism Act 2002 (Cap. 158) (L.R.O. 2002).
Amending text(s)
1984-06-08 (BRB-1984-L-73347)
Expatriate Pensions Act (Cap. 22).
Amending text(s)
2019-05-20 (BRB-2019-L-108867)
Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2019 (2019-15).
Amending text(s)
2019-04-04 (BRB-2019-L-108868)
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2019 (2019-16).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution on-line
Author
Barbados.org
Publisher
Barbados Tourism Authority
URL
http://www.barbados.org/constitution.htm
Electronic source title
Constitution on-line
Author
Refworld, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
URL
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,BRB,,3ae6b5b68,0.html
File
BRB72559.pdf (PDF of Constitution as amended to 1995)